Iseeyou_RN

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  1. Unrealistic expectations of nurses.

    Iseeyou_RN replied to Can'tdragmeaway's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    To the OP: you verbalized exactly how I feel, very eloquently. Look up Moral Distress in nursing. You're not

  2. Implications of Obamacare... what's your opinion?

    Iseeyou_RN replied to Nurse_AV's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    716 billion in Medicare cuts over the next 10 years = less reimbursements for hospitals = hospitals cutting costs = cutting nursing staff = more danger to patients. That is what I worry

  3. Legal question?/ What would you do?

    Iseeyou_RN posted a topic in Critical Care

    I'd love to get some feedback on a situation that happened recently during the night. We coded a patient twice within a few hours; by the time the second code started the family was all present...

  4. Legal question?/ What would you do?

    Iseeyou_RN replied to Iseeyou_RN's topic in Critical Care

    Wow this is a really late reply :) What happened was the nurse caring for the patient didn't turn on the pressors because the all the family present, including the legal next of kin, were all in...

  5. ACLS requires a doctor's order?

    Iseeyou_RN replied to BUNightingale's topic in Critical Care

    Seems simple to me. Code status is addressed on admission by the physician, he or she write the order for full code, DNR/DNI etc. If the doc writes full code isn't that an order to code the patient...

  6. Chlorhexidine Baths

    Iseeyou_RN replied to ckh23's topic in MICU, SICU

    We have been doing Q24hr chlorhexidine bathing since late last year. I also read the research but I don't know that anyone at our facility is actually measuring the outcome so we know if it's making a...

  7. Funny Nursing Dreams

    Iseeyou_RN replied to abbaking's topic in Nursing Humor

    I had a patient with huge T waves on the monitor one night, K was fine. When I went to bed that day I dreamed that my patient was having sine waves on the monitor but I couldn't get any doctor to...

  8. Help! I need some advice!

    Iseeyou_RN replied to Shirl57's topic in General Nursing

    If she had the strength to "stand up easily" I don't understand how they could write you up for a lift. But I'm also not familiar with 'no lift'

  9. Silly question. Urine output per hour?

    Iseeyou_RN replied to anonymous1919's topic in General Students

    Anonymous, That is not a silly question! I'm glad you asked when you weren't sure ? A patient's urine output can be a very important "vital sign". I ask questions every day and continue to learn new...

  10. Would you ever own a motorcycle? YES or NO?

    Iseeyou_RN replied to borinick1492's topic in General Nursing

    Yes I would, and do! I started on a ninja 250 and now ride a Honda CBR 600rr. I occasionally ride to work (not in scrubs though I change when I get there). I ALWAYS wear ALL my gear - it's easier to...

  11. Critical care residency for CRNA school

    Iseeyou_RN replied to talknw's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    First of all I'm not sure what you mean by ICU residency ? How long is it and what does it entail? Secondly I don't believe you would be doing yourself any favors by taking a "faster route" if such a...

  12. I am lucky...but I'm still very disappointed ::sighs::

    Iseeyou_RN replied to Serrano2886's topic in General Nursing

    First of all, congrats on graduating and getting a job! I can honestly say that every job I've ever had has taught me something valuable. Even the non-healthcare related jobs. If nothing else I had...

  13. Should I get an internship? Help!

    Iseeyou_RN replied to sik0123's topic in General Students

    I don't know about everywhere but the only internships I have heard of, or that I or my classmates did were summer internships; not during school. They were actually paid internships and I would...

  14. Just have to share- pt's spouse's thoughts on nursing.

    Iseeyou_RN replied to suanna's topic in General Nursing

    You can only hope that she didn't realize how very rude her comment was. However, that one could have so little insight into the situation as to say something like that hardly seems possible. Time...

  15. RN Shift Report Sheets - New Grad

    Iseeyou_RN replied to SICURN3's topic in MICU, SICU

    Look under sticky threads of interest at the top of the main msicu sicu page there is a whole thread about

  16. Ever Killed Someone?

    Iseeyou_RN replied to Bug Out's topic in General Nursing

    Euphemism?

  17. Making mistakes lowers my confidence at job-New Grad RN

    Iseeyou_RN replied to newsupernurse's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Ditto everything everyone else has said, "hang in there" etc etc. When I forget something or miss a step I've noticed that usually either I'm trying to do too many things at once or there was some...

  18. just finished week #1 of being an ICU nurse

    Iseeyou_RN replied to nursgirl's topic in MICU, SICU

    In regards to taking the "sickest and most complicated patients" While you have a preceptor with you they may assign them to you anyway (they do this in my unit) so that you can be exposed to the...

  19. sex in the work place...really?

    Iseeyou_RN replied to Mr. Evans's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Seriously? (couldn't resist :)) I don't have time for breaks, who has time for

  20. Antibiotics and blood cultures

    Iseeyou_RN posted a topic in MICU, SICU

    I read in another post recently that it's not necessary to draw blood cultures before antibiotics are given; that this is actually a "sacred cow". I'd be really interested to learn if this is true and...

  21. DKA protocol?

    Iseeyou_RN replied to TemperStripe's topic in MICU, SICU

    The main points of our protocol (off the top of my head) are start an insulin gtt with 10 unit bolus, normal saline bolus of two liters, then .45 NS at prescribed rate, chem7 ketones and venous pH...

  22. New Grad in ICU- needs advice!

    Iseeyou_RN replied to MandiSueRN's topic in Critical Care

    I was in a similar situation. I started as a new grad in a med-surg ICU. I did have a wonderful orientation and all the nurses were very supportive. I have found that nurses in the ICU love to teach...