MissChloe

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1. ICU Patient Ratios

   MissChloe replied to Misnim's topic in Critical Care

   CVICU nurse here. All vents are 1:2 or 1:1 if critical. We do have 1:3 assignments on our floor but not the really critical and/or vented

2. CVICU and stepdown beds together

   MissChloe replied to KG MSN RN CCRN CEN's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

   I work in basically what you are describing, we call it something different but it's a combo of cardiac ICU with stepdown beds as well. CV surgical pts stay in the same room from admission to...

3. Nurses: How far is your commute?

   MissChloe replied to Cola89's topic in General Nursing

   6 minutes/a little under 2 miles. I work 12 hour

4. How many days do you work in a row?

   MissChloe replied to Jaellys's topic in General Nursing

   I find with nights I would rather work all of them in a row than have one on, one off, etc. Just get in your night schedule and power through, and enjoy your longer chunk of time off! I have worked...

5. Scanning in the supply room

   MissChloe replied to elizabeast7's topic in General Nursing

   We do not scan supplies. Pts. are charged for procedures and that covers the cost of the supplies used for that procedure. The rest (alcohol swabs, IV tubing, and so on) is just part of the cost of...

6. The sloppy image of nurses today

   MissChloe replied to RNdynamic's topic in Nursing Professionalism

   Female nurse here, and I have half a buzz cut. As in half of my head is buzzed and the other half is longer. Guess how much I care if you think I "should" have a different hair style or I "should"...

7. Spouses in healthcare

   MissChloe replied to Trauma_drama14's topic in General Nursing

   Husband and I are both RNs on different cardiac floors in the same hospital (him tele, me single-stay unit which is like a CICU mostly). I love being able to talk shop when we are home. Sometimes we...

8. Traveling Nurse Couple+Kids

   MissChloe replied to Fumanchuesday's topic in Travel

   No kids yet but my husband and I are both RNs and possibly interested in traveling so I will be following this

9. How was your first code blue? What role did you have?

   MissChloe replied to journey2success's topic in General Nursing

   I'm a new nurse and have been working cardiac ICU for about 6 months, I've been to a few code blues now. I mostly take over the recorder role; I've never actually done

10. Where did you start working right after getting your RN license?

    MissChloe replied to xmilkncookiesx's topic in General Nursing

    I got a spot in a new grad residency program, working in a CVICU, with both post-op hearts, post-op lungs, and other cardiac issues (AMI, rhythm problems, arrests,

11. How do US nurses feel about the testing/disclosures they must do?

    MissChloe replied to NurseStorm's topic in General Nursing

    I don't mind the drug testing or even disclosing legally prescribed drugs that could impair you, but for my current job we had to fill out paperwork about our health, very detailed, including...

12. Need some New Grad advice:(

    MissChloe replied to nurselisa207's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Best of luck with the interview. I also want to point out that we actually have a pretty good new grad job market here in Maine (I'm a new grad here, too). Have you considered working here for a...

13. Did Grey's Anatomy Get It Right With The Superhero Pose?

    MissChloe replied to Michael M. Heuninckx's topic in General Nursing

    We actually were taught about this in my nursing classes by one of our professors. She was fantastic, always up on the newest research, and I was so excited when I saw it on Grey's after we had...

14. Tote bags

    MissChloe posted a topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I am about to start my first job as an RN, and I'm looking for the perfect tote bag. I need a sweater, my lunch bag/box, my wallet and keys and phone, my stethoscope/scissors/tape, clipboard, pens,...

15. Graduating soon...how are you preparing for your interviews?

    MissChloe replied to WakeYourMindUp's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I am about to graduate and have a job lined up. I did prepare for my interview by looking up common interview questions and preparing a few answers. I focused on those behavioral type questions...