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  1. Rapid Response Team

    heart queen replied to Lukestar's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    okay, now I got ya. From the point of an ICU nurse being pulled to handle an emergent crisis while being legally responsible for patients on another unit... is why I've stated this WON"T work......

  2. New Rn Grad To Be Interviewed At Icu This Friday

    heart queen replied to mye614's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    having interviewed and trained new nurses, my primary concern would be the patient population.... what good is 6 months in a CCU, when you crave a varirty of patients, also not how long,,, but what...

  3. Oral care protocol

    heart queen replied to wendyp72's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    we too use the sage tooth brushes, which are more expensive than the green swabs. It comes in a kit, with a peroxide mix, that you break and the brush/swab is now wet. Per manufacturer...

  4. Rapid Response Team

    heart queen replied to Lukestar's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    perhaps I only inflamed your idea of an RRT, and did a poor job of trying to prove their benefit?? I'm sorry if I did. My friend, from a former hospital I worked now has a RRT in place... who's...

  5. research help

    heart queen replied to banaltra1's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    I found the articles varying, which I think acurately reflects our current recussitation/ family present practices.. I'm a critical care float, er- ccu, micu, cvicu, eieio...! My own personal...

  6. Lovenox IV

    heart queen replied to Celia M's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    I was just a the lovenox site for reference. There is NO mention as to clinical trials or to dosing with IV. http://www.lovenox.com/consumer/thrombosis/heparin1.do I'm not refuting, or arguing...

  7. Rapid Response Team

    heart queen replied to Lukestar's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    My understanding of the purpose of this... is to; 1. free up the hands of a VERY busy floor nurse 2. lend an extra helping hand in assessing a pt. by a nurse more familiar with the "pt. crumping...

  8. CVICU lengh of stay

    heart queen replied to jetty's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    It's my practice that this is a common problem, due to the facility, especially the medical director allowing the cardiothoracic surgeons to have the final say as to who's appropriate for the cvicu...

  9. Please HELP - case study

    heart queen replied to Christian_SN's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    has your team considered a vagal nerve

  10. Informing pts/families of med errors; consequences?

    heart queen replied to WI,RN's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I'm so sorry to hear of your grandbaby's death. I understand your need for answers as to why, especially with a medication error so close to her death. I only work with adults, yet this shouldn't...

  11. looking for examples of self scheduling guidelines

    heart queen replied to 2monkeys's topic in General Nursing

    our schedule comes out in 4 week blocks. requirements; every other weekend, your weekend doesn't change unless you make a switch for that schedule out of the four mondays and four fridays you must...

  12. Security issues in your facility..how do they work, are they enough?

    heart queen posted a topic in General Nursing

    I've just read the link about an intruder stabbing a RN. My facility, an inner city, poorly located one, has the poorest security I've witnessed in my career (5 facilities). I've had a hell of an...

  13. Traumatized by nursing - advice needed

    heart queen replied to kcsun3's topic in General Nursing

    Everyone's advice is so excellent. I wanted to add a slight twist. from your OP, you showed yourself to be an expert as a nursing student. transfering from expert to novice "new nurse on the floor"...

  14. Artificial feeding-Terri Schiavo

    heart queen replied to ktwlpn's topic in General Nursing

    quoting all sides, aside. there is NO health care proxy. the hospital ethics committee needed to first appoint a law guardian and then go through the stages from hospital to law. There is no court...

  15. open visitation in ccu

    heart queen replied to grits's topic in General Nursing

    off the visiation kick as this could easily take over your post. Prior to a lawyer, have you tried a sit down with another staff member to represent you, the manager and the next up in line to...

  16. Snow emergency excuse?

    heart queen replied to ReinventingMyselfAgain's topic in General Nursing

    Last winter I worked 75 minutes away, here in NY, by the lake we get snow, snow, snow!!! There were many mornings I had to get up at 330am to snow blow my driveway to get out and give myself enough...

  17. Family visitation in ICU

    heart queen replied to bfjworr's topic in General Nursing

    Nurse "please stop waking up your husband, he's been awake for 23 hrs, after his huge MI and cath proceedure I need him to relax and get a bit of rest". wife "Im just keeping him comfortable"...

  18. Family visitation in ICU

    heart queen replied to bfjworr's topic in MICU, SICU

    Nurse "please stop waking up your husband, he's been awake for 23 hrs, after his huge MI and cath proceedure I need him to relax and get a bit of rest". wife "Im just keeping him comfortable"...

  19. Trying to Bust a Strike

    heart queen replied to Town & Country's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Our hospital system comprises the main 5 hospitals in the area. Believe it or not, nursing work is TIGHT here. There will not be enough open positions in the two remaining 200 bed hospitals for 4000...

  20. Anyone work in North Carolina or Conneticut

    heart queen replied to joey1967's topic in International Nursing

    sorry duplicate

  21. Anyone work in North Carolina or Conneticut

    heart queen replied to joey1967's topic in International Nursing

    PM me for info on CFV in fayetteville. I can link you up with currently practicing canadians. They are from Brock port. They've been at the valley for 7

  22. Upset about work

    heart queen replied to vanillaskye's topic in General Nursing

    Our "write up" forms have a place for a response. If you are willing to help the nurse who was repremanded, you both should have your written account of what happened placed in that nurses file and...

  23. new nurse, chronic insomnia, any suggestions?

    heart queen replied to NP2BE's topic in General Nursing

    since you have the option of a contact buy out, you have a small luxury of being able to choose a day shift position, I'm assuming. No matter HOW badly you want an ICU position, you can't sacrifice...

  24. Team Interview

    heart queen replied to JNT'smom's topic in General Nursing

    OH! What you just described is even better. With several managers present, you'll be able to describe a bit about yourself and what your looking for... then each manager will describe a bit about...

  25. Trying to Bust a Strike

    heart queen replied to Town & Country's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Our union contract is up for negotiation, "strike" talks are already in the works. I could argue for and against strikes 'till I'm blue in the face, having worked both union and non union. The...