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  1. communicating w/ pts on ventilators

    sunnycalifRN replied to turnforthenurse's topic in MICU, SICU

    Yes, very difficult to communicate with awake patients on a vent. If stable, but vent dependent, you could talk to speech or RT about using an in-line Passy-Muir valve (depending on which departments...

  2. Code Brown

    sunnycalifRN replied to johnny depp23's topic in General Nursing

    LMAO!!!!:lol2::lol2::lol2::lol2: Poop

  3. Tell me someone else has felt like this....

    sunnycalifRN replied to NurseMegh's topic in General Nursing

    You're not alone. Every new grad that I know of, myself included, felt the same way. Nursing school only teaches you some basic skills and critical thinking skills. Your employer will give you an...

  4. Code Brown

    sunnycalifRN replied to johnny depp23's topic in General Nursing

    Cleaning up poop is everyone's job, BSN or ADN and even MSN if they choose to work at

  5. Inappropriate ICU admissions

    sunnycalifRN posted a topic in MICU, SICU

    Although the majority of our patients require ICU level of care, we occasionally get "dumped" on by the triage doc. For example, I had a old codger with severe constipation who was ordered for Q1 tap...

  6. Increase of super morbidly obese patients?

    sunnycalifRN replied to Hoozdo's topic in MICU, SICU

    We only have a 15 bed ICU, but I would say that we usually have 1 or 2 in the 400 lb+ range, on average . . . thankfully, we have hovermats and ceiling lifts, which makes movement of these patients...

  7. Truth behind lifting patients

    sunnycalifRN replied to dnnc52's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, you are correct. We will be getting "turning slings" for use with the overhead lifts, so that we don't have to even roll the morbidly obese patient onto the hovermat . . . but, you still have to...

  8. BSN Required...what does this mean for the 2yr ADN programs ?

    sunnycalifRN replied to DaddyO's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Definitely, NOT TRUE. I stay in touch with the community college I went to, and although the ADN new grads are having a hard time find positions, 10% to 20% of each graduating class has a job at...

  9. BSN Required...what does this mean for the 2yr ADN programs ?

    sunnycalifRN replied to DaddyO's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Yes, I was hired more than 4 years ago, but if you read on in my post, this year, we hired 8 RN's and 4 were new grad ADN's. BTW, always from the same local community college because it's has such an...

  10. BSN Required...what does this mean for the 2yr ADN programs ?

    sunnycalifRN replied to DaddyO's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    The hospital system that I work in has a stated "BSN required" policy for the past 20 years. However, at least 75% of the RN's hired into ICU have been ADN's, myself, included. And, that includes...

  11. Truth behind lifting patients

    sunnycalifRN replied to dnnc52's topic in General Nursing

    Where I work, we have a stated goal of "No manual lifting". I know it sounds, "Pie in the sky", but the hospital is installing ceiling lifts in every patient room, in the morgue, in the ER . . ....

  12. How much does your hospital ceo make?

    sunnycalifRN replied to vivicaq's topic in General Nursing

    I google'd your question and got: Hospital Administration: Salary, entry level positions, chief executive officers Of course, as with anything on the Internet, you must decide for yourself on its...

  13. Going to Nursing School at an Older Age

    sunnycalifRN replied to AmaurosisFugax's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    To the OP, your friend's comments are bull excrement, IMHO. You can be a great nurse at any age, 18 to whatever!! Nursing programs cannot discriminate based on your age, so you need not worry . . ....

  14. Help!

    sunnycalifRN replied to Stone06's topic in General Nursing

    IMHO, $1000 for a phlebo class is a rip-off!! I got phlebo certified before nursing and the class was only one day and $200. In the class you'll just learn the basics, practice a few sticks on each...

  15. Propofol shortage, anyone?

    sunnycalifRN replied to CNL2B's topic in General Nursing

    Same here, in California Bay area. We've been told that the shortage of propofol is nationwide. The pharmacists are calling it the "Michael Jackson" effect . . . I guess insomniacs are using it for...

  16. Leaving full time job to go to nursing school...

    sunnycalifRN replied to Krazy4pedsRN's topic in General Nursing

    I second this post! All the economic prognosticators really have no idea WHEN or even IF, the economy will turn around. It is possible, though a depressing thought, that we will be in this economic...

  17. Hypothetical, yet sticky situation for a new grad

    sunnycalifRN replied to defyinggravity2009's topic in General Nursing

    Regarding your original hypothetical situation, here's how I would answer; with another hypothetical situation . . . if you were visiting your friend in the hospital, and the friend was in pain, and...

  18. A patient flat out lied about me

    sunnycalifRN replied to TwilightRNurse's topic in General Nursing

    You did nothing wrong and we're "by the book" in documenting everything. The only thing I might have done differently would be to have another RN or the MD come in to speak the patient about the need...

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

    sunnycalifRN replied to nursgirl's topic in MICU, SICU

    nursgirl, congratulations on your success thus far!! I'm so glad to hear that you've had great preceptors, as that can "make or break" you as many others on this site can attest. As others have...

  20. Having trouble hearing one of my pt blood pressure.

    sunnycalifRN replied to Blackheartednurse's topic in General Nursing

    I'm sure that you've tried both arms. If you have a doppler, you should have no trouble measuring the BP. But, I suppose that you do not, so use palpation to determine the approximate systolic...

  21. Drug Testing At Hospitals

    sunnycalifRN replied to crazylilkelly's topic in General Nursing

    In the 11 yrs that I've been working at this hospital (as both RT and RN), I've been drug tested twice!! It's totally random . . . many co-workers have never been tested . . . too bad my luck doesn't...

  22. Priority Nursing Diagnosis for Cystolithotripsy... need help!

    sunnycalifRN replied to lynn22's topic in General Nursing

    ah, yes . . . homework. those nursing diagnoses are fine. you'll learn more by doing the research on your

  23. remembering why we do what we do

    sunnycalifRN replied to fiveofpeep's topic in MICU, SICU

    Ditto!! Great work!! Many times, assignments are not equal and some people are really busy and others are twiddling their thumbs. Fortunately, the thumb twiddlers almost always jump right in and...

  24. Time Off Requests

    sunnycalifRN replied to syrlisa's topic in General Nursing

    It's really a shame that you've got such crappy management or staffing . . I don't know what the problem is. Where I work, if we put in requests for days off at least one month in advance, as long...

  25. Time Off Requests

    sunnycalifRN replied to syrlisa's topic in General Nursing

    I reiterate my prior post . . . just call in sick!! Your workplace clearly doesn't give a hoot about you; I hear that there's a lot of gastroenteritis from bad salsa in your