motorsport_mike

motorsport_mike has 2 years experience and specializes in CT-ICU, ER, Surgical.

Latest Activity

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

   motorsport_mike replied to borinick1492's topic in General Nursing

   I love to ride!! I've worked ER and currently ICU. Of course it's a high-risk activity. However, I see so many people whose lives end prematurely for other reasons. Try to be smart and minimize risk of course, but avoid them all together? No way...

2. Code Brown

   motorsport_mike replied to johnny depp23's topic in General Nursing

   I think many new grads will be in shock that their "BSN" means "ZERO"!! L.M.F.A.O. A bedside nurse is a bedside nurse, as far as responsibilities go. I work in an ICU where there is usually one tech for 16 patients. You can quickly figure out how m...

3. Shoes for Men in Nursing

   motorsport_mike replied to Shotty's topic in General Nursing

   Dansko clogs. Period. Yes, when I first saw them I thought they were borderline. Yes, they are expensive (expect to pay $110-120). And yes, they will likely be tight across the top of your feet for the first few weeks. They'll break in. Just get ...

4. Any Advice for starting new job in the ER??

   motorsport_mike replied to paulaking1978's topic in Emergency

   ER is awesome... You may feel that you can't keep up at first, but stick it out... As long as they don't fire you, then consider yourself doing fine. You'll eventually get it, and likely enjoy it. I just left the ER for ICU, for different reasons, ...

5. Safe PT to Nurse ratio, what is yours?

   motorsport_mike replied to rudeRN's topic in Safety

   I believe the industry practice is to give nurses just enough patients so that you can barely give safe/quality care... if you are really good at your job. I'd bet most nurses would say they could give better care if they only had less patients. FWI...

6. Moving from ICU to ER

   motorsport_mike replied to momofdna's topic in Emergency

   I'm about to transition from the ER to the CTICU next week... I have the same questions!!! Good luck to both of us!

7. Question for those that hire ...

   motorsport_mike replied to MJB2010's topic in General Nursing

   I agree with the above replies, and let me say that I am in a similar situation as yourself. I got a BS degree in molecular biology (including tradiotional university classes including: bio, chem, physics, organic chem, genetics, a&p, micro, pha...

8. Vastus Lateralis

   motorsport_mike replied to chelynn's topic in Emergency

   Oh yeah! B52 right through the jeans! I just wish it would work faster! :up: