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1. Anyone work only per diem with an agency?

   WorldDay replied to KKEGS's topic in Agency Nurses

   After graduating from nursing school, I went straight to ICU (10 bed) and got myself trained. Like you, therefore, I have very lucrative ICU experience, so it was very easy to find Agency job. when I...

2. Cross Training to ICU

   WorldDay replied to gemmi999's topic in MICU, SICU

   I think being comfy in ICU will come to you after 12 months of waking up/driving home thinking, "Oh God, I forgot that," "Oh God, I forgot to tell them that." What pathology and what you need to know...

3. Do you pull sheeth from PT while Integrin is running?

   WorldDay posted a topic in MICU, SICU

   My answer would be no b/c policiy dictates that act level has to be at certain point and PTT has to be less than 45 or something. But this RN says that cardiologist told her to run Integrin until MN...

4. New to Agency Nursing...is this a red flag?

   WorldDay replied to mmccool719's topic in Agency Nurses

   Recruiter for me first talked about ICU placement only in Metro areea only, then wondered toward less populated area (1hr drive I live 15 min walk from 4 major hospitals) then mentioned LTAC on vent....

5. Pushing meds through NGT/OGT with the plunger

   WorldDay replied to delphine22's topic in MICU, SICU

   i remember a preceptee was doing this in ICU and the charge told her to "push it, you are acting like med surge nurse

6. Titrating

   WorldDay replied to JustKeepSmiling's topic in MICU, SICU

   i was taught to "go big or go home." if my pt's map is truely 40, i would go 20-25 watch the 5cc goes in the pump then back off to 15-20 then quickly titrate down to something reasonable. last thing...

7. How long did you work med-surg before getting an ICU job?

   WorldDay replied to Lev's topic in MICU, SICU

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8. New Grads going straight into critical care

   WorldDay replied to nursepeaches's topic in MICU, SICU

   Depends on where you work, and their culture, you might winded up getting pick on because those with MS skills mastered knows certain things, and they (ICU RNs) have to teach very basic of nursing....

9. Became an agency nurse...whoa

   WorldDay replied to ksuSN12's topic in Agency Nurses

   Yah I never recieed EPIC training and figured it out all by myself how to chart. Protocols are similar so I just check with charge and make sure my understanding is correct. It gets lonely but I am...

10. Not one to give up

    WorldDay replied to lkoch002's topic in MICU, SICU

    Remember 1st, you are in a toxic work environment; not all ICU is like yours, and there are many ICUs with supportive staffs, they welcome new RN with open arm and willing to do anything to help. My...

11. Can you support yourself on agency nursing?

    WorldDay replied to andreaek's topic in Agency Nurses

    It's true, you can get block schedule (some place if they like you, they schedule you counting you as core stuff) and work full time. Good part about being agency with less years of experience is the...

12. Starting a position in ICU Stepdown

    WorldDay replied to ambianco9's topic in MICU, SICU

    it will be like onc/med-surg busy shift on

13. feeling discouraged

    WorldDay replied to lmarti10's topic in MICU, SICU

    sometime its jut the culture of unit. if you worked in a different unit, they would have just said, "that was bad," or "oh god it was ugly" without attributing fault to any person. so remember at...

14. Bad time to start ICU job?

    WorldDay replied to A_Flood87's topic in MICU, SICU

    ICU learning was easier when I was in BSN at the same time. I am sure your education RN could give you some advice. If nothing else then go for it (while you are alive so hard to get started when you...

15. New grad struggling...should I stick it out?

    WorldDay replied to girliegirlieRN's topic in MICU, SICU

    I was wondering if you eat regularly at all. Sometime all someone needs is proper break and eat (protein carbs and caffeine). You will be amaze how easy time management becomes and how much more left...