RNTwin

RNTwin

Critical Care Nursing AKA ICU

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  1. Differences (Educative/Clinical) between NP & PA

    RNTwin replied to jstuben's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    WELL YA...isn't that why we're called healthcare professionals. general education is somewhat important but this country puts to much of an emphasizes on it...what good has it done, our school systems...

  2. Early Mobilization after Open Heart (what does this mean to you?)

    RNTwin replied to rickard's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    work in a CVICU extubation was with in 2hrs of surgery, out of bed within 2hrs of extuabation and up to chair TID for at least 1hr but we still had alot of ileus, but we did a lot ot

  3. pt was very upset about fluid restrictions

    RNTwin replied to anon456's topic in General Nursing

    SO TRUE... it's all about patient satisfaction!!! feel the same way, we can always intubate you:D, and then i will sedate you b/c what do we nurses tell the doctor; "pt's agitated" :) and now I don't...

  4. The best nursing advice you've ever received

    RNTwin replied to findingmywayRN's topic in General Nursing

    from a 25+yr nurse, "keep your pt clean, room clean, address the family as soon as they walk in the room, and given them some "plan of the day and accomplish it" and they'll think your the best nurse...

  5. So what is the deal with nursing.....

    RNTwin replied to spacemom1's topic in General Nursing

    sorry...but as people mentioned before you need to shadow someone for a while and especially the area that you want to end up in...unfortunately our healthcare sux and people think they have the right...

  6. Advice for "seasoned" nurse moving to ICU

    RNTwin replied to General E. Speaking, RN's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Welcome to a Real

  7. So what is the deal with nursing.....

    RNTwin replied to spacemom1's topic in General Nursing

    -yes there is a nursing shortage, some regions more than others. -the problem also is that 99% of all hospitals staff according to number of patients in a unit not on the acuity(basically how sick...

  8. Whats it like being a guy in a female dominated career?

    RNTwin replied to Josh_H's topic in Men in Nursing

    it's like dating a girl that is ALWAYS on her period...messing, obnoxious, short tempered, drama, nagging, backstabbing, needy, ruthless...bottom line it' horrible actually if you want to work with...

  9. Made to float, when I know I will sink.

    RNTwin replied to imintrouble's topic in General Nursing

    all hospitals do this...I used to work at a hospital(in the Texas Medical Center) that would float floor nurses to CVICU , poor patients!!! and poor nurse for taking it, one time a "floor assignment"...

  10. Nurse dates doctor openly at work.

    RNTwin replied to castle's topic in General Nursing

    everybody has needs...if they are not harming or causing patients to recieve sub-par care it's none of your business. let them do whatever they want...I know many MDs screwing nurses but as long as...

  11. pt was very upset about fluid restrictions

    RNTwin replied to anon456's topic in General Nursing

    let them DROWN themselves just document that you informed pt/family and of course the MD b/c those little bastards will try to pin it on you, saying "the nurse never informed me". make the family get...

  12. Patient Response to Terry Belmont, CEO of UCIMC

    RNTwin replied to flyingchange's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    WOW...this needs to be passed to all CEOs,CNOs,

  13. Waste of Time Complaint against me

    RNTwin replied to abbaking's topic in General Nursing

    only in nursing...o ya i know why, one

  14. The Failure of the Joint Commission

    RNTwin replied to abbaking's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    i have been told by managers to "just check the boxes" or during chart audits "just make the numbers look

  15. Share your ICU 'brain' report sheet

    RNTwin replied to General E. Speaking, RN's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Just go down the systems: head to toe neurocvrespgiguskinlinesdripsVery easy, I never write anything

  16. Things you'd LOVE to be able to tell patients, and get away with it.

    RNTwin replied to AngelfireRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    that is why our professions sucks!!!! basket-BALLS!!!!!!!! we get written up or in "trouble" for telling idiots the

  17. NY Hospitals Hire RN-BSN Only?

    RNTwin replied to symplicatedRN's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    the trend is to hire BSN now... here in the texas med center there are several hospitals that will ONLY hire BSN, even though there job posting say BSN

  18. Differences (Educative/Clinical) between NP & PA

    RNTwin replied to jstuben's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I know many physicians that went straight into med school from high school, practicing here in the texas medical center, and they are exceptional doctors and a plethora of knowledge. this whole 4yrs...

  19. Differences (Educative/Clinical) between NP & PA

    RNTwin replied to jstuben's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Okay fair enough.... but does that mean we have to take a full semester on theories about hand washing, the health belief model, Health promotion model, self-efficacy theory, stages of change theory,...

  20. Differences (Educative/Clinical) between NP & PA

    RNTwin replied to jstuben's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    THANK

  21. Differences (Educative/Clinical) between NP & PA

    RNTwin replied to jstuben's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    i think this a perfect example how nurses cling onto these theories that yes were very important in their time and were REVOLUTIONARY, but we KNOW that hand washing/good hygiene saves lives...why do i...

  22. Did I use alcohol swab?

    RNTwin replied to Sweetie2005's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    never heard of that before left it in nursing school with alot of other

  23. What is a good sedative for a hypotensive patient?

    RNTwin replied to nursingdude78's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    agree...

  24. How many patient's do you normally have?

    RNTwin replied to bamagt's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    thats the problem with nursing...with that attitude, when i first came out of school CVVHDs/ Balloon pumps were 1:1, but we had these "super" nurses that started taking two pts. now it is EXPECTED to...

  25. Becoming an NP with little to no nursing experience??

    RNTwin replied to Blurr156's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Becoming an NP with little to no experience: i also know a nurse that did it, got her BSN and went straight into FNP... i guess the positive thing about that is that she never learned any "bad...