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  1. What is your biggest nursing pet peeve?

    critcarenurse16 replied to ferfer's topic in General Nursing

    sound like a rough night indeed! Enjoy your day

  2. Vasopressin for Septic Shock

    critcarenurse16 replied to pinkfloydfreak's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    One of our new docs ordered a vasopressin gtt for a pt in profound shock. I could not find literature on the use of vasopressin as a gtt. The doc had some handwritten notes (? from school) that he was...

  3. How many really use STERILE technique?

    critcarenurse16 replied to kwagner_51's topic in General Nursing

    Always use sterile technique during dressing changes. If it were you with the wound would you want it any other way knowing what you know about diseases and germs in a hospital setting? Practice make...

  4. dress code before clocking in

    critcarenurse16 replied to dee_OB's topic in General Nursing

    I'll play Devil's advocate here just for fun...What do you do AFTER you punch in? Do the Feds say you then have so many minutes to arrival at your unit to change into a uniform? Or do you change at...

  5. Misdiagnaosed to have Hep C

    critcarenurse16 replied to game over's topic in General Nursing

    Hot

  6. What if all docs had to nurses first?????

    critcarenurse16 replied to MryRose's topic in General Nursing

    I think it would really open their eyes as to what we actually do. Most physicians think nurses give medication, take orders from the docs, and assist pt with ADL's. They are clueless otherwise! We...

  7. What Is Your Most Gross, Yucky, Disgusting Nursing Horror Story?

    critcarenurse16 replied to yazisizit's topic in Nursing Humor

    To me this is worse than my airborne swallowed mucous plug nightmare!

  8. What is your biggest nursing pet peeve?

    critcarenurse16 replied to ferfer's topic in General Nursing

    You are absolutely funny--I bet you're a hoot to work with! I know what you mean with the visitor thing. I had a patient who was circling the drain--cadiogenic shock--and then coded and here is the...

  9. Hospitals in the UP/northern lower MI?

    critcarenurse16 replied to CarolineRn's topic in Michigan Nursing

    Just curious to typical wages in your area... I am in the Northern nost tip of the UP (Keweenaw CO) and I make the same as nurses in the "big city"- meaning Marquette LOL. Average nurse here makes a...

  10. Change of Shift Admissions

    critcarenurse16 replied to zenman's topic in General Nursing

    I work in the ED and ICU and I know what its like receiving and giving change of shift admits. I hate getting them so when I'm on for the ED I hold my patient until the change is over. Usually the ED...

  11. What is your biggest nursing pet peeve?

    critcarenurse16 replied to ferfer's topic in General Nursing

    Where to start... 1. people who lie 2. people who lie to get attention 3. lazy nurses who say " that's not my job", or "that's not in my contract", or "that's why we have CNA's" It was already said...

  12. Insulin syringe question

    critcarenurse16 replied to Pretzlgl's topic in General Nursing

    JonRN I like your style! I have been taught to use only an insulin syringe. Some docs think they can push nurses around but if an error occurs guess who plays the blame

  13. Where do Insulin Gtts go in your facility?

    critcarenurse16 replied to Tweety's topic in General Nursing

    Just curious... why would docs do insulin gtt on someone well enough to eat? This would make me question the need for a continuous gtt. It just seems to increase risk to patient safety. I would...

  14. My Diagnosis, and I'm really not kidding!!!!

    critcarenurse16 replied to FranEMTnurse's topic in Nursing Humor

    I'm in

  15. Where do Insulin Gtts go in your facility?

    critcarenurse16 replied to Tweety's topic in General Nursing

    In my hospital insulin gtts are in the ICU. We have a six bed unit staffed with two RN's so the patient-nurse ratios is much less than med-surg. It is bacause of the need for freq FSBS that they are...

  16. Uniform Question -don't hate me!

    critcarenurse16 replied to justjenn's topic in International Nursing

    Hello, I'm a US nurse and found this bit of nursing history interesting. Hope no one minds the intrusion. In my hospital a few years ago administration decided to celebrate nurses week (last week in...

  17. Hospitals in the UP/northern lower MI?

    critcarenurse16 replied to CarolineRn's topic in Michigan Nursing

    This is to clarify a posting stating you won't see any action in the UP. I work at the northern most hospital in the state. While it is true that trauma is typically transfered you MUST stabalize the...

  18. What Is Your Most Gross, Yucky, Disgusting Nursing Horror Story?

    critcarenurse16 replied to yazisizit's topic in Nursing Humor

    Brace yourself for this one. I was suctioning a newly trached patient in the ICU and went a little too far causing the patient to gag and cough. Luckily I wear a face shield right? Well after her...

  19. Nursing School Bloopers

    critcarenurse16 replied to Jabber964's topic in Nursing Humor

    here's another one. you know you're a nurse if... ...you've used a tongue depressor as a spoon. ...your wardrobe consists of white scrubs and comfortable shoes. ...you've ever congratulated someone...

  20. Nursing School Bloopers

    critcarenurse16 replied to Jabber964's topic in Nursing Humor

    These are great! One of my colleagues on the night shift had a patient who kept asking for a 'bedbath'. We were slow so she got her wish. Throughout the night however she kept asking for a bedbath....

  21. Marriage to a Nurse-- Need HELP

    critcarenurse16 replied to NeedAdvice1234's topic in General Nursing

    Do not believe what you see on TV and base your lifes decisions on that. Nursing is a very rewarding career choice that offers flexibilty of hours, days whatever. That is why there are so many working...

  22. Did you work while going through Nursing school?

    critcarenurse16 replied to Maliatc's topic in General Nursing

    I had a very supportive husband who worked while I attended school full time. When I was done it was his turn while I worked... I'm still working full time and am now taking web classes part time to...

  23. I made a difference today!

    critcarenurse16 replied to Stitchie's topic in General Nursing

    We need more nurses like you! I commend you for being a true patient advocate and getting her the care she needs rather than treat and street this woman.

  24. need scheduling asistance

    critcarenurse16 replied to critcarenurse16's topic in General Nursing

    You said it exactly- they don't want the hassle of the task. And we have lost 23 or so nurses, mostly to traveling. As for paying for 40 hrs and working 36- this would be a great incentive to retain...

  25. need scheduling asistance

    critcarenurse16 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I'm looking for information on the comparison of 12 hr vs 8 hr shifts. My employeer is reluctant to allow 12 hrs (despite the majority of nurses wanting them) citing it would cost too much. My goal is...