surferssoulmate

surferssoulmate has 22 years experience and specializes in ICU, transplant.

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1. Any Stroke Program Coordinators out there?

   surferssoulmate posted a topic in Career Support

   I was wondering what a competitive salary might be for stroke coordinators? I am a candidate for this position at my hospital but didn't know if the salary was competitive. They are placing it in the same pay band (44K - 77K) as a staff nurse and the...

2. ICU RN's responsible for CRRT or CVVH

   surferssoulmate replied to graciev's topic in MICU

   We now have a dialysis nurse in house 24/7. They set up the CVVHD and we are responsible for maintaining and simple troubleshooting. Our patients don't have hours during the night without treatment like they used to when set ups clotted.

3. bed baths

   surferssoulmate replied to RnAngl's topic in General Nursing

   I work in the ICU as well and agree. We do a lot of "tag team" bathing if it's really busy. We often bathe admissions right away for exactly the reason you stated - thorough assessment.

4. Anyone work @ Roper St. Francis Hospital in Charleston,SC?

   surferssoulmate replied to LPN-n-2005's topic in General Nursing

   Hey there, I suppose it's no different than most places; some love it and some hate it. Most of my experience has been with people that hated it and now work at the Medical University of South Carolina. Roper is a private hospital and I've heard man...

5. Thinking of switching to U of P

   surferssoulmate replied to BBFRN's topic in Online Learning

   I am currently in the UOP RN to BSN program and am almost finished. In most classes, you must write a paper every week. There are PowerPoint presentations and Learning Team assignments as well. I would not attempt other classes along with it unless t...

6. Pulmonary Shunting

   surferssoulmate replied to mspringer's topic in MICU

   We use nitric on adults as well, at least once a month sometimes more.

7. Pulmonary Shunting

   surferssoulmate replied to mspringer's topic in MICU

   Pulmonary shunting is blood that does not get any gas exchange at the alveolar level. It passes by the collapsed alveoli and is not able to complete the gas exchange. Think of it as a freeway with no exits (collapsed alveoli) - no place for the 02 to...

8. Should I leave the ICU?

   surferssoulmate replied to ladydi94956's topic in MICU

   I couldn't agree more; some of the loudest, most critical nurses are the ones that feel the most inadequate. Sometimes they'll spout off at you to take focus off them. I'll never understand why nurses treat their own so poorly. Doesn't it make more s...

9. Considering ICU-Not sure of jump

   surferssoulmate replied to alwayslearnin's topic in MICU

   I agree wholeheartedly with Dinith 88 - you MUST know your stuff and that includes so much - meds, assessment skills, lots of equipment, etc. But I think the most important thing you'll learn over time is to anticipate whats happening with your patie...