surferssoulmate

surferssoulmate

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  1. Any Stroke Program Coordinators out there?

    surferssoulmate posted a topic in Nursing Career

    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...

  2. ICU RN's responsible for CRRT or CVVH

    surferssoulmate replied to graciev's topic in MICU, SICU

    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...

  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

  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...

  5. Thinking of switching to U of P

    surferssoulmate replied to BBFRN's topic in Online Distance 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...

  6. Pulmonary Shunting

    surferssoulmate replied to mspringer's topic in MICU, SICU

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

  7. Pulmonary Shunting

    surferssoulmate replied to mspringer's topic in MICU, SICU

    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...

  8. Should I leave the ICU?

    surferssoulmate replied to ladydi94956's topic in MICU, SICU

    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...

  9. Considering ICU-Not sure of jump

    surferssoulmate replied to alwayslearnin's topic in MICU, SICU

    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...