Geez,... how rude of those individuals calling you at all hours. I would talk to those people for calling you for inane reasons and let them know... in a kind and respectful way... that you don't...
Sounds like you had a busy day and that you were pulled in all directions. Sorry, that you felt that way. Know that we all go through these trying days as nurses. There was a time we had an ongoing...
sandyteele replied to SICURN3's topic in MICU, SICU
An addendum to my previous post would also include any pain medication (prn or boluses) that were given for dressing changes, turns, etc. and how effective were these meds? It seems that there is so...
sandyteele replied to SICURN3's topic in MICU, SICU
Congratulations on your new position! Welcome to the world of SICU nursing! Actually, shift reports are the end product of what you did and accomplished for the past 8-16 hrs. with a brief history of...
Your feelings of being a new nurse is very common. I see first, you have to adapt to just being a nurse. Its a lot of responsibility, ...overwhelming to most new nurses. The fact you have to work...
" All major religious traditions carry the same message, that is love, compassion and forgiveness, the important thing is they should be part of our daily lives." Dalai
Good question. ICU skills are necessary to work in the PACU. You'll never know what drips, PA caths, artlines a patient will come out of the OR with. And a PACU nurse must be competent to handle...
I appreciate patients opening up to me about their viewpoints, feelings and anxieties about medical and non- medical issues. It almost seems as a nurse, people feel an increased comfort level with us,...
sandyteele replied to Darkfield's topic in MICU, SICU
Central pressures are more reliable for sure. A cuff pressure would be part of the picture, but the femoral art line pressures would be the one I would go with. Levophed could likely be the culprit...
I am very sorry that you experienced such a nightmare work experience while going through such tough personal challenges. You may think you have failed, but you actually succeeded in showing that you...
sandyteele replied to photomom's topic in MICU, SICU
Diprivan and FFP (blood products) should never run together in a peripheral line. A central line cath/ or cordis is the standard practice when administering these two products. Preferably, two central...