ChicagoICUNurse

ChicagoICUNurse

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  1. NEW TO NEURO ICU

    ChicagoICUNurse replied to CVICU14's topic in Neuro Intensive Care, ICU

    The neuro ICU I work in was ranked #12 this year in US News and World Report. The hospital is a level 1 trauma center, Magnet, and primary stroke center. We take care of very complex as well as rare...

  2. Please help!!! Looking to work in Chicago area

    ChicagoICUNurse replied to chybabe's topic in Illinois Nursing

    I also just saw a psych nurse posting at Northwestern Memorial Hospital. They very recently opened a new in-patient unit in the Galter Pavillion. www.nmh.org Good

  3. Floating ICU Nurses

    ChicagoICUNurse replied to icudove's topic in Critical Care

    My unit (neuro ICU) is the only unit required to float to a lower level of care in our hospital. We float to the neuro step-down floor, though they did not float to the ICU. Max is 3 patients and...

  4. Nursing Documentation in ICU

    ChicagoICUNurse replied to trixie's topic in Critical Care

    Neuro ICU. Head to toe assessment Q4 and neuro assessment

  5. Please help!!! Looking to work in Chicago area

    ChicagoICUNurse replied to chybabe's topic in Illinois Nursing

    Advocate IL Masonic Medical Center has an in-patient psych unit that is ALWAYS looking for RNs. Apply online!! Good

  6. Mandated Flu vaccine?

    ChicagoICUNurse replied to mol42's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Mandatory for ALL associates. You can apply for an exemption due to moral/religious/allegeric reasons, but it has not been granted for many. This is the first year that is has been deemed

  7. How Can I become Stroke Nurse Certified?

    ChicagoICUNurse replied to RNdiva505's topic in General Nursing

    The CNRN covers all aspects of neurological nursing, not just stroke. You can take the NIH Stroke Scale cetification online for free through the American Heart

  8. Chi town still in hiring freeze?

    ChicagoICUNurse replied to UpliftingRN's topic in Illinois Nursing

    i know for sure that children's memorial hospital and northwestern memorial hospital are looking for or nurses; especially with

  9. Room 827 - Nursing Ghost Story Article

    ChicagoICUNurse replied to danegerous's topic in General Nursing

    I'm a Chicago nurse and keep trying to figure out what hospital! Rush, U of C, UIC, Loyola??? Can't be NMH or IL Masonic.

  10. CRNA Jobs in New York City

    ChicagoICUNurse replied to allguy's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    check out

  11. Ever had a patient or family members fire you?

    ChicagoICUNurse replied to KeepItRealRN's topic in General Nursing

    I've been fired and it was no skin off my nose. This family also fired two critical care intensivists and almost every other nurse on my unit. So we got ethics on board and the situation snow-balled...

  12. How Far Do You Travel For Work?

    ChicagoICUNurse replied to sweetsleep28's topic in General Nursing

    I live in Chicago and it's a 15 minute walk

  13. To specialize or not to specialize...

    ChicagoICUNurse replied to stujen's topic in General Nursing

    I started out as a nursing tech in a Progressive Care Unit. It was a great base to learn skills, but I knew that I wanted to be an ICU nurse from the moment I started nursing school. I was able to...

  14. Intimidated Nurse, Informed Patient, and WebMD

    ChicagoICUNurse replied to rnccf2007's topic in General Nursing

    @rnccf2007 you did the right thing. don't argue or indulge ignorant people. they'll alway beat you with experience

  15. CRNA or Other Specialty?

    ChicagoICUNurse replied to LMT2BSN's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I would *highly* suggest more that 1 year of ICU experience. You will be administering anesthesia to patients during surgery. This is not the job for those who are just looking to make

  16. Intubated Pt's Using Bedside Comodes

    ChicagoICUNurse replied to EDrunnerRN's topic in Critical Care

    @GreyGull--thanks for the links! I agree about the tube holders,

  17. Why are you and ICU nurse?

    ChicagoICUNurse replied to Ochin09's topic in MICU, SICU

    I have seen some new grads flourish AND sink in the ICU. I agree that you need to be motivated and eager to learn. I started out in the neuro ICU as a new grad 6 years ago after doing a clerkship in...

  18. Can I bolus this patient? A legal / practice question about sedatives and narcotics

    ChicagoICUNurse replied to simvee's topic in MICU, SICU

    @dh07RN---Is this law only for pts in a non-ICU setting? I am an neuro ICU nurse in IL and we use propofol gtts on our intubated pts. We do bolus them and adjust the rate prn per RASS protocol....

  19. Brain aneurysm kills suddenly

    ChicagoICUNurse replied to cschoppe's topic in General Nursing

    I am so sorry for your loss. My heart and prayers go out to you and your family. I am an neurosurgical ICU nurse and have been witness to many of these events. It does not get easier and my heart is...

  20. Intubated Pt's Using Bedside Comodes

    ChicagoICUNurse replied to EDrunnerRN's topic in Critical Care

    Are we talking orally intubated patient? It seems a little interested to me. I have used a cardiac chair for a "stable" orally intubated ICU patient on several occasions. I must admit that I...

  21. NEW TO NEURO ICU

    ChicagoICUNurse replied to CVICU14's topic in Neuro Intensive Care, ICU

    No problem! Definitely get some varied ICU experience and also your CCRN. It will make your application more competative and well rounded. Good

  22. NEW TO NEURO ICU

    ChicagoICUNurse replied to CVICU14's topic in Neuro Intensive Care, ICU

    I am aware of RNs that only have NSICU experience who have applied for CRNA programs. I only know one person that was accepted and it was for a program that just started. IMO --one year of NSICU...

  23. NEW TO NEURO ICU

    ChicagoICUNurse replied to CVICU14's topic in Neuro Intensive Care, ICU

    No. My husband is a cardiothoracic anesthesiologist and I have worked with many ICU nurse who have went on to CRNA school. I have considered CRNA, but fell in love with Neuro

  24. Spinal Cord Injuries and Turning Q2

    ChicagoICUNurse replied to katmarieRN's topic in Neuro Intensive Care, ICU

    Better safe, than sorry! I tend to take a more conservative approach and stabilize c-spine until

  25. NEW TO NEURO ICU

    ChicagoICUNurse replied to CVICU14's topic in Neuro Intensive Care, ICU

    If you are interested in becoming a CRNA, I suggest also getting experience in MICU or