ICUnowOHN

ICUnowOHN

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  1. need advice

    ICUnowOHN replied to bryandamatrix's topic in General Nursing

    While I was still doing prereq's like you, I volunteered on a cardiac tele floor at one of the local hospitals. It gave me a lot of good

  2. My Hands are a mess in the winter!

    ICUnowOHN replied to IMustBeCrazy's topic in General Nursing

    It's "nurse hand" season. Palmer's cocoa butter works well, and if you have cracks already, you can paint them with clear nail polish. It seals the wound and allows it to heal faster. It...

  3. Where do you keep your stethescope?

    ICUnowOHN replied to Still Riding's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I wear cargo pants, and mine fits there just fine without bending the tubing, plus it's easy to access, and out of the

  4. Need advice about failure to thrive

    ICUnowOHN posted a topic in General Nursing

    I have a nephew that was born at 4# 1oz on 4/02/01, he is just over 3 1/2 yrs, and only weighs 26#. You can see every bone in this kid's body. He won't eat "food" unless you make MAJOR efforts to...

  5. Need advice about failure to thrive

    ICUnowOHN replied to ICUnowOHN's topic in General Nursing

    Well we finally got the little guy to the DR and he has a bone growth study which showed his bones are growing at the rate of a 2 1/2 y.o. They also did bloodwork which my sister-in-law told showed...

  6. spooky spooky spooky

    ICUnowOHN replied to babynurselsa's topic in General Nursing

    I lost my Mother on 10/27/04. I was taking care of her ( off work FMLA ) and she had brain Ca. She knew she was dying, as we all did. We had Hospice working with us. Several days before she died,...

  7. Phasing out LPN's.

    ICUnowOHN replied to BJ, LPN's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I have found that most, if not all, of the LPNs I have worked with are very professional and good at their job. There have been several that I feel were much better nurses than some of the RNs I've...

  8. Night Nurses-Pts think we sleep?

    ICUnowOHN replied to dosamigos76's topic in General Nursing

    me either. And I knew who to call for anything if we had a

  9. Night Nurses-Pts think we sleep?

    ICUnowOHN replied to dosamigos76's topic in General Nursing

    I used to work nights (12's) and did 5 in a row. We had 1/3 less staff assigned, before supervision pulled some them to float, so we regularly ended up each having 10-12 pts per RN, and we were very...

  10. Any facilities that stop accepting pts if there is insufficient staff?

    ICUnowOHN replied to Nurse Ratched's topic in General Nursing

    Our area has 2 main hospitals, and another about 20 miles north. They do regularly "close" ER to ambulances at both, but then they go to a rotation. They have increased beds and staff, but it still...

  11. Need advice about failure to thrive

    ICUnowOHN replied to ICUnowOHN's topic in General Nursing

    Ummmm... for the record, I'm a guy

  12. How many weekends are you required to work?

    ICUnowOHN replied to Roni725's topic in General Nursing

    None :) But we don't always work 24/7

  13. What kind of first aid kit do you have?

    ICUnowOHN replied to Still Riding's topic in General Nursing

    I have a fully stocked jump kit, splints, ice packs, sterie-strips, mask, b/p cuff, stethoscope, and various and sundry bandages, and tape. I've actually seen a few MVA's and the first time all I had...

  14. Need advice about failure to thrive

    ICUnowOHN replied to ICUnowOHN's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for all of the encouraging replies. I knew this would be a good source for knowledgeable advice

  15. Need advice about failure to thrive

    ICUnowOHN replied to ICUnowOHN's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for the reply. I failed to mention that he also doesn't sleep either. However this may also be the lack of discipline issue. My sister-in-law watches my 5 m.o. and I really do not believe...

  16. what type of patients are on an ortho/neuro floor? (re: senior practicum)

    ICUnowOHN replied to MidnyteRaine's topic in General Nursing

    I worked both neuro ICU, and progressive, and on the ortho floor. P_RN has it pretty much nailed. However, we were a regional Level 1 Trauma center, and most of them came to us in NICU. we had a...

  17. Charge Nurse Patient Ratios

    ICUnowOHN replied to jzuba's topic in General Nursing

    Wow, I guess I've been out of the house a loooong time. I was one of 3 RN's and 1-2 LPNs and 2-3 CNAs and we were a 32 bed cardiac tele/surgical stepdown. We all had 10-11 whether we were "Charge"...

  18. Question about the use of restraints

    ICUnowOHN replied to LauraLou's topic in General Nursing

    The patients that I have had leave AMA were typically those that were brought in, less than competent, and not usually of their choosing. They found out we were going to keep them and once the need...

  19. How do you all like the pain scale???

    ICUnowOHN replied to Mystery5's topic in General Nursing

    That's too funny...:) I just splash some in and call it good, what's that mean ???

  20. Essential Skills~Input from ALL Nurses!!!

    ICUnowOHN replied to msnursealot's topic in General Nursing

    All VERY good ideas. And... don't piss off the unit secretary, she can make life very difficult ( i.e. orders, labs, tests etc processed ), or much easier, if you keep her happy, all you have to...

  21. Phenergan?

    ICUnowOHN replied to RN92's topic in General Nursing

    If you have migraines, why would would you possibly care if you are thought of as " drug-seeking " ? In my experience, most drug-seekers are people that have consistently been UNDERtreated for their...

  22. Phenergan?

    ICUnowOHN replied to RN92's topic in General Nursing

    Never heard of anyone seeking phenergan, just c/o drowsiness. Anyone out there hear anything about the possibility of them coming out with a version of Toradol that can be taken long term ? I had it...

  23. Looking for advice on a case

    ICUnowOHN posted a topic in General Nursing

    I just had a 36 y.o. F present with thoracic back pain with numbness radiating to left arm. Also states she has persistent rectal bleeding. Her PCP is aware of this. I called him and discussed the...

  24. Looking for advice on a case

    ICUnowOHN replied to ICUnowOHN's topic in General Nursing

    i realy didn't know what to make of it. She seemed to be all over the spectrum, and her DR. wasn't any help at all. I called him because she had such strange sx and I didn't want to just rely on the...

  25. Should nurses return to wearing uniforms?

    ICUnowOHN replied to hellerd2003's topic in General Nursing

    Been a RN for 9 years Located in the "Mitten" and/or Lower Peninsula (at the crotch :) of the mitten Have worked in Tele, MICU, CCU, SICU, Neuro ICU, Neuro stepdown, and Home Care (skilled), now Occ...