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snowfreeze BSN, RN

ICU, CCU, Trauma, neuro, Geriatrics

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  1. Things you wish you knew....

    snowfreeze replied to TimBukWho?'s topic in Geriatric, LTC

    #1 if you are in charge of your unit then there are some things you can change. Big units with hopelessly long med passes, split the med pass up between two halfs of the unit. 7am and 9am or 8am and...

  2. Educating even while not working

    snowfreeze posted a topic in General Nursing

    Last week was one of my toughest weeks ever. My oldest daughters best friend died suddenly from a brain aneurysm, she was only 28. There were many questions about what had happened and how it could...

  3. VENT... beware- not a happy post

    snowfreeze replied to Sue Damones's topic in General Nursing

    Sue, I know exactly what you are talking about. Some units are just dysfunctional. Finding solutions to the problems is tough. One ICU I worked in had 2 light duty RNs who were 'liasons' for...

  4. I'm back...haven't forgotten this board - here is the latest

    snowfreeze replied to BrokenRNheart's topic in General Nursing

    There are many more inexperienced nurses now than when I entered the profession. I find a variety of personalities and most with only 1 year experience seem to think they know it all. I don't...

  5. lunch time insubordination

    snowfreeze replied to nurseulove's topic in General Nursing

    pagandeva, nice overview. Nursing assistants are responsible also about patient safety and if a nurse takes them away from a patient in a safety issue the nurse needs to provide supervision while...

  6. I want to be a nurse!!!

    snowfreeze replied to Iwant2banurse!'s topic in General Nursing

    Good luck, just curious why the change in direction. Are you interested in bedside nursing or administration? Both are really awesome careers but each has its own

  7. Whats your facilities policy on isolation for MRSA, CDIF, VRE, etc?

    snowfreeze replied to Gr8Dane's topic in General Nursing

    We have all private rooms so all the isolations are alone and we designate contact, airborn, reverse depending on the

  8. Judging Nurses or Is It Just Me?

    snowfreeze replied to HisTreasure's topic in General Nursing

    She sounds angry and also as though she has no control. From your post she bashed more than just nurses. Maybe suggest they send this foster mom to her local community college to learn public...

  9. Things that gross me out....

    snowfreeze replied to 2shihtzus's topic in General Nursing

    Fresh trach patients airborn mucous that flies across the room everytime you try to clean their ever moist

  10. Questions

    snowfreeze replied to ankagor's topic in General Nursing

    You need to consider the cost-of-living in each area, the pay will reflect that. Yes NY city and California pay more but it costs a lot more to live in those places. Food, gas, housing, and...

  11. Question about travel nursing.

    snowfreeze replied to astnm's topic in General Nursing

    Your travel experience will be dependant on you doing some research. I don't have trouble with agencies as I research them prior to even talking with them. The majority of assignments are 13 weeks,...

  12. floating to other departments

    snowfreeze replied to smbmlt's topic in Ob/Gyn

    The last travel job I had was rural nursing, I was the ICU/tele nurse in a 24 bed facility. All the patients were basically in the same unit, L&D at one end, ICU in the middle with the potential...

  13. Assaulted by patient... VENT

    snowfreeze replied to CeeKayRN's topic in Emergency

    I only pressed charges once and that was a drunk visitor. Dementia behavior patients seem to calm quickly when held tightly, either a hug or calmly held against a wall. Talk softly and continually...

  14. Do all nurses get assaulted by patients?

    snowfreeze replied to ijuanabhappy's topic in General Nursing

    Watch for the warning signs that someone is aggitated, get help and get some medication for the patient. If you find that a patient is likely to hit, just remember that "the closer you are the less...

  15. Travel Nursing Survey For School Please help

    snowfreeze replied to angelfood's topic in Travel

    Are you now or have you ever been employed as a travel nurse? Yes How long have you been a nurse? 16 years What is your gender? Female What do you like best about travel nursing? Freedom to move...

  16. The Great "Nursing Show" Discussion

    snowfreeze replied to Tait's topic in General Nursing

    Show families who are angry being nasty to a nurse who just spent 15 minutes looking through the whole chart so she could approach a difficult situation properly. We should not be treated as we are...

  17. Is this possible?

    snowfreeze replied to LovebugLPN's topic in General Nursing

    If you are on protonix you will test positive for

  18. ER departments too full for safe care.

    snowfreeze replied to canoehead's topic in Emergency

    I feel for you, I as a nurse on a tele unit see the difference in the reports I get now in comparison to reports in the last 16 years. No one know much about the patient as someone else triaged and...

  19. What to do???

    snowfreeze replied to registerednut1221's topic in General Nursing

    A nice e-mail to the local newspaper offering an inside look at this facility might do the trick. Especially if you are looking to leave anyway. To fix the problem and stay there, ask to chat with...

  20. Nurses Past Their Prime

    snowfreeze replied to dialysis12041999's topic in General Nursing

    Something that is never considered is the nurses life outside of work. They work so they can live a certain lifestyle. If the employer is inflexible with changes that employees need to keep their...

  21. working 3rd shift for the first time

    snowfreeze replied to TigerGalLE's topic in General Nursing

    Speed walk a few laps of the unit, run the steps a floor or two, eat a meal that will help you with alertness plus healthy things to snack on. I pack a protein serving, a carb serving, and two fruit...

  22. Brand New Rn!!!!

    snowfreeze replied to Supernerd24's topic in General Nursing

    ^5 and

  23. do you isolate patient with infection?

    snowfreeze replied to Ms.RN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    You need to read the facilities isolation policy, every place is different. If you are agency or travelor then ask your supervisor and don't let them tell you to look it up...state that you have...

  24. fall prevention inservice

    snowfreeze replied to springlover's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    It has been a few years since I worked with high fall risk and dementia patients and don't have any sites to offer. I will offer some guidelines though that I think may help. Identify a fall risk...

  25. Great Study about the Holding Nightmare

    snowfreeze replied to Miss Mab's topic in Emergency

    Well, possibly we need to embrace a 24/7 staffing issue too. When the floors are downsized in staffing on evenings and nights especially after 7pm when "everyone who is anyone" goes home, give same...