snowfreeze

snowfreeze BSN, RN

ICU, CCU, Trauma, neuro, Geriatrics

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  1. very rude fellow student

    snowfreeze replied to CVnurse08's topic in General Nursing

    I have an Associate degree that I earned in 1992. I have worked as a flight nurse on a specialty transport team, did 6 months as a travel nurse in a Level I trauma facility in the Neuro/Med-surg...

  2. impersonating a Dr. warning

    snowfreeze replied to NurseStacey143's topic in General Nursing

    Where I work our picture is on both sides of the badge as is title. Pic and title are smaller on the back as it also lists the fire alarm codes. The front of the badge also has a barcode we use to...

  3. Foreign Nurses from the Philippines

    snowfreeze replied to hael171972's topic in Philippines

    Thank you everyone for adding insight on what you have to go through to come to the US to work. I work with Phillipino nurses and am happy to see them. So far the biggest problems have been...

  4. old skills that we do not use anymore

    snowfreeze replied to sassykitkatt's topic in General Nursing

    Paralytics for post op CABG patients when they shivered. Extubate 24 hours post-op on CABG patients. Now they arrive extubated and awake from OR. I was still doing some CABG when fast track...

  5. old skills that we do not use anymore

    snowfreeze replied to sassykitkatt's topic in General Nursing

    How about glass dome arterial pressure systems. Squirt some saline in the glass dome and recalibrate every 2 hours. And mercury tube ICP setup, I used only one of

  6. Combitubes and curiosity

    snowfreeze replied to trakstar's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I agree, the old EOAs were not good. I preferred to have someone do a few chest or abdominal compressions to have bubbles to follow instead of just a blind nothing. Sometimes a digital intubation...

  7. Help! How do I survive this!!!

    snowfreeze replied to nurscee's topic in General Nursing

    OK...we don't have enough help so we chase away those trying to help us. Please give me addresses, I need to talk to these idiots. Or better, come work with me.....PLEASE. Talk to your instructor and...

  8. Breach of my confidentiality by unknown nurse-advice PLEASE!

    snowfreeze replied to jackson's topic in General Nursing

    Why are we so offended when people show they actually care? If we actually lived in tight spaces in which we heard every comment we would focus on something

  9. What to do when family says no to care?

    snowfreeze replied to juley0129's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Educate, educate, educate. When that fails, do what is in the best interest of the patient and Document, document, document. Call the doctor and arrange an ethics meeting if needed. End of life...

  10. Do You Regret Becoming A Nurse?

    snowfreeze replied to ladylou88's topic in General Nursing

    My first job was cleaning stalls in a stable to pay for my ponies board. Next was babysitting the kids of the pediatrician who took care of all 3 of my kids from birth. One summer in high school I...

  11. Falsely Accused of a HIPAA Violation

    snowfreeze replied to Mantibob's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    Can you be fired from any job on the word of someone else. Yes. Can someone sue you for anything they want to. Yes. Can you disprove these accusations in court. Yes. Are you planning to be a...

  12. Pennsynvania stung by cost of health care

    snowfreeze replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Health care sucks in PA... You pay high fees through work then you cant get an appointment and when you do you are not allowed the tests you need to diagnose what the hell you

  13. ARE THERE ANY NURSES OUT THERE THAT ACTUALLY "ENJOY" or HAPPY WITH THEIR JOB.

    snowfreeze replied to dream8's topic in General Nursing

    I have been a nurse for 13 years and my job evolves with me. I started in Med/surg then transferred to ICU/CCU and learned open heart and lots of ICU stuff ( they filmed part of "Silence of the...

  14. need some advice on getting family member medical attention against their will

    snowfreeze replied to rhonda L's topic in General Nursing

    End of life issues are difficult for medical staff. We are trained to save lives. In the USA we don't teach much about end of life issues. Quality of life is certainly a consideration. Sometimes a...

  15. Stupid healthcare...add your own

    snowfreeze replied to canoehead's topic in General Nursing

    Humans never cease to amaze me. Maybe that is why I like my job so

  16. Too good to aide?

    snowfreeze replied to adidas99's topic in General Nursing

    The ICU I worked in was a primary care unit. The RN did everything for their patients, bath, feed, clean up poo, empty the trash, change the suction canisters, take them to Radiology, GI Lab, OR, and...

  17. What did you do with your 1st "nurse" paycheck?(spinoff of DZCarrie's post)

    snowfreeze replied to Truly_Blessed's topic in First Year After Licensure

    A new washer and dryer. Took the darn things with me when I divorced

  18. Design the Ideal Nurse

    snowfreeze replied to zenman's topic in General Nursing

    Hey those are Diploma/ADN/LPN traits, the other degrees just enhance

  19. Design the Ideal Nurse

    snowfreeze replied to zenman's topic in General Nursing

    The ideal nurse has many approaches: MY DEFINITION of a perfect nurse is one who can do the job, pass meds, chart and properly identify true issues and report them appropriately and then go home and...

  20. More than a degree to get a nursing job?

    snowfreeze replied to FutureIsBlue's topic in General Nursing

    Before going to nursing school I was a farrier (horseshoer). I did a bit in med/surg then off to ICU. I spent 6 years in critical care including flight nursing and now I am supervising a 325 bed...

  21. Taking Kids to the Job is it OK?

    snowfreeze replied to Destinystar's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    RNPATL, I would like more information on your child care program. This subject has been approached by the facility I work in and we are in the midst of a lot of changes so this could actually work...

  22. Staff RNs in LTC

    snowfreeze replied to surfnbeagle's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I work LTC and find that my skills are used often. I work as a staff RN and I supervise in a 325 bed facility. LTC is much more than it was 8 or 10 years ago. The med/surg floor I worked on when I...