xx--RN--xx

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1. Neuro ICU - Do you talk to brain-dead patients?

   xx--RN--xx replied to talaxandra's topic in Neuro Intensive Care, ICU

   I work in a Neuro ICU and I got to say I don't talk to brain dead patients. We care for our organ donors up until they go to surgery for harvest. To me, after brain death the person is just a big "ice...

2. Is being a Male nurse weird?

   xx--RN--xx replied to Daniel Floyd's topic in Men in Nursing

   As soon as I get to know my patients or their families (first few hours of a shift) I usually get the "So tell me, how did you get into nursing question?". IOW, "how does a dude become a nurse?" I...

3. whinny nurses

   xx--RN--xx replied to Nurse-One's topic in General Nursing

   I am shocked that an educated person such as yourself would even be aware of the aforementioned redline feature. JK BTW --im typing this from a playstation using a playstation controller because my...

4. Tips for new grad working Neuro ICU

   xx--RN--xx replied to oldnurse newnurse's topic in Neuro Intensive Care, ICU

   Lots of great tips already here. I'll make my advice very simple: 1. Establish a neurological baseline at the begging of shift with bedside report. 2. Do neuro checks. If unchanged from #1 then...

5. Rude Nurses

   xx--RN--xx replied to (**!!needaname!!**)'s topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

   I’ve seen this play out on my unit with some of the nursing staff but I wouldn’t say it is the norm for where I work. I think its useful to ask “what can I do to make this situation better?”....

6. Is it okay for a CNA to call herself a nurse?

   xx--RN--xx replied to Mrs. SnowStormRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

   I don't know you and I'm new to this site but I hate to see someone storm off fuming from any conversation. I've done CNA work during my "summers off" from nursing school. CNA work is in many ways,...

7. LPN Scope of practice/Picc lines-just moved to Indiana

   xx--RN--xx replied to krissiee's topic in Patient Safety Issues

   1st, I don't think the RN will get mad. If she does, what a b*&$#. 2nd, I'm sure you will dazzle them with your other skills enough to make up for the fact that you need to be taught in this one...

8. Is it okay for a CNA to call herself a nurse?

   xx--RN--xx replied to Mrs. SnowStormRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

   Short answer: No. It's never OK. I would never call myself "Doctor xx--RN--xx" on facebook, in the hospital or even the bedroom...(ok, maybe the

9. Nursing School

   xx--RN--xx posted a topic in General Students

   (Note: when I say "nursing school", I'm not talking about prerequisite courses) I'm wrapping up a preceptorship with a student this week and felt inspired to start a thread for nursing students....

10. Who HATES the term MURSE?

    xx--RN--xx replied to LuxCalidaNP's topic in Men in Nursing

    I hate the term "nurse". "Nurse" is something a mother does with her breasts to an infant. I'd like to see a change to something more gender neutral sort of like "flight attendant" vs

11. Male Nurses/female Patients

    xx--RN--xx replied to ern91's topic in Men in Nursing

    (I work in an urban hospital) It's a give and take. I'm a big dude and I look like a bouncer at a biker bar. I work in an ICU and I get the lion's share of the requests to help pull patients up/...

12. Silly family members, Trix are for kids!

    xx--RN--xx replied to kool-aide, RN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Parents are the #1 reason I won't work with kids. Its a shame too because I like kids and really think I could make a positive impact with that particular demographic. My hat is off to whomever can...

13. Silly family members, Trix are for kids!

    xx--RN--xx replied to kool-aide, RN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    duplicate

14. Nurse suicide follows infant tragedy

    xx--RN--xx replied to babyNP.'s topic in Nursing News

    gawd...how terrible. It could be any of us in her situation at any time.... One f&% up and your life and the life of the pt (and pt's family in this case) is changed forever. Sad for everyone...

15. How do you measure temperatures?

    xx--RN--xx replied to EMSnut45's topic in MICU, SICU

    LOL.. ...or 0.2 degrees higher or lower from the last temp recorded....that way, you don't have to actually go in the room.