Hi All! Former ICU RN here. Super new to PDN. I have only done my orientation at the office, and a 2 hour meet and greet/interview with mom and met my 12 year old potential client. There has only been...
Thank you all so much for your replies! I mean that mom and the nurse that oriented me lift the patient solo. I know have a few shifts under my belt and talked to the Client Manager for the case. I...
Hi there! I am an ICU RN currently. I am thinking about switching to HH for something totally different. I am applying with Interim HealthCare and have already been told by the nsg sup that I pretty...
I would check with Health-South, around here in Erie, they have a free standing, rehab hospital and I know that they hire new grads and have day one benefits that are excellant. Best of luck to
Hello All. A bit of background information on me. I am bipolar, diagnosed in 2003, RN since 2000. I had mood/sleep problems since about 1998. I have worked ICU in the past. That is pretty much all...
Hello all:) I am currently an ICU RN. I am thinking about switching to inpatient psych. I would like to read up on psych nursing more though before I make the change. I have found various links in the...
Hello all:) I am currently an ICU RN. I am thinking about making the switch to In-Patient Behavorial Health (adolescent, adult, and geriatric). I was wondering what questions would be good for me to...
I agree! As I work in the ICU we do Q1h VS if not more often, depending on what is going on. The reason I wanted to emphasize what was mentioned, is being an ICU nurse, it really helps when I respond...
Big hugs. I wish you the best of luck in whatever you decide to do. The first thing I would be doing is looking for a new job. That job sounds very toxic and nobody needs that. I will comment though,...
You are probably going to think that this is a silly question, but how has your sleep been lately? Are you getting enough good quality sleep on a regular basis? And are you always working the same...
First of all, you, your father, and family are in my prayers. Big hugs. I would agree with getting all of the students, interns, etc of this case as it has been so mismanaged. I am not sure where...
I am just wondering whose hospitals have the option ofstraight 8 hour evening shifts, and also what floor or unit? This is my favorite shift to work, and it is getting really hard to come by. Thanks...
I kind of doubt it, but that would be great if that was the case! And if American nurses are excluded, I would want to know why they are willing to put international nurses through advanced schooling,...
That is totally ridiculous! I second what the poster above me said. It seems like discrimination that they are checking for nicotine. What you do on your own time, as long as it is not illegal, should...
I didn't have the displeasure to meet the doc out there that terrorized. How come the ER got rid of all of their travelers? I know when I was in the ICU, the ER had a ton of
I second that "the groin is a dirty place." IF for some reason a groin line is placed, it cannot stay in nearly as long as an IJ/SC site for this reason. If a SC line is placed, don't forget your...
Like others have mentioned, I would wonder about the A-Lines being used by mistaked as IV access. Several questions though: 1-How long have these A-Lines been in? 2-Is it the same doctor that has...