Actually I have thought of Joplin the only problem is I would be driving the same amount of time that I am now. Do you happen to knowthe name of the agencies that are around there and what pay they...
I am thinking about making a switch from fulltime to PRN at my hospital. Reason is I live 1 1/2 hours away and that is one way and the drive is starting to get to me. I love what I do and don't want...
Well I am in the minority here. I drive 1 1/2 one way to work three times a week. I know you probably think I am crazy , but I live in a area where there is no major hospital only a small rural...
I have been involved with several end of life issues and I have to say that I have never witnessed what you went through. I think as a nurse I would have been concerned seeing that same reaction from...
I work in ICU and we had sirens go off 2 days in a row at our facility. The only thing we could do was move our pt's the best we could close to the doors and cover them with blankets and pull down the...
It was my 3rd day on orientation, if that is what you want to call it. I was pretty much just thrown out there to fend for myself. You are all right I should have called the doc, it is my license on...
I am putting this out there for anyone to answer. I had started a new PRN job in small ICU and it was my 3rd day of orientation when things in my opinion had gone wrong. On this particular night I...
tsgarman replied to alwayslearnin's topic in MICU, SICU
Why did I choose ICU? I choose it at first because I wanted to pursue a career in flight nursing, which I am still thinking about doing. But I also choose it because I did not wnat to do floor...
I agree with everybody study study study and yes do take a review course. I have to admit that I did do all of those things and still failed my first time through. I beleive my problem was I became to...
OK all of you experienced RN's out there. I need help I have been in ICU for about 18 months and I still have a tough time trying to figure out ABG's. I know how to tell when it is acidosis and when...
tsgarman replied to gizelda196's topic in MICU, SICU
We are also an unlocked unit. I absolutley hate it!!! I have only been a RN for about a year and wanted to work in critical care for the one on one pt care and experience. I find it very hard to do...
tsgarman replied to Yellow Rose RN's topic in MICU, SICU
I am also a recent grad and started working in an ICU in May. I love it! The staff has been very accepting of new grads. They hired 5 of us and we are all still there. I have to agree with what the...
tsgarman replied to FutureRNMichael's topic in MICU, SICU
At the ICU I work in we do not have CNA's, but nurse techs. They help do the usual give baths, fingersticks, turning ect. But they also help with procedures examples ( setting up for CVC's, swans,...