Spiderella

Spiderella

Trauma ICU, MICU,Tele. PCU, IMC

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  1. New to ICU? What have you learn so far?

    Spiderella replied to RN28MD's topic in MICU, SICU

    When you are preparing your admit bed, get a bag of 1L LR and 1L NS ready. You never know which you will need, but if your patient has a low BP, it's great to have your bolus on hand and ready to go....

  2. New to ICU? What have you learn so far?

    Spiderella replied to RN28MD's topic in MICU, SICU

    My biggest issue is delegation. It's okay to ask for help from other nurses, they aren't going to think that you are a

  3. Trauma ICU vs Med-surg

    Spiderella replied to stanquim's topic in MICU, SICU

    This thread is just the opposite of what I think. I actually left MSICU for Trauma because I got bored silly taking care of the same ol' ventilated corpses with myriad health problems that you can...

  4. Trauma Nursing

    Spiderella replied to KileKK's topic in Critical Care

    Every trauma hospital has a different system. The one I work at now, there are regular ER nurses that support trauma admits but do not have primary responsibility in the trauma bay. The trauma bay is...

  5. Senior RN Student w/ Jealous Husband!!!

    Spiderella replied to mommalumps's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    FYI you might run into some more financial issues when you file for divorce. A friend of mine was in the same situation, and the husband sued her for spousal support and won, because he had...

  6. VENT - Sickle Cell Crisis patients

    Spiderella replied to abbaking's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    A couple of nurses have already approached this from the nursing point of view, so I'm going to try a different angle. As a nurse with sickle cell anemia, I have the unique position of understanding...

  7. VENT - Sickle Cell Crisis patients

    Spiderella replied to abbaking's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    FYI: There is no blood test that can tell if someone is having a sickle cell crises. The lab work that is checked, is their H&H levels to see if we need a blood transfusion since we are usually...

  8. 25 Things You May Not Know About What Nurses Know

    Spiderella posted a topic in General Nursing

    Found this quite insightful. 25 Things You May Not Know About What Nurses Know They just forgot to add Superman strength for pulling and moving patients around, and an iron stomach for all the gross...

  9. Verbal Contract Cancelation Fee with American Mobile?

    Spiderella replied to RNtn23's topic in Travel

    She better not pay a dime! American Mobile always has these ridiculous rules tryna rip people off. I once worked with a traveler that was with AM who had her contract terminated by the hospital...

  10. Getting a new job- HELP

    Spiderella replied to AllAngelsRN's topic in MICU, SICU

    I was in the same situation last year. I applied to several ICU positions and kept getting rejected because of my small community hospital experience. I finally stopped applying for jobs that required...

  11. VENT - Sickle Cell Crisis patients

    Spiderella replied to abbaking's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    A couple of nurses have already approached this from the nursing point of view, so I'm going to try a different angle. As a nurse with sickle cell anemia, I have the unique position of understanding...

  12. CRNAs and bathroom breaks...

    Spiderella replied to feelnopain's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Whoa...that totally freaked me out too! Thanks for keeping it real

  13. feel unwanted

    Spiderella replied to travel nurse2009's topic in Travel

    I cosign on what the previous poster said. I don't know how the OR works, but at all the hospitals I have traveled to, I usually get 1-2 days of orientation and then I hit the floor running and am...

  14. Oakland CA

    Spiderella replied to Creamsoda's topic in Travel

    I worked at the Oakland Kaiser. It was really shabby and dingy, but since then they have moved across the street to their new building which is much better. Most of the nurses do 8 hour shifts, so for...

  15. getting licenses in other states

    Spiderella replied to travel nurse2009's topic in Travel

    Yeah, each BON makes it completely confusing. Of the states listed, I only have a Cali license, and I got this before the new restrictions. Since you have your license originally from AL, you are...

  16. Laptops and Phones

    Spiderella replied to travel nurse2009's topic in Travel

    And remember, if you purchase these items for use when on the road as a traveler, they are tax

  17. Question about housing stipend, per diem and taxes

    Spiderella replied to kat29's topic in Travel

    You should ask for a base rate commiserate with other nurses in the area. The tax free stipend is supposed to be on top of that. This way, you won't raise red flags when you file your taxes, and you...

  18. What is a good California travel RN rate?

    Spiderella replied to leemali79's topic in Travel

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  19. is it a good time to travel nurse

    Spiderella replied to niteowlrn29's topic in Travel

    To answer you question yes. This is actually when of the best times of the year to look for work. Hospitals are in a new fiscal year, so have more of a budget to hire travelers. I have been a traveler...

  20. Can someone tell me if you take the stipend.......

    Spiderella replied to aakrn's topic in Travel

    http://www.gsa.gov/Portal/gsa/ep/contentView.do?contentType=GSA_BASIC&contentId=17943 For Denver it's $224 per day for 2010. To calculate, most agencies will multiply per days worked (some might...

  21. ICU politics for a workplace newbie

    Spiderella replied to fiveofpeep's topic in MICU, SICU

    Don't get me wrong, I think it's great to ask questions...just ask them the right way...please don't make excuses or downplay your intelligence. That's all I'm

  22. ICU politics for a workplace newbie

    Spiderella replied to fiveofpeep's topic in MICU, SICU

    I actually disagree with this. Maybe a new grad can get away with it, but this can actually get on the staff's nerves. Downplaying your intelligence will make others think less of you, since you are...

  23. Is this the right choice for me?

    Spiderella replied to nursern07's topic in Travel

    Yeah for real. I love being a newbie and love traveling. I learn so much, and have to know it quickly, hence have a wide berth of experiences. I can work with pretty much every IV pump out there, and...

  24. Can someone tell me if you take the stipend.......

    Spiderella replied to aakrn's topic in Travel

    You should go to the IRS website and look up the Cost of Living Allowance (COLA) for the area that you are traveling to. They (the agency) can offer you a lower rate, but the IRS allows a maximum COLA...

  25. average pay rate for a contract in Orange county CA

    Spiderella replied to ARIE14's topic in Travel

    Yeah that's really bad. When I worked in Santa Barbara, I was quoted $38 base rate, but then the tax free money made it up to like mid 50s. I think your agency is trying to shortchange you. Sure,...