tigerRN2013

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1. Average size of ICU's - when is it too big?

   tigerRN2013 replied to mgchat76's topic in Critical Care

   I work at a 32 bed SICU. There is a charge and float nurse who go around and help people prn on all the different hallways (6 hallways). Each nurse has their own little station with a computer/desk/...

2. One thing I learned today is that honesty will get you nowhere in Nursing School.

   tigerRN2013 replied to guest08/05/2014's topic in General Students

   I'm so sorry that happened. You were right to be honest though. Dishonesty will always come back to haunt

3. What does 1:1 mean exactly?

   tigerRN2013 replied to catlunde's topic in Critical Care

   It depends on your institutions- some hospitals will automatically assign just one nurse to a high acuity patient who has lots of equipment to manage....other hospitals (like where I work) will pair...

4. Where should I go if I want to start in the ICU as a new grad?

   tigerRN2013 replied to firefly101's topic in Critical Care

   Louisiana hires new grads into

5. The *EXPERT* Beginner

   tigerRN2013 replied to Kelly_the_Great's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

   Depends on the new grad- you can't really generalize all of them into being "beginner experts". I know I was scared to death as a new grad when I started working; another new grad who started 6 months...

6. Experienced ICU RN having difficulty finding job

   tigerRN2013 replied to CircleOfRN's topic in Critical Care

   There's a big need for ICU nurses in New Orleans; try there and you'll probably be a shoe

7. open visitation?

   tigerRN2013 replied to tigerRN2013's topic in Critical Care

   I find some family members to be wonderful people and am sorry to see them leave at the end of visiting hours, but the reason the nurses are against it is because while some family members are...

8. open visitation?

   tigerRN2013 posted a topic in Critical Care

   Due to the Joint Commission's new recommendations, my unit manager wants to open visitation hours 24 hours a day, and it's going to happen despite the entire nursing staff being against the idea. What...

9. New Grad Journeying to the Big World of ICU Nursing

   tigerRN2013 replied to ICUKate07's topic in MICU, SICU

   I started in the ICU a little over 4 months ago. The good preceptors know that new grads know little to nothing and just look for people who are eager to learn and proactive to be safe by looking up...

10. Just passed CCRN ask me anything!

    tigerRN2013 replied to KBICU's topic in Critical Care

    Do you feel like you could have passed the test with just a year of nursing experience? Were there a lot of SATA

11. Thank you to the amazing preceptors

    tigerRN2013 posted a topic in Critical Care

    I just wanted to thank all the nurses who put forth a lot of effort and time to help the new and clueless nurses like myself get to a place of being able to provide competent nursing care. I graduated...

12. My instructor said...

    tigerRN2013 replied to Joe V's topic in General Students

    "You're killing me......I'm going to shoot

13. New Grad-First Day in the ER--Feeling Overwhelmed and Foolish

    tigerRN2013 replied to melmacrn's topic in Emergency

    You are not alone! I spent my whole orientation making mistake after mistake, but I learned lots and don't make those mistakes anymore. Be patient with yourself; it gets

14. New Grad CVU/ICU advice!

    tigerRN2013 replied to nursecait's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    I got hired into an ICU 3 months ago and tons. A few key advice points I wish I had known: Always know your pt's code status Always know which doctor/team of doctors is the primary doctor/team for...

15. Frustrated With Inexperienced Preceptor

    tigerRN2013 replied to jemray's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    If you are still in school, your preceptor still has responsibility for those patients and should be sticking pretty close to you. If she is not, I would try to express your concerns to her and...