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  1. New ICU nurse

    tigerRN2013 posted a topic in Critical Care

    I graduated earlier this month and am excited to be beginning my job as an ICU nurse next month. I would love to hear any advice fellow allnurse users have in preparing to be a critical care nurse. I...

  2. 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/...

  3. 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

  4. 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...

  5. 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

  6. 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...

  7. 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

  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. 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...

  10. 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...

  11. 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...

  12. 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

  13. My instructor said...

    tigerRN2013 replied to Joe V's topic in General Students

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

  14. 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

  15. 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...

  16. 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...

  17. Is the ICU for me?

    tigerRN2013 replied to LillyBud's topic in MICU, SICU

    How was your preceptorship? I had a 2 month preceptorship in a very high acuity ICU and just have finished my first week on my own. I would have been completely lost if I had not had a really good...

  18. Why info on white culture omitted from cultural compence in textbooks?

    tigerRN2013 replied to ArrowRN's topic in General Students

    Unfortunately, it's okay to be uncultrually competent to white people because they are the majority and so they are considered privileged and therefore, are supposed to be okay with how people from...

  19. How old were you when you started Nursing School?

    tigerRN2013 replied to NursingStudentMomof3's topic in General Students

    I was 18 when I started nursing school, but my mom became a nurse at

  20. advice needed

    tigerRN2013 posted a topic in Critical Care

    I have been working in a MICU for 6 weeks and really love it. With that being said, I'll add that I also feel overwhelmed often, and as a new grad, know that I have tons I still need to learn. My...

  21. August 2013 Caption Contest: Win $100!

    tigerRN2013 replied to Joe V's topic in News, Announcements

    "I don't think that will be

  22. Why do Critical Care nurses look down their noses at Med-Surg nurses?

    tigerRN2013 replied to marisatheresa's topic in Critical Care

    I am an ICU nurse and I have a lot of respect for floor nurses. I would never want to trade places. Each individual nurse has their own gifts and talents that makes them an asset to a particular kind...

  23. TWIN male nurses

    tigerRN2013 replied to twinner05's topic in General Nursing

    That would be a blast if ya'll could. I worked at the same hospital as my brother, but his manager was unwilling to have family working on the same unit. There wasn't any hospital policy against it,...

  24. How to drop subtle hints with my nursing students about faith.

    tigerRN2013 replied to HappyWife77's topic in Spirituality, Religion

    While I think that it is sad that America has gotten to this point, many people are very hostile to the Christian faith and will attack it (and you) whenever possible. If you were muslim, jewish,...

  25. Tips and Tricks on How to Get a Job as a New Graduate RN!

    tigerRN2013 replied to ashleyrosesf's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Okay, thank you for the clarification. Best of luck as you continue your