montinurse

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  1. Is it time to leave Arizona?

    montinurse replied to silentRN's topic in Arizona Nursing

    How are the nurses treated in the hospitals? Does anyone recommend a certain hospital in Phoenix

  2. "Capped Care" in the ICU

    montinurse replied to micker14's topic in MICU, SICU

    What does Capped care mean? Comfort care? or comfort measures? I've worked in ICU a year and have never heard this term.

  3. Compassion required???

    montinurse replied to jellyfishmafia's topic in General Nursing

    Boy, sometimes I wish ICU could give me a break on exercising my compassion! Don't do ICU either! I agree, if you don't have compassion, don't become a nurse. Almost every single patient and family...

  4. In search of ICU report/flowsheet

    montinurse replied to LatinainOhio's topic in MICU, SICU

    My unit has gone through at least two different report sheets since I've been there a year. I can't seem to get used to the second one, so I use a half sheet of blank paper for the report (easy to fit...

  5. Ativan IVP given undiluted into central line.

    montinurse replied to Septic Boy's topic in MICU, SICU

    Is it possible for someone to experience DT's for over 7 days? I'm an ICU nurse also, never imagined dealing with so many DT's and

  6. Worst Interview Ever!!

    montinurse replied to 312time's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Everyone here already put it perfectly :) I'd imagine there are many unhappy nurses that work there for her. Sounds like a place I used to be employed. And I'm sure they're short staffed!! Chin up,...

  7. Is it impossible to get a nursing job without vaccines?

    montinurse replied to thequestionguy007's topic in General Nursing

    yes, I think it is mandatory to have these...For your safety and the safety of the patients you're caring for. I could be

  8. You shouldn't be visiting this ICU patient if . . .

    montinurse replied to Rabid Response's topic in MICU, SICU

    and at that bar :beer:you smoked a pack of

  9. You shouldn't be visiting this ICU patient if . . .

    montinurse replied to Rabid Response's topic in MICU, SICU

    I've seen people letting their toddler walk on the floor without shoes or socks. Amazing. I love it when someone is seriously ill, and their visitors bring food into the room, camp out, watch t.v,...

  10. H1N1 season and not taking the vaccine

    montinurse replied to somebodyrn's topic in MICU, SICU

    Curious as to why you didn't get the vaccine? I haven't seen nurses or staff getting sick, but we use maximum precaution to protect ourselves against it. I do worry about catching something,...

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

    montinurse replied to RN28MD's topic in MICU, SICU

    I'm starting ICU next week also :) I'm not exactly a new grad RN, but my RN experience has been in med/surg and LTC. So nervous and majorly

  12. Would manager or HR be impressed?

    montinurse replied to shuubie's topic in General Nursing

    Yep, I agree. With maturity comes knowing that sometimes "saying less is

  13. Seeking career suggestions.

    montinurse replied to BabyLady's topic in General Nursing

    I think it's ok to search around until you find the right fit. Sometimes I find myself asking myself "am I ever going to be happy with a job"?! I was an LPN for a few years and now an RN for a year...

  14. Your advice unit managers

    montinurse posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I need your advice! I'm getting ready to leave my present facility, I work days, 8 hr shifts, every other weekend as a staff nurse. My company IS NOT good at giving time off, earning PTO. I have had 9...

  15. Your advice unit managers

    montinurse replied to montinurse's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Wonderful stories...my heart is also telling me to go to ICU! I'm hungry for knowledge and LTC isn't giving it to me.. haha, sorry this was a double post. I'm

  16. Your advice unit managers

    montinurse replied to montinurse's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Wonderful stories...my heart is also telling me to go to ICU! I'm hungry for knowledge and LTC isn't giving it to

  17. Putting on my big girl pants

    montinurse replied to leonurse's topic in General Nursing

    I too, am a "nice girl". Being nasty takes time and practice, but you can do it! I am still working on it after being at this facility for a year. Your facility sounds just like mine! If they're just...

  18. Love it, hate it...

    montinurse posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    There are days that I absolutely love my job. Lately I haven't been able to handle the nasty moods from co-workers... It's been like this for a month or so, or I'm just noticing now? I am always...

  19. Want to hear your pet peeves in LTC nursing

    montinurse replied to mondkmondk's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    funny

  20. New Grad RN in LTC Needs Advice Please!!

    montinurse replied to Cashboy's Mom's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I've actually come to enjoy my workload (30 pts). My facility has now given two nurses, or 1 QMA to the unit, sometimes for a whole shift. It honestly works wonders for everyone's moral, including the...

  21. SO am I the only one who loves LTC?

    montinurse replied to SuesquatchRN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    True about finally learning the paperwork (and how to do it fast).. It makes life easier to know what in the heck is expected of you and get it done throughout your shift than to be on the naughty...

  22. Co Workers

    montinurse replied to tobesmartt's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I know this sounds like a given, but have you tried asking them questions about themselves? To get them to open up to you? After 11 years, maybe they think you don't want to get to know them..? I...

  23. I feel like an absolute fool!

    montinurse replied to Pepper The Cat's topic in General Nursing

    Sounds like something I would do!! I believe we get so caught up in the "rhythm" of work, we have a tendency to tune out everything else during that moment. Been there, done that (or had an oops...

  24. Want to hear your pet peeves in LTC nursing

    montinurse replied to mondkmondk's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    For those of us still doing paper charting, the last nurse leaves only one line in the nurses notes, and not a blank one to replace in the

  25. Want to hear your pet peeves in LTC nursing

    montinurse replied to mondkmondk's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    How many beds was this facility that had the staff do laundry? I CANNOT stand doing other people's laundry, as I have 5 people's to wash at home :) I once worked two days in an ALF where the...