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  1. Family visitation in ICU

    bfjworr posted a topic in MICU, SICU

    family visitation in icu -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- hi...i just found this site yesterday....it looks like a great way to get to know people and...

  2. Current Walden University Students

    bfjworr replied to Otessa's topic in Post Graduate Students

    How was the evidence based research class? I will be starting that class on Jan 5th. I envy your progress. My graduation date is May 2010. Any tips?

  3. Current Walden University Students

    bfjworr replied to Otessa's topic in Post Graduate Students

    Hi Otessa, I am currently finishing my fourth class. It is Link to Nursing Theory. My next course is on Evidence Based Practice Research (6130 - I believe). So far I have found the classes challenging...

  4. Key Retention Strategies for Community Hospitals

    bfjworr posted a topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    I am working in a 12 bed ICU that has problems with retention. In fact we have about 12 travelers right now.... I am looking for any Key retention strategies to pass on to my manager... :twocents:...

  5. Key Retention Strategies for Community Hospitals

    bfjworr replied to bfjworr's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    I've heard that phrase recently from our own CNO.... have you closed beds? what is your nurse patient

  6. computer vs. paper charting

    bfjworr replied to sweetsmiles2007's topic in MICU, SICU

    I have had limited time with computer charting... however, the experience has been good. It was very easy to trend with the computer....and much of computer charting is simply check the box. It...

  7. Key Retention Strategies for Community Hospitals

    bfjworr replied to bfjworr's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Those things are great....but we currently have a weekend option program and 6 of our nurses are making $40.00 an hour on that program.... We have a clinical ladder program too.... It started last...

  8. ICU nurse to pt ratio "norm" on your unit?

    bfjworr replied to Natef26's topic in MICU, SICU

    Our standard ratio is 1:2 for our 12 bed unit.... but if there is an in house code or an RRT which involves an ICU transfer we have to flex up..... Our ER has had to hold ICU patients because of lack...

  9. ICU nurse to pt ratio "norm" on your unit?

    bfjworr replied to Natef26's topic in General Nursing

    Our standard ratio is 1:2 for our 12 bed unit.... but if there is an in house code or an RRT which involves an ICU transfer we have to flex up..... Our ER has had to hold ICU patients because of lack...

  10. Anyone else studying for CCRN exam?

    bfjworr replied to deeDawntee's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    I have been an ICU Nurse for 13 years. I have attended 3 NTI's and been an AACN member for more than 10 years... but, I have also worked on by BSN degree which I earned in 2005 and worked two jobs for...

  11. Anyone else studying for CCRN exam?

    bfjworr replied to deeDawntee's topic in General Nursing

    I have been an ICU Nurse for 13 years. I have attended 3 NTI's and been an AACN member for more than 10 years... but, I have also worked on by BSN degree which I earned in 2005 and worked two jobs for...

  12. Anyone else studying for CCRN exam?

    bfjworr replied to deeDawntee's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    congratulations to all of the new ccrn's..... fantastic!!!!!! i hope to do the same soon.... i am home with the flu today and have running through cardiovascular quizzes from the pass ccrn disc.... it...

  13. Anyone else studying for CCRN exam?

    bfjworr replied to deeDawntee's topic in General Nursing

    congratulations to all of the new ccrn's..... fantastic!!!!!! i hope to do the same soon.... i am home with the flu today and have running through cardiovascular quizzes from the pass ccrn disc.... it...

  14. Anyone else studying for CCRN exam?

    bfjworr replied to deeDawntee's topic in General Nursing

    I am hoping to take the test in June....studying with 3 other people every Tuesday night...plan on going to NTI in May but want to wait til after to take the test...have been member of AACN since...

  15. Anyone else studying for CCRN exam?

    bfjworr replied to deeDawntee's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    I am hoping to take the test in June....studying with 3 other people every Tuesday night...plan on going to NTI in May but want to wait til after to take the test...have been member of AACN since...

  16. Anyone else studying for CCRN exam?

    bfjworr replied to deeDawntee's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Just found this thread today.... I have started studying AGAIN to take the CCRN test... but something always gets me distracted... would love to say I have done it and passed... Have a small study...

  17. Anyone else studying for CCRN exam?

    bfjworr replied to deeDawntee's topic in General Nursing

    Just found this thread today.... I have started studying AGAIN to take the CCRN test... but something always gets me distracted... would love to say I have done it and passed... Have a small study...

  18. Rapid Response Team

    bfjworr replied to pk1's topic in Nurse Management

    How did you get your protocols in

  19. Family visitation in ICU

    bfjworr posted a topic in General Nursing

    family visitation in icu -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- hi...i just found this site yesterday....it looks like a great way to get to know people and...

  20. Family visitation in ICU

    bfjworr replied to bfjworr's topic in MICU, SICU

    It's amazing how much stress this issue has caused in our unit.... But, could the visitation issue be less stressful if the nurse to patient ratio was better? Or would your feelings remain the same,...

  21. Family visitation in ICU

    bfjworr replied to bfjworr's topic in General Nursing

    It's amazing how much stress this issue has caused in our unit.... But, could the visitation issue be less stressful if the nurse to patient ratio was better? Or would your feelings remain the same,...

  22. Family visitation in ICU

    bfjworr replied to bfjworr's topic in General Nursing

    The past few weeks, we have tried to identify how visitation effects our patients outcomes and staff moral/work satisfaction. It has been hard to seperate the two. However, on of the most difficult...

  23. Family visitation in ICU

    bfjworr replied to bfjworr's topic in MICU, SICU

    The past few weeks, we have tried to identify how visitation effects our patients outcomes and staff moral/work satisfaction. It has been hard to seperate the two. However, on of the most difficult...

  24. Family visitation in ICU

    bfjworr replied to bfjworr's topic in General Nursing

    Your are so right.....losing a parent is something that affects us all. For many of us, it helps us to understand our patients and their anticipatory griefing... My father's death was much more...

  25. Family visitation in ICU

    bfjworr replied to bfjworr's topic in MICU, SICU

    Your are so right.....losing a parent is something that affects us all. For many of us, it helps us to understand our patients and their anticipatory griefing... My father's death was much more...