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family visitation in icu -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- hi...i just found this site yesterday....it looks like a great way to get to know people and find out current opinions about nursing issues.......

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? Thanks

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 and interesting. I am nervous about the research ...

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: thanks guys :typing

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

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 doesn't require much narrative at all.... I think you wi...

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 April and so far 36 of 274 nurses have achieved Clini...

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 of nurses in the ICU.... I don't know what the bes...

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 of nurses in the ICU.... I don't know what the bes...

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 1 1/2 - my second job was teaching 2nd year ADN s...

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 1 1/2 - my second job was teaching 2nd year ADN s...

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 is really encouraging to see so many people using...

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 is really encouraging to see so many people using...

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 1998....Have seen Laura Gasparis VonFrolio in person.....

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 1998....Have seen Laura Gasparis VonFrolio in person.....

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 group and I am trying to push myself to stay focused....

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 group and I am trying to push myself to stay focused....

How did you get your protocols in place?

family visitation in icu -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- hi...i just found this site yesterday....it looks like a great way to get to know people and find out current opinions about nursing issues.......

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, even if you had only one patient to care for?

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, even if you had only one patient to care for?

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 obstacles to this study is the deviation by some st...

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 obstacles to this study is the deviation by some st...

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 painful than my mother's death. He was alert and so much...

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 painful than my mother's death. He was alert and so much...