KimberRN1

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  1. New Graduates In The Icu?

    KimberRN1 replied to Aaron Catmull's topic in MICU, SICU

    My hospital has several specialized ICUs.....MICU, SICU, OHRU, PACU, CCU, MSICU, NSICU, NICU, and PICU.....They take new grads probably because of the large number of units and the nursing...

  2. New Graduates In The Icu?

    KimberRN1 replied to Aaron Catmull's topic in General Nursing

    My hospital has several specialized ICUs.....MICU, SICU, OHRU, PACU, CCU, MSICU, NSICU, NICU, and PICU.....They take new grads probably because of the large number of units and the nursing...

  3. What's Your Best Nursing Ghost Story?

    KimberRN1 replied to steffck's topic in General Nursing

    I have to admit I turned the lights on after reading some of these stories.....lol.......I work in the MICU and we get some really really sick pts...I haven't actually seen any ghost but my unit has...

  4. Infection control issue with pts. in precautions

    KimberRN1 replied to evans_c1's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Write on the cup....MRSA Precautions..DO NOT TAKE CUP OUT OF ROOM...or Throw Away After Use.....I never reuse cups anyway MRSA or not...But we use styrofoam cups in the unit and not the cups they give...

  5. Infection control issue with pts. in precautions

    KimberRN1 replied to evans_c1's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I work in MICU and it seems like most of our pts have MRSA......And we've had three nurses who have had MRSA in wounds within the last year....One new nurse and two veterans.....wouldn't it be...

  6. HCA to sell all hospitals in WV

    KimberRN1 replied to barefootlady's topic in General Nursing

    That's the last thing nurses in WVa need is for CAMC to buy more hospitals...they already pay their nurses the lowest wages in the state and in the US....Let them buy more hospitals and they can pay...

  7. CRNA Schools that take ADN??

    KimberRN1 replied to ivypetals's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    My hospital offers a CRNA program that accepts ADNs with a bachelors in something else......a few years ago it became a requirement that all CRNA programs offer a Master's degree....With this, my...

  8. How do you deal with the stress of the job (too busy to take a break, etc.)?

    KimberRN1 replied to HillaryC's topic in MICU, SICU

    Don't get discouraged....you already know you're an ICU nurse... you like intubated and sedated patients!!!!!.... It takes a good year in the ICU to figure out which end is up........Here's my...

  9. Med Surg & ICU before applying

    KimberRN1 replied to ashfost's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I work in MICU and knew that critical care is exactly what I wanted to do when I was in nursing school...the hospital I applied to does hire new grads into their ICUs so I went to work in the MICU...

  10. Sedation protocol

    KimberRN1 replied to sockov's topic in MICU, SICU

    We mostly use Diprivan and Fentanyl gtts which are both in our Pyxis (thank God)....We also use Ativan and Versed gtts at times....We use a Ramsey scale....you might see an order titrate sedation to a...

  11. How do you feel about ADN nurses?

    KimberRN1 replied to Stacy W's topic in Nursing Career

    I'm a BSN from West Virginia...and yea I have a southern hillbilly appalachian accent....Be proud of your heritage!!!!!....I was researching the origins of accents once and came across a post from a...

  12. self scheduling

    KimberRN1 replied to paedinurse's topic in General Nursing

    We started self scheduling a few months ago and it's worked out pretty good......of course our every other weekend is already predetermined...and what shift you're on... then we just right in the days...

  13. Do you carry a clipboard

    KimberRN1 replied to luvdancink's topic in General Nursing

    I work in the ICU and we have "bedside" for each room.....it has what we need in it for the day....the MAR...nurses notes....graphics etc..... I know it's different that being on the floor where...

  14. Potassium piggybacks

    KimberRN1 replied to starcandy's topic in General Nursing

    I work in MICU.... we run 40 K+ in 100 NS in a central line over 2hrs...We can run 20 K in 100NS in 30min to 1hr via central line.... in a peripheral we'll run 20 over 2 hrs.....I hardly ever get...

  15. is MICU good experience?

    KimberRN1 replied to piper_for_hire's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I work in the MICU and everyone that's applied from our unit thus far since I've started working has been admitted..( I work in a teaching hospital that has a CRNA program)....Our MICU has a high...

  16. Day shift

    KimberRN1 replied to jeepgirl's topic in Nursing Career

    When I first started I was put on nights...as most new grads are....(I have elementary age children).....I could never get straightened out on my days off.... I still stayed up half the night and...

  17. Disconnecting Swan For Transport?

    KimberRN1 replied to armynurse's topic in MICU, SICU

    We disconnect everything... I usually lay the bag and the lines on the bed...then pull the cables out of the monitor...that way when you get back you just plug the cables back in.....Why didn't...

  18. Insulin protocol---Q 1 hour accu checks

    KimberRN1 replied to VAC's topic in MICU, SICU

    Yep....we're getting it too.... I work at a teaching hospital and have to deal with residents on med teams....based on that new research of critical patients...they really got into putting patients on...

  19. Family visitation in ICU

    KimberRN1 replied to bfjworr's topic in MICU, SICU

    i work for a hospital with apprx .9 specialized icu's....i work in the micu...it's busy....we have a high acuity...and i don't think families should be allowed to stay in the icu 24/7........some of...

  20. Family visitation in ICU

    KimberRN1 replied to bfjworr's topic in General Nursing

    i work for a hospital with apprx .9 specialized icu's....i work in the micu...it's busy....we have a high acuity...and i don't think families should be allowed to stay in the icu 24/7........some of...

  21. new grads in critical areas

    KimberRN1 replied to greerster's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I

  22. Support Wife&Kids while attending CRNA School

    KimberRN1 replied to snapster's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I don't know where you're from.....but one of the girls I worked with who started last May signed a contract with an anesthesia group....they pay for her school as well as give her $1000 a month to...

  23. 38 too old for school?

    KimberRN1 replied to akanarn's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Noo...you're not too old...I started nursing school at 30 at got my BSN.....I've been working in the MICU for almost 3 yrs and I'm applying for CRNA school...I'll be 37 this month....The director at...