labman

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1. CEN, CCRN, or TNCC?

   labman replied to Liz520's topic in Emergency

   If you don't want to work ICU you getting your CCRN wouldn't be too useful. In your thread you seemed more interested in ER so go for your CEN or TNCC. CCRN doesn't have much content, but more...

2. So is this appropriate

   labman replied to labman's topic in MICU, SICU

   Thanks guys and gals for the answers. The funny thing is when they did this thransfer they only had 3 other paitnets downstairs. I am just sick of the MD comming up to the unit asking why the patient...

3. So is this appropriate

   labman posted a topic in MICU, SICU

   So I work in a medical ICU and there has been an ongoing issue where Emergency room will send up patients to our unit without their physician seeing the patient and them writing orders. So many times...

4. Helping others outside of the hospital

   labman replied to labman's topic in General Nursing

   :up:My fiance did have my back. He totally understood and said hey I can understand your frusteration but I couldn't have done anything. Thanks for the input I felt bad and just wanted to put this...

5. Helping others outside of the hospital

   labman replied to labman's topic in General Nursing

   Thanks very much. If **** would have hit the fan I would have been there but she was stable. Was tachycardic and hypotensive (but as a nurse what could I have done). Thank so

6. Helping others outside of the hospital

   labman posted a topic in General Nursing

   So I went to a going away party for one of my finaces best friends (she was going to India) her parents were there and alochol was involved (probibly a glass of wine and social anxiety). Well it...

7. New Grad Neuro Stepdown ICU

   labman replied to mrsshifflette09's topic in Neuro Intensive Care, ICU

   Hey congrats on passing NCLEX Advice I have for you is not to be too suprized about what any head injury says (the craziest things). What vasospasm is for cerebral aneurisms rupturing. How to diffuse...

8. Materials for learning NICU care

   labman replied to 1287PennEMT's topic in Neuro Intensive Care, ICU

   here are two sites that I found helpful one is http://www.neuroland.com/- I would go under index and see what you can find Also too http://www.waiting.com/ (good site helped me deal with families)...

9. Extern Interview Question..

   labman replied to Acosmo27's topic in General Nursing

   I would imagine a paperclip would be good. It looks neat and easy to unclip all the papers. This is my assumption and how I think it would look best. And good luck with the interview. Take a deep...

10. ICU nurses please respond!!!

    labman replied to jamieousn's topic in MICU, SICU

    I will say I know your feeling of getting placed somewhere you don't want to be for your senior internship. When I was a senior we had a lottery and I wanted ICU sooooo bad, but we had a lottery...

11. Fascinated with Neuro!

    labman replied to Lovelymo79's topic in Neuro Intensive Care, ICU

    Well I am glad you love neuro as a pre nursing student!!! I picked neuro because it is the system I knew least about (I am truthful), I felt you never have two patients with the same type of stroke...

12. Help me out: what are the possible causes for my patient's agitation?(Sorry long one)

    labman replied to Heidi0902's topic in MICU, SICU

    Anyone think of ICU psychosis, or UTI or constipation. I never know these situations unless I look at the patient myself. If he was on propofol I am guessing he was tubed and how do you know he is...

13. Do Neuro ICU nurses get good cardiac experience?

    labman replied to aCRNAhopeful's topic in Neuro Intensive Care, ICU

    Ya I remember calling the doctors about an issue. They would immediately go to so is the neuro status ok. I also forgot to say neuro exam is probibly the most subjective compared to hemodynamics...

14. How do all the experienced ICU nurses feel about....

    labman replied to student200977's topic in MICU, SICU

    I think I am preaching to the choir about this one. I feel a new grad starting in the ICU- It depends on the person and situation. I had a 6 month oreantation which around 4 months I felt...

15. Do Neuro ICU nurses get good cardiac experience?

    labman replied to aCRNAhopeful's topic in Neuro Intensive Care, ICU

    I do work in a level one trauma center in there neuro ICU. IABP- We never have to do any of that and that would be scary. Hemodynamic wise we do not have too many people with swans. My year and a...