fifiroo

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1. Odd interactions

   fifiroo replied to remotefuse's topic in Relations

   I had a patient who had terrible tunneling abscesses to his perirectal area requiring BID dressing changes. He was in his 50's and had a family and all that but was just off, had a very childlike and dependent air (though previously being able to do...

2. MSN......education vs leadership

   fifiroo replied to msa9179's topic in Western Governors

   Same boat as you! Would love to hear any info anyone has. I have been considering talking to an admissions person there but I am still at least a year and a half away from wanting to start another degree. This program was recommended to me by my ma...

3. NICU to adult ICU

   fifiroo replied to aerorunner80's topic in MICU

   I'd be interested to hear the experiences of those who did go from NICU to ICU! I will be making the transition soon and am super excited! I actually just did two interviews for ICU for two campuses of the same organization (which is my current org)...

4. Neonatal PICC dressings- What brand do you use in your unit?

   fifiroo replied to rowena222's topic in Infusion

   We use tegaderm to cover the whole site and a duoderm just beneath the hub to protect from pressure sores. We don't use any skin prep, just cleanse with betadine or clorhexidine and clean that off with a sterile saline wipe, then completely dry befor...

5. explaining my job to an outsider.

   fifiroo replied to nursejackie821's topic in Critical

   This should be passed around all over the Internet. THANK YOU. It is the hardest thing to describe my day and you have helped me prepare my response next time someone asks!!

6. When is too soon to quit?

   fifiroo posted a topic in Job Hunt

   Two major hospitals in the area. I was on Rehab at Hospital 1 for 7 months, when I got offered an amazing (or so I thought at the time) position in the NICU at the Hospital 2, a Magnet hospital, so I left. I have been in NICU for 3 months now and am...