sweetsmiles2007

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1. The same question everybody keeps asking...

   sweetsmiles2007 replied to jspacegirl's topic in MICU

   I'm with Lou! I take offense to the idea that a med-surg nurse could run circles around me. Now a nurse who has worked in med-surg for 5+ years defiantly could on a med-surg floor, and i would be grateful for the advice i'd get from them. Stick th...

2. mouth care for vent patient

   sweetsmiles2007 replied to fatoma's topic in MICU

   i had a long term neuro pt who actually bit her tongue nearly in half--make sure you assess that mouth before you grab the toothbrush and suction!! I prefer swabs (more gentle than a brush) q2.

3. am i getting burnt out?? long one!

   sweetsmiles2007 replied to sweetsmiles2007's topic in MICU

   that's the crazy thing though--my unit has been going through a time of low census, so i've been floating out to tele. Tele bores me out of my mind. i hate all the charting, i really don't like having 2 hrs or less for each pt and i miss the rush a...

4. Criticize my charting!

   sweetsmiles2007 replied to Apollorn's topic in Student Assist

   you might also want to chart what you did about the various problems pt is having---- --85% on 5L, encouraged coughing/deep breathing, RT and MD aware or whatever you did about it. --alert, oriented x2, RN reoriented to date, pt pleasant and conver...

5. computer vs. paper charting

   sweetsmiles2007 posted a topic in MICU

   what's your opinion? My unit is planning to go to computer charting in a few months now, and I'm wondering if it's as easy to trend as on paper. it probably depends on what system is used...hmm.

6. New Graduates In The Icu?

   sweetsmiles2007 replied to Aaron Catmull's topic in General Nursing

   I went into a SICU (w/ majority of post-op CABGs) immediately after graduating from a BSN program. had a 6 month orientation and loads of classes---and it really sucked, but i learned a ton! After being there for 9 months, I decided to float to the...

7. New Graduates In The Icu?

   sweetsmiles2007 replied to Aaron Catmull's topic in MICU

   I went into a SICU (w/ majority of post-op CABGs) immediately after graduating from a BSN program. had a 6 month orientation and loads of classes---and it really sucked, but i learned a ton! After being there for 9 months, I decided to float to the...

8. What is your day like?

   sweetsmiles2007 replied to FuturoEnfermera's topic in MICU

   I'm sorry to hear your bored w/ nsg. school-- just wait till you get out--you've jinxed yourself already ;P yes! it gets crazy busy in a cerebral way!! go find an anatomy book and try to figure out the heart. EKG's will boggle your brain, card...

9. am i getting burnt out?? long one!

   sweetsmiles2007 posted a topic in MICU

   just wondering if any of you other ICU RN's feel like you walk around with blood on your hands all the time? Been in the SICU almost a year now--night shift. Don't get me wrong, i love my job--love doing all the cares for my patients, love having a...

10. I never imagined...

    sweetsmiles2007 replied to CrunchyLaborRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    8 months ago, I was exactly where you are--only i work in the ICU. I remember really wanting to see a code and thinking that it would be all exciting and dramatic like on TV. Than it finally happened--again and again--not on the geriatrics either--...

11. SURVEY: What degree did you get for nursing and other questions

    sweetsmiles2007 replied to ThePretender's topic in General Nursing

    1. what degree did you get? eg: aa, bsn.. have you had other degrees in different fields? bsn, no other degrees 2. why did you pursue this career (demand, family request, your own interest, money, passion, etc) to travel, so i will always have a d...

12. Questions re: drip titration

    sweetsmiles2007 replied to mcleanl's topic in MICU

    our policy has us doing q15 vitals while the pt is on any vasoactive drips. once they're off the gtts, we go to q30 or hourly vitals depending on how stable the pt is. That can't be easy for you--5 min vitals while your trying to stablize a pt. ug...

13. Nursing Shortage News items

    sweetsmiles2007 replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Activism

    Wow! I don't know much about nursing in Flordia, but, having recently gotten out of nsg. school, I can definatly say that a lot of possible nurses were lost because of the courses and the professors. We started out with 60 people, and only 35 gradua...