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  1. Fluid bolus by gravity or pump?

    dandelion9 replied to delphine22's topic in MICU, SICU

    Pressure bags. Always. That's an unspoken rule on our unit.

  2. Do you carry around your stethoscope?

    dandelion9 replied to tarotale's topic in General Nursing

    I keep mine in my pocket or my sicker pt's (I'm in ICU) room. I don't keep it on my neck, because I think that's just... icky. But I am also the nurse that wipes the whole thing down with disinfecting...

  3. Most drips at once

    dandelion9 replied to delphine22's topic in MICU, SICU

    The pt was on pretty much every pressor - levo, vaso, dopamine, epi, dobutamine, and neo; bicarb for sure because I remember the pt was very acidotic. I don't remember the rest of the meds, but I had...

  4. this is getting old

    dandelion9 replied to yoginurse29's topic in Psychiatric

    I simply *CAN'T* handle psych patients. They stress me like no other. A lot of our pts have underlying psych issues (I work in a MICU, we see a lot of suicide attempts, ODs, things like that). I am...

  5. MICU vs SICU

    dandelion9 replied to RN_survivor's topic in MICU, SICU

    I really don't know if one is "better" over the other, to be honest, because they are both so different! I have only floated to our SICU, but my home unit is a MICU, so I can tell you a bit about...

  6. Charge nurse taking patients in ICU

    dandelion9 replied to nightengalegoddess's topic in MICU, SICU

    Wow, CRRT always 1:1? That sounds like a dream. We nearly always pair these pts (unless they're a "true 1:1"), and at times we do pair 2 CRRT/SLED pts (if they already have proven to tolerate it...

  7. Nursing Nightmares

    dandelion9 replied to 0.adamantite's topic in General Nursing

    I love hearing about these dreams, it makes me feel a little less crazy when I have mine! :) My most frequent was one about LTC - the administration placed an Alzheimer's admission on my wing of the...

  8. Critical Care Interview Reference

    dandelion9 replied to SaraStrong's topic in MICU, SICU

    Kudos to you for remembering all of that despite being so nervous, and it's very thoughtful of you to share with others. My interview process was such a blur that I couldn't bring any of my questions...

  9. Had my first code last night

    dandelion9 replied to anon456's topic in General Nursing

    That's awesome! I hope that whenever I encounter my first (and also, unfortunately, inevitable) code that I am able to handle myself with assertion and a clear head. You should be proud of yourself!!...

  10. Nursing Salary Survey 2014

    dandelion9 replied to TheCommuter's topic in General Nursing

    Geographic location - Midwest city with around 100,000 pop Pay rate - $20/hour In which area / specialty do you work? - ICU What type of license do you have (RN or LPN)? - RN What type of degree...

  11. Critcal care as new grad

    dandelion9 replied to bryan_del's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    It's possible. I am a new grad, ADN-RN, and am starting soon in the MICU at a teaching hospital, level 1 trauma center, with multiple ICUs. Tips: Research the new-grad programs in your area and if...

  12. RN in nursing home

    dandelion9 replied to marmbrusterRN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I love nursing with the Geri population. LOVE IT. However, I had to leave LTC because of all of the barriers to providing quality care that were imposed upon staff in the attempt to save a nickel. I...

  13. conscious pt terminal wean

    dandelion9 replied to taylynnfree's topic in MICU, SICU

    To be honest, I think that it would be a difficult situation to understand to a person who does not have experience in the area. I mean, opiates simply by themselves are very misunderstood by a lot of...

  14. Future MICU RN

    dandelion9 replied to Brad2019RN2b's topic in MICU, SICU

    I am a new-grad/new-hire into the MICU at a local teaching hospital, so I can't pretend to know really anything about MICU nursing. What these experienced nurses have said covers about all of my...