icuRNmaggie BSN, RN

icuRNmaggie has 24 years experience as a BSN, RN and specializes in MICU, SICU, CICU.

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   Help! I don't know what this is about?

   icuRNmaggie replied to TrrtleRN's topic in General Nursing

   Definitely contact your malpractice carrier. You have been taken off the schedule due to alleged medication administration issues. Do not sign anything. Get copies of everything that you can. After the meeting write down every detail of the conversa...
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   Nominate Your Favorite Nurse: #NURSESEARCH

   icuRNmaggie replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in General Nursing

   BeenthereDonethat, Ruby vee, Bortaz and Grn Tea.
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   Being cross trained wthout a choice.

   icuRNmaggie replied to sky1263's topic in Safety

   How many beds are in this facility? How many ICUs? What are the criteria for admission or transfer to the step down unit? What are the nurse patient ratios for telemetry and stepdown? Do you have a secretary, cna and monitor tech? Do you have a uni...
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   Things have changed..

   icuRNmaggie replied to WIBound's topic in Critical

   https://allnurses.com/general-nursing-discussion/new-grads-in-1000096.html This discussion from July goes into all of this in great detail. Some people made it personal and it really became heated. You could bump it by posting there.
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   Abandonment if I don't pick up over time shifts??

   icuRNmaggie replied to hollyspiller0253's topic in Professionalism

   The manager can not force you to schedule extra shifts beyond the required hours for your position. In some states a nurse can be mandated to work an extended shift if there is no relief nurse or if there is an emergency situation. The State Depart...
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   Abandonment if I don't pick up over time shifts??

   icuRNmaggie replied to hollyspiller0253's topic in Professionalism

   Go to the Department of Labor for your state and type in mandatory overtime for Nurses. The criteria are vague in some states and definitely favor the employer.
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   Magnet status

   icuRNmaggie replied to dec2007's topic in General Nursing

   I know of a nursing administrator whose claims to having a post graduate Nursing degree and an MBA were found to be false during the application. What a huge waste of money that turned out to be.
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   I Need help and tips. Need as much advice as possible. Starting nursing school in Jan

   icuRNmaggie replied to Bailando's topic in Student Assist

   The student forum at justusnurses.com is a wonderful resource.
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   Why do minorities have more respect for nurses?

   icuRNmaggie replied to Runman1914's topic in Relations

   The language barrier, refusal to use the call light, refusal to assist the patient whatsoever, along with the unrealistic expectation of having constant personal attention make it taxing to deal with this population. The patient has to be taught to...
10. 

    clamp the foley

    icuRNmaggie replied to mciobotea's topic in General Nursing

    Clamping the foley prior to an ultrasound to view the pelvis might be appropriate. A Ct scan, never. Clamping a CBI drainage catheter for a Ct scan is insane as it could result in a ruptured bladder. No no no. Beware of radiology people who operate...
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    Quitting without a notice

    icuRNmaggie replied to turnforthenurse's topic in Professionalism

    If you do leave without notice, do not tell a soul where you will be working. Your management will most certainly call their management and say negative things about you. You could lose that new opportunity and find yourself unemployed. I have tur...
12. 

    Get Over Yourself

    icuRNmaggie replied to TicTok411's topic in Critical

    It is standard for any public speaker to establish credibility and describe their experience and possibly their educational background in the introduction. If someone is employed in the Professional Development dept., I would certainly hope that they...
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    Helped - I had fallen and couldn't get up

    icuRNmaggie replied to amoLucia's topic in General Nursing

    Amolucia I am sorry that happened to you and I cant imagine how scary that must have been for you. Glycerine, I am sorry about your Grandfather. It is heart wrenching to lose a loved one to a fall. I just want to mention that the Life Alert busine...
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    Why do minorities have more respect for nurses?

    icuRNmaggie replied to Runman1914's topic in Relations

    what is T/S
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    Why do minorities have more respect for nurses?

    icuRNmaggie replied to Runman1914's topic in Relations

    Other cultures seem to have greater respect for education and all of the professions including nurses, teachers and professional musicians.