icuRNmaggie BSN, RN

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    Seasoned nurses AKA C.O.B members, How do you to be celebrated ?

    icuRNmaggie replied to BSNbeauty's topic in General Nursing

    My preference would be nice sit down catered breakfast buffet, with linen tablecloths, flowers, placecards and nursing administrators as your waitstaff. A program with acknowledgement from the C...
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    Anyone dating a med-student?

    icuRNmaggie replied to allilop's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Nurses and cops and just go together, at least most of the time, because we share the same experiences, backgrounds, values and outlook on
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    Can we talk about NG/OG tubes?

    icuRNmaggie replied to foragreatergood's topic in Emergency

    It would be a bad idea in a pt vomiting bright red blood as if could be and most likely is from varices, especially if the patient is hemodynamically unstable. You do not want to rupture one of...
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    RN without RN school? West Virginia (WV) military medical personnel to RN

    icuRNmaggie replied to LessValuableNinja's topic in Nursing Career

    Nick, I have read the links and it appears that the board evaluates each veteran on an individual basis. If you have done your tour or tours of duty and been honorably discharged, there should be a...
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    RN without RN school? West Virginia (WV) military medical personnel to RN

    icuRNmaggie replied to LessValuableNinja's topic in Nursing Career

    Please correct me if I am wrong, but I believe the VA accepts an RN license from any state. It is entirely appropriate that ex mil medics and corpsmen, with qualifying training and clinical hours,...
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    Why are magnet hospitals bad?

    icuRNmaggie replied to golson's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Depending on the size of the hospital, the expense of magnet certification is outrageous, from 250,000 to millions of dollars. Along with expense of the councils and consultants you can see why...
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    Responding to an Embarrassed Patient

    icuRNmaggie replied to TooNiceRN's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Sometimes actions speak louder than words. A simple it's okay it's not your fault, and taking the time to do really good peri care, apply a barrier cream change the bed with lots of cotton and...
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    Fundamentals of Critical Care Support by SCCM

    icuRNmaggie replied to icuRNmaggie's topic in MICU, SICU

    Juan, thank you for responding. A more in depth review of Critical Care Fundamentals sounds like something that I would enjoy and use every day.
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    Perfume at work?

    icuRNmaggie replied to fawnmarie's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    One of the saddest things that I have ever seen was an elderly man receiving Adriamycin and Vincristine hanging over the side of the bed green and nauseated He was almost in tears and said " oh God...
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    Ask a question till reporting nurse can't answer one

    icuRNmaggie replied to Emergent's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Then charge for overtime and put a note on your timesheet: "report started late" If you are having to repeat yourself it is entirely appropriate to say "you're not listening, I already told you...
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    Jobs in Boston

    icuRNmaggie replied to mstone21388's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    Try Lahey Clinic and Northshore in
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    Terrible write-up, can I survive?

    icuRNmaggie replied to mammykats's topic in General Nursing

    If it involves direct patient care, or is board reportable, call your malpractice insurance for legal advice. If this is some other kind of alleged misconduct, find out if there are any other...
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    GOD in NURSE is the Difference!

    icuRNmaggie replied to sunkanmiolaniyi's topic in Spirituality, Religion

    Sukanmi, please tell us about yourself. Are you in danger from the Boko Haram?
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    What Topics Would You Like to Know More About???

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

    Here are couple more relevant questions: Are you taking an anti anxiety or antidepressant to help you cope with the stress in your workplace related to under staffing? Have you ever been injured on...
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    Ask a question till reporting nurse can't answer one

    icuRNmaggie replied to Emergent's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Way off topic but....a report that starts " I don't know this patient but I'm calling to give report " is guaranteed to be a total disaster. How can a nurse accept responsibility for a critically...
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    Subservience to the docs

    icuRNmaggie replied to amarilla's topic in Emergency

    The facility is level nothing, management does not care, neither does the medical staff and you are at risk of being named in a lawsuit through no fault of your own. The inadequate medical care is...
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    Subservience to the docs

    icuRNmaggie replied to amarilla's topic in Emergency

    At that point I would say in a firm voice in earshot of the family and a trusted colleague: Doctor, this patient is circling fast and he is going to die if you don't intervene. Requested...
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    Subservience to the docs

    icuRNmaggie replied to amarilla's topic in Emergency

    I worked with one with the "I am the almighty physician" exerting my power attitude and then I saw that he was reviewing sepsis on wikipedia. The MD had no clue, so he avoided us altogether....
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    Regarding chronic tardiness

    icuRNmaggie replied to klone's topic in General Nursing

    For the ones who are habitually late, and who can not manage their time, maybe you should find a salaried position with flexible hours. Don't make your problem my problem. I will charge for...
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    I Have The Time and Other Lies

    icuRNmaggie replied to Preeps's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    In case I ever have to work in a place with trackers, would placing the badge near a magnet also ruin the card stripe so I couldn't clock in? Most places have Kronos type computer systems so maybe...
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    Fundamentals of Critical Care Support by SCCM

    icuRNmaggie replied to icuRNmaggie's topic in MICU, SICU

    ^^^^^
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    GOD in NURSE is the Difference!

    icuRNmaggie replied to sunkanmiolaniyi's topic in Spirituality, Religion

    Sukanmi is a Nigerian name isn't
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    TLC clotted over...

    icuRNmaggie replied to muscledriver's topic in General Nursing

    She could even be putting the lumens in her mouth. I have seen crazier
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    Displaying credentials

    icuRNmaggie replied to jetMA96's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I must admit that apart from CEN, CNOR, CPAN, SANE and CCRN, I find the all of the acronyms to be very confusing: A AAS: Associate of Applied Science AAN: Associate of Arts in Nursing ABQAURP:...
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    O2 sat monitor question

    icuRNmaggie replied to createun's topic in General Nursing

    Was this pt breathing effectively? Skin warm and pink or gray and cool? Alert and oriented or lethargic and confused? Low BP? Making urine? A change in mentation along with poor perfusion as...