icuRNmaggie BSN, RN

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    Need all white shoes for clinicals.. Suggestions??

    icuRNmaggie replied to future_nurse11's topic in General Students

    Skechers non skid workshoes are a really good shoe for the price. They come in plain white or
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    Areas of nursing you would NOT like?

    icuRNmaggie replied to Nursetobe25's topic in General Nursing

    I could never do advanced practice nursing or nursing education
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    Anyone ever have to give report to that one nurse who's grouchy all the time?

    icuRNmaggie replied to Littleguccipiggy's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    You need to speak up. If she is being rude and looking up other patients say "You're not listening." Give report in your most efficient, factual manner and do not digress into the maybe it's this...
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    Areas of nursing you would NOT like?

    icuRNmaggie replied to Nursetobe25's topic in General Nursing

    Oncology, OB, Nursery, Ortho, LTC, LTACH, Hospice, Psych, Prison work, Office
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    Hiring experienced nurses vs hiring new graduates

    icuRNmaggie replied to edogs334's topic in Nurse Management

    I've been in clinical practice and nursing education (ADN and BSN programs) for almost 25 years now, and I think we really need to examine how we're educating nurses -- the "system" seems to be...
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    New Nurse New Problems

    icuRNmaggie replied to ca.as.lvn's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    If you ever find yourself in that position again, of being banished from the room by unqualified people, speak up and say " The last time I checked you were not a nurse." Let them fire you. Then...
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    Please Start!

    icuRNmaggie replied to Pepper The Cat's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Please start putting the sequentials, venodynes, flexipulses, or ALPs, or whatever they are called on your unit, on your patients. It is a core measure. Charting it but not actually putting...
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    New Grad Nurse -LTC Blues

    icuRNmaggie replied to newgradnurse1's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I am so sorry that you are working in a place that expects you to be in charge of 40 patients. At your age, should be having fun, not stressed out and depressed. Please look for other...
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    help- school is holding up transcript

    icuRNmaggie replied to Fruit Sucker's topic in General Students

    I would not necessarily believe a rumor going around that transcripts are held until you finish the review course. Call the BON and inquire about the status of your application. Go to the Registrar's...
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    Another nurse tried to get me in trouble

    icuRNmaggie replied to NurseyNursington's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Calling the administrator wasn't very smart. Management will investigate so write it all down in a typed narrative. There is probably an email coming your way asking you to do just that. Over...
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    Already have a non-nursing B.A.; looking to enroll in inexpensive nursing pre-req courses

    icuRNmaggie replied to vcassius's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    It has been many years since I graduated, but a community college with a direct transfer agreement to your BSN program is a safe and affordable option. The Micro, Chem, Biochem and A&P...
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    activities to do with psych clients

    icuRNmaggie replied to maureen11's topic in Psychiatric

    Maybe a high school Health class textbook would be a good place to
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    Given a do over, which (feasible) career would you pursue?

    icuRNmaggie replied to Libby1987's topic in General Nursing

    Coast Guard Officer, Linguist or Translator for a Federal
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    Another nurse tried to get me in trouble

    icuRNmaggie replied to NurseyNursington's topic in First Year After Licensure

    It makes me wonder what darkness people like this have in their souls when they come up with such outrageously false complaints and criticisms. Are they feeling guilty about something; what are they...
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    Is this a worthwhile assessment

    icuRNmaggie replied to azalight90's topic in General Students

    Yes, I think it is worthwhile and a good topic for an essay. In your career you are going to deal with people who are self destructive in so many ways. You can have compassion for them, but not...
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    So disappointed in hospital RNs and MDs

    icuRNmaggie replied to carachel2's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    The OP's post history indicates that he or she is in Texas. This is regional. That area needs to reform tort
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    AFIB causes stroke, DVT causes PE?

    icuRNmaggie replied to Nursing2102's topic in General Students

    In the patient has been in rapid afib for less than 48 hours, the physician may attempt cardioversion in an emergency situation. If the duration of the afib is unknown, a TEE will be done first to...
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    3 pm orders

    icuRNmaggie replied to charli_appleRN's topic in Long Term Acute Care

    What Ronald Reagan said about Russia, "trust but verify." If no one allegedly wanted to follow me, I would find out who is making these comments and on what days these incidents occurred. Your...
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    Frequency of Being Cursed At or Threatened

    icuRNmaggie replied to Music in My Heart's topic in Emergency

    Call the police. Press charges for assault and disorderly conduct. As a group, insist on 24 hour police presence in the
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    New nurse, feeling helpless and depressed

    icuRNmaggie replied to Krosern6's topic in Health, Stress Management

    This fear of the unknown will get better in time. Don't let it be all consuming. I don't know what the disaster nights were like, but we all have one from time to time, and on those nights I...
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    Critical Access Hosp to Trauma ICU

    icuRNmaggie replied to CamillusRN's topic in Critical Care

    If you are ready to dedicate the next few years of your life to learning all that you can about trauma pts., I say go for it. What a great opportunity! Do take TNCC and every other certification...
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    Is it safe for me to start in psych nursing?

    icuRNmaggie replied to futuresctRN's topic in Psychiatric

    In ICU we deal with a lot of psychiatric patients, but then every department does to some extent. We see a lot of suicide attempts by overdose, hanging or self inflicted GSW as well as alcohol and...
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    Working solo

    icuRNmaggie replied to Happynurse12's topic in General Nursing

    Infection Control, Employee Health, Home Health, Hospice, Risk Management are a few areas that come to mind for nurses who prefer to work alone. There's nothing wrong with that. Occupational...
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    What is fair

    icuRNmaggie replied to Elisabetta3's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    In my unit, I send home every single med when doing the med reconciliation, unless I know for certain that something is non formulary. I do not have time to count someone's Zocor or Lasix....
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    AFIB causes stroke, DVT causes PE?

    icuRNmaggie replied to Nursing2102's topic in General Students

    A DVT can cause a stroke if the patient has a patent foramen