icuRNmaggie BSN, RN

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    Verbal abuse

    icuRNmaggie replied to middleagednurse's topic in Private Duty

    You are in a difficult situation. If the Mother is afraid of him and if you feel he poses a threat, then CYS should be notified. If he is off his meds, and out of control, the police could take...
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    New Hire RN - PCU (Cardiac Floor)

    icuRNmaggie replied to ColorfulStethoscope's topic in Critical Care

    I like to tell new grads this is your fifth year of nursing school. I understand that after graduation and NCLEX the last thing you feel like doing is reading a nursing textbook but you have to...
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    Fake call outs irritate me

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

    When I started in nursing, I was given 2 personal days a year. It was understood that they were to be used for unforeseen obligations such as Drs appointments and family emergencies. You didn't...
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    Verbal abuse

    icuRNmaggie replied to middleagednurse's topic in Private Duty

    I think it is commendable that you stayed with the patient and made sure that she was safe. I might have called the police if I felt the man was that explosive irrational and dangerous. I would...
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    Verbal abuse

    icuRNmaggie replied to middleagednurse's topic in Private Duty

    double
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    Share your packing routine and tips

    icuRNmaggie replied to raindrop's topic in Travel

    When flying, a small pill organizer is great for jewelry storage. Ziploc bags for organizing documents, small items, shoes, and
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    I. Just. Can't....

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

    I don't think we should take away a mentally competent person's right to make healthcare decisions. If you take his rights to self determination you are taking away my rights too. If a person is...
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    What is your policy of telling the family the pt's disease progress

    icuRNmaggie replied to neurontin's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    It was not withheld, in fact I volunteered an ABG result showing improvement and answered every question completely and truthfully. After that, they wanted to give orders. It was an awkward...
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    What is your policy of telling the family the pt's disease progress

    icuRNmaggie replied to neurontin's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Exactly. One ER physician, one was an Internist, one a medical student. I see where you are going with this. As surrogate decision makers they had a legal standing to request protected health...
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    What is your policy of telling the family the pt's disease progress

    icuRNmaggie replied to neurontin's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    the
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    What is your policy of telling the family the pt's disease progress

    icuRNmaggie replied to neurontin's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    no. Mother and Father were not fluent in
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    Re-Designing Hospital Uniforms- seeking input

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

    I would like a secure tab so that I could wear my college school of nursing pin and my sigma theta tau pin. Both are expensive and have sentimental value so it would have to be secure. Right now I...
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    What is your policy of telling the family the pt's disease progress

    icuRNmaggie replied to neurontin's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    No. Young woman with severe neurologic damage, intubated, in cooling phase of therapeutic
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    I. Just. Can't....

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

    When the pt becomes cognitively impaired and unable to renew his advance directive, his last advanced directive will be considered as his current advanced directive. This would enable correct use of...
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    I. Just. Can't....

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

    I really want to know if chest compressions even work in a frail elderly person with severe osteoporosis or are we just fracturing the ribs and even the vertebrae? This needs to be studied by AHA and...
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    Universal frustration with getting others to do their jobs!

    icuRNmaggie replied to dudette10's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    My colleague will say I am going to call you every fifteen minutes until you come and fix this computer etc. on her second attempt to get something done. Her third call is to nursing management. No...
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    I. Just. Can't....

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

    I said osteoporosis and advanced age, not osteopenia and adulthood. There is a big difference. My second sentence did say osteoporosis and I apologize for being unclear. I am opposed to inflicting...
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    How long did you work med-surg before getting an ICU job?

    icuRNmaggie replied to Lev's topic in MICU, SICU

    to PFMB-RN, I just re-read the original post and I am inclined to agree with you about Med Surg nurses making the transition in ICU. What is your experience with PCU and Stepdown nurses...
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    Got a letter today, asking me to join hospital union - join or not join?

    icuRNmaggie replied to PlentyOfMurses's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    Yes. Join the union and be thankful you have that
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    New Hire RN - PCU (Cardiac Floor)

    icuRNmaggie replied to ColorfulStethoscope's topic in Critical Care

    Congratulations! I would advise you to enjoy your break. Be rested refreshed and energetic. You have been offered a wonderful opportunity to learn skills that you can take with you anywhere in...
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    I. Just. Can't....

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

    It is time for the American Heart Association and ILCOR to study the outcomes of CPR in patients with osteoporosis and advanced age. A simple dexa scan of the hip or wrist should be required to be a...
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    How long did you work med-surg before getting an ICU job?

    icuRNmaggie replied to Lev's topic in MICU, SICU

    I worked one year of Oncology then one year on a high acuity Progressive Care Unit before transferring to ICU. Both were very difficult positions but both jobs gave me valuable experiences, general...
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    Dobhoff Tube Insertion

    icuRNmaggie replied to infirmiere77's topic in General Nursing

    It depends on your state's nurse practice act. In many states only MDs can insert anything with a stylet due to the risk for
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    Which nurse called it?

    icuRNmaggie replied to garciadiego's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Let him go peacefully. That means no code as per his wishes. Is this a homework
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    What is your policy of telling the family the pt's disease progress

    icuRNmaggie replied to neurontin's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    On admission I ask who is the family spokesperson and I hand them a business card for our unit. I say we can only have one family contact who can share information with the rest of the family to...