icuRNmaggie BSN, RN

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    Not getting it as nurses- the view

    icuRNmaggie replied to luv2's topic in General Nursing

    Not one hospital administrator has said a word about respecting the contribution of the Nursing profession in response to the inappropriate comments on the View. Nurses united is their worst
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    An open letter to the #NursesUnite movement

    icuRNmaggie replied to disillusionedrn's topic in General Nursing

    If a Miss America contestant was a medical student or MD, gave a heartfelt speech about a patient and was ridiculed for reading her emails, wearing a nurses outfit and a physician's stethoscope,...
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    Nurses behavior towards CNA's?

    icuRNmaggie replied to x0xerika's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Your uneducated comments are offensive, as is your inability to communicate in a professional
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    Not getting it as nurses- the view

    icuRNmaggie replied to luv2's topic in General Nursing

    'Not a Real Profession': 'View' Hosts Trash Nurses After On-Air Apology - Breitbart The View has lost five sponsors, as well their credibility, as explained in this opinion
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    Tired of the Stethoscope, Now more!

    icuRNmaggie replied to Flyboy17's topic in General Nursing

    The Associate Professor and Sim Lab NP from NYU did a poor job of explaining the role, responsibilities, unrealistic customer service expectations and poor working conditions of the bedside nurse....
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    #NursesUnited: Can we continue the momentum for necessary change?

    icuRNmaggie replied to Rose_Queen's topic in General Nursing

    It would be powerful if nurses told their stories of unsafe staffing in real time. Here is mine. I was working a nightshift contract in an eight bed ICU and two nurses called out on a Friday night....
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    An open letter to the #NursesUnite movement

    icuRNmaggie replied to disillusionedrn's topic in General Nursing

    https://allnurses.com/general-nursing-discussion/-nursesunited-can-we-1010197.html#post8694917 This writer asked if we can put aside our differences, stand united, and continue the momentum. I say...
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    An open letter to the #NursesUnite movement

    icuRNmaggie replied to disillusionedrn's topic in General Nursing

    There are 55,000+ signatures on the petition to Disney Corp and the View at change.org demanding an apology. I would like to see #nursesunite write a petition requesting legislation for Federally...
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    The Stethoscope

    icuRNmaggie replied to Flyboy17's topic in General Nursing

    We were accused of not listening. I was, and I heard Collins belittle Kelly Johnson's talent because her talent is Nursing. I also heard a lot of condescension, insults and disingenuous excuses....
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    The Stethoscope

    icuRNmaggie replied to Flyboy17's topic in General Nursing

    Let's recap: Miss Colorado gave a eloquent speech and was ridiculed on national television by two nasty comedians, one of whom had not even watched the clip and made an offhand snarky remark about...
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    The Stethoscope

    icuRNmaggie replied to Flyboy17's topic in General Nursing

    Miss Colorado, Kelly Johnson RN was on the Ellen Show today and she handled herself perfectly. She is the face of Nursing now and we certainly needed one. "Now the rest of us need to remember to...
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    Documenting elimination route

    icuRNmaggie replied to RagingRaptor's topic in General Students

    Incontinent of small, adequate or large amount in adult
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    Thank you, Joy Behar!

    icuRNmaggie replied to ixchel's topic in Nursing Humor

    It was all nurse blaming and damage control because what Michelle Collins said in the first segment was slander. There will never be an apology. The worst part and what angered me again, was how...
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    Nurses expecting to do too much!

    icuRNmaggie replied to CosmoRN77's topic in General Nursing

    I totally agree that I have an ethical, moral and legal obligation to ensure that core measures are addressed. But I can also see the irony in having a QI "team member" demanding that the nurse get...
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    What nurse life-hacks do you have to offer?

    icuRNmaggie replied to Purple_roses's topic in Nurses Rock

    Tubi-net in the smallest width is good for covering a cold stethoscope so that you can wear it over your neck. Tubi-net or tubigrip in the narrow width is good for covering the monitor lead wires so...
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    Miss Colorado Brilliantly Explains Why You Are Not 'Just' A Nurse

    icuRNmaggie replied to herring_RN's topic in Nurses Rock

    Almost 40,000 signatures in less than 24 hours! The petition to Walt Disney Corp and the hosts was updated today to say that we do not accept the insincere comments and backhanded insults about being...
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    Interview for Transitional ICU Position

    icuRNmaggie replied to OrganizedChaos's topic in Critical Care

    So sorry OC. I am sure you made a good impression. If you do decide to go back to work someday, I think that your directness and humor would make you a natural for a position in Behavioral Health....
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    Clinical tidbits I wish someone would've told me.

    icuRNmaggie replied to Mully's topic in MICU, SICU

    I have never worked with the nicom or a nicom protocol but thanks for the heads up. I totally agree that if the patient is not responding to boluses we shouldn't drown them in fluid which used to be...
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    Why is everyone hating on ED?

    icuRNmaggie replied to canche's topic in Emergency

    That is a lot of work. I would be super impressed with an ED nurse who did all of that. That diva mentality, laziness and nitpicking gets on my nerves too. So sorry that you had to experience
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    Why are the floor nurses so unwilling to teach?

    icuRNmaggie replied to 2bnursebeckky's topic in General Students

    I have always enjoyed working with ex-military types with very few exceptions. I appreciate the integrity, work ethic and willingness to act with a sense of urgency when it's needed. The ex-mil...
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    Clinical tidbits I wish someone would've told me.

    icuRNmaggie replied to Mully's topic in MICU, SICU

    If you have an arterial line but no arterially based cardiac output technology to check SVV, do the passing leg lift maneuver. Raise the legs 45 degrees and if the art line waveform increases and...
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    Why are the floor nurses so unwilling to teach?

    icuRNmaggie replied to 2bnursebeckky's topic in General Students

    She was referring to the previous 272 posts on clinical experiences in this
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    Nurses expecting to do too much!

    icuRNmaggie replied to CosmoRN77's topic in General Nursing

    It is ridiculous that there is a nurse in charge of compliance with CMS core measures, using her position to create more work for bedside nurses. Just to be clear, I will follow through on ensuring...
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    Developing a thick skin

    icuRNmaggie replied to canche's topic in Emergency

    The more people try to tell you how important or well to do they are, the more they really aren't. Sometimes being fired by a nasty person is a blessing. If it hadn't been you it would have been...
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    Nurses expecting to do too much!

    icuRNmaggie replied to CosmoRN77's topic in General Nursing

    I am truly over having to babysit people who avoid all responsibility for the most basic functions of the job that they were hired to do, especially pharmacy, imaging and respiratory. If someone...