sockov

sockov ADN, ASN, BSN, CNA, LVN

Emergency nursing, critical care nursing.

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  1. Do you have a Unit Council??

    sockov posted a topic in MICU, SICU

    Hi I have been elected president of my unit council. I work in a very busy SICU. The goal is to have a self governing unit by the staff, with elected people on the committee. Anyone have experience in...

  2. Unit Retreat

    sockov posted a topic in MICU, SICU

    HI Had anyone ever attended a unit retreat? My unit is having a retreat in March and I am on the planning committee, and I need help and ideas on what to do! The management wants it to be fun and make...

  3. Anyone else have a Unit Council??

    sockov posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi I have been elected president of my unit council. I work in a very busy SICU. The goal is to have a self governing unit by the staff, with elected people on the committee. Anyone have experience...

  4. What does a Respiratory Therapist Do That An RN Can't?

    sockov replied to steve0123's topic in MICU, SICU

    hi I think RT's are very valuable, IF YOU HAVE A GOOD THERAPIST!! My Cons are, Some of the RT's I work with are lazy, don't do PD&P, want to do the bare minimum, don't do trach care, don't change...

  5. Angry at the Lazy Respiratory Therapists

    sockov posted a topic in MICU, SICU

    BEFORE I VENT.... There are some wonderful, caring, hard-working Respitory Therapist out there that take their jobs to the max and I am proud to work side by side with them. Then, there are the ones...

  6. Resp. Therapy

    sockov posted a topic in MICU, SICU

    What all does the Resp. therapy do at your work? What treatments? Draw ABG's, do oral care, change tape? etc.

  7. Nurses can't just write their own orders...can they?

    sockov replied to Maynmom's topic in Travel

    you could loose your lic. get sued, get fired, and loose your rep. is that worth doing someone else's job? not

  8. Drunk on the job?? Need advice bad!!

    sockov replied to RN34TX's topic in General Nursing

    sounds like a setup to me. If he had alcohol on his breath, more than one would smell it. Stale alcohol from a big drinker will be noticible by many. I bet the staff tried to smell his breath after...

  9. Tylenol toxicity? How serious?? Please read!

    sockov replied to breastfeedingRN's topic in Emergency

    If I were you, I would go to a doctor, be open and honest and don't be ashamed. Get a complete liver work up. Coags, LFTs, chem. 14. You may have severe liver damage. Sounds like you made a complete...

  10. I'm so upset! (warning-long)

    sockov replied to InfoNurse1595's topic in General Nursing

    NO-WAY would I want a job where they "make you call around" just to call in sick. Sorry, but not my problem. If it creates short staffing, then they need to close beds. If I am sick I am not...

  11. I'm so upset! (warning-long)

    sockov replied to InfoNurse1595's topic in General Nursing

    If they tried to do that "on call" crap where I work, they wouldn't have a SICU unit anymore! With the nursing shortage, I am surprised you would even consider doing this mandatory OT. I would be...

  12. My best friend's nightmare

    sockov replied to Antikigirl's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    This sounds almost UNBELIEVABLE! What hospital in their right minds, would send a patient away who almost bled to death! To bring back every six hours for a blood transfusion?? that is un-heard of!...

  13. New Grad Here- Do I want to work in a Nuero ICU?

    sockov replied to MarySunshine's topic in Neuro Intensive Care, ICU

    LOL!!!!!!!!

  14. New Grad Here- Do I want to work in a Nuero ICU?

    sockov replied to MarySunshine's topic in Neuro Intensive Care, ICU

    I work in the ICU and worked with neuro pts. at a major trauma hosp. I really liked it, but I had a lot of neuro. experience and floor nursing before I went into the ICU. I don't encourage to have new...

  15. med admin mistake...confused...

    sockov replied to GrnHonu99's topic in General Nursing

    You think she would of had another nurse double check it with the two signatures required when you give insulin? I hope she was sent home after

  16. This is why I rarely go in for physicals...

    sockov replied to jkaee's topic in General Nursing

    what an awful bedside manner in the NP!! :deadhorse All the NP's I have been too, I really really liked. They are more on a mental-caring level. Not your NP! ditch her! Here's to you and being...

  17. Nurse doing cocaine HELP

    sockov replied to llgrn1987's topic in General Nursing

    This could be a test from a higher power. If you blow her in, then you might loose your friend and have repercussions later. but, if you don't.. she may get your friend into the addicting drug too,...

  18. Advice for ICU nurse to get into school nursing.

    sockov posted a topic in School

    Hi I am an experienced critical care nurse with skills in all aspects of the ICU. My loving boyfriend is a school teacher and gets w/e, holidays, and summers off. How dreamy is that for someone that...

  19. Tom Cruises' take on Psychiatry

    sockov replied to Katydidit34's topic in Psychiatric

    Tom Cruise is annoying!

  20. Tylenol toxicity? How serious?? Please read!

    sockov replied to breastfeedingRN's topic in Emergency

    Sorry to hear about your sister. I work in a SICU that specializes in liver transplantation. If the mucomyst doesnt' self correct the damage, it may be irreversiable and she might need a liver...

  21. Pt treated bad

    sockov replied to ATNNurse's topic in General Nursing

    I would of called the doctor while on night shift anyways. They have an answering service and he could of been notfied and had the pt. sent to the ER. How come you didn't call the doc while there...

  22. Would you have called the doc? (LONG)

    sockov replied to SierraN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    ohhhhh YAH I would of called the doc. I don't understand, why didn't they assess and establish IV's in the ER before going to a floor? that is odd to me. but since the circumstances on how it went...

  23. Nurses Who Shouldn't be Nurses

    sockov replied to bobnurse's topic in General Nursing

    Why would anyone go into nursing for the money? THAT IS ONE OF THE MAIN REASONS FOR THE SHORTAGE!

  24. Disposing of IV bags?

    sockov replied to PJMommy's topic in General Nursing

    Do you think some sort of movie star complained about being "discovered" in the hospital and that is why HIPPA is around now? I think we are supposed to peel the label. It has perforated edges so...

  25. SAD: Just Wondering........

    sockov replied to VivaLasViejas's topic in General Nursing

    I was born and raised in southern california. I moved to upstate NY 6 years ago. (long story).. and I developed SAD. Going from a sunny state to a cloudy, grey state really affected me. The thing...