brainfixer

brainfixer has 24 years experience and specializes in critical care/neuro.

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1. I PASSED the CCRN!

   brainfixer replied to CVICUnurse99's topic in General Nursing

   1st off a huge congratulations ! You have improved yourself for your patients' benefit! Your confidence has grown which makes you a stronger nurse ! I was reluctant to take my CCRN, fear of...

2. Is it normal for nurses to enjoy hunting??

   brainfixer replied to Chando's topic in Men in Nursing

   Shame the OP never returned. Maybe he washed out. I worked all kinds of Critical Care for 30 years (2nd career) and retired July 2020 after a pretty horrific bout with the original COVID. I...

3. Male nurses

   brainfixer replied to Lavi2343's topic in General Nursing

   Same. Been retired almost 5 years after 30 years in neuro critical care/ICU/Trauma CC. I miss the patients, families, and the challenges. Administration , especially upper administration sucked...

4. New Neuro Nurse Here!

   brainfixer replied to RubberDuckieLove's topic in Neuro Intensive Care, ICU

   Good advice on the hand squeeze. The theory is to illicit purposeful/higher brain function responses. I always ask for a "thumbs up". Yeah when I was a new neuro RN I did the hand squeeze thingy...