Bookworm14

Bookworm14

Adult Critical Care/Neonatal ICU

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  1. ADD and Nursing...tips? success?

    Bookworm14 replied to disComBobUlated86's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    We have binders for our nursing notes on the patients (ICU). I stick post-it notes on the front of the binders. I use them to jot down when meds are due, special treatments, when labs are due,...

  2. Inappropriate ICU transfers

    Bookworm14 replied to BlueEyedRN's topic in MICU, SICU

    When I asked the attending if a patient could move out of the unit he said no. I must have looked at him in disbelief because he quickly said, "Well, he's on

  3. sick all the time

    Bookworm14 replied to cupcake25's topic in General Nursing

    You never really know though. We had a charge nurse who had multiple vague illnesses and just didn't feel good. Turns out she was diagnosed with Stage 3 Colon cancer at age 49. She battled it for 2...

  4. Do you get extra work cause your bilingual?

    Bookworm14 replied to CyndieRN2007's topic in General Nursing

    [quote= It really worries me to see this kind of attitude in any medical professional. If I travel to say, China, and happen to need medical care, I'd love to know that someone is there to translate...

  5. Slightly OT: Lasik

    Bookworm14 replied to futurern123's topic in General Nursing

    Having Lasik eye surgery was THE best thing I've ever done for

  6. The worst or strangest orders you have seen...

    Bookworm14 replied to MadisonsMomRN's topic in General Nursing

    This weekend we rushed a patient to ICU. We coded the lady and had fluids wide open and Levophed cranking for a BP of 50/D. The new resident ordered Lasix 40mg IVP because the patient had no urine...

  7. Just another misrepresentation of nurses

    Bookworm14 replied to NurseCherlove's topic in General Nursing

    that was a great answer! they couldn't complain about you being rude....you were just asking if the thermostat was broken when you really wanted to know if their fingers were broken!!!:lol2: i always...

  8. The worst or strangest orders you have seen...

    Bookworm14 replied to MadisonsMomRN's topic in General Nursing

    Most of my male patients take care of this order themselves!! They (the patients) also like "Do not cover member and scrotum. Leave open to

  9. Seminars for CCRN Prep

    Bookworm14 replied to EdgeRN's topic in MICU, SICU

    I took the 2 day review from Med Ed and I really learned alot and enjoyed it. My presenter was Eulala Chapman and she did a great job explaining things in ways that made sense. I am taking the CCRN...

  10. you might be from ohio if:

    Bookworm14 replied to mcmike55's topic in Ohio Nursing

    My husband and some friends are from the Lima area and they all say "I have to go to the grocery". I was forever waiting for them to say the word "store" but they never did. I would ask them if they...

  11. My first day on the unit

    Bookworm14 replied to maolin's topic in MICU, SICU

    Sounds like you will do just fine if you are looking forward to going back after a busy first day. Some people would feel overwhelmed and dread returning. Good luck and enjoy learning,

  12. Croc shoes Worth it? Or forget it??

    Bookworm14 replied to RNSacht's topic in General Nursing

    Darlanow, I found this on the crocs website: "the cayman is a sleek and slender version of the beach™ and comes in full sizes and kids sizes, too." I don't know how much skinnier the shoe is but...