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  1. New to ICU. What do you hate to see a new ICU nurse do?

    IPMC15 posted a topic in Critical Care

    Little over a year experience floating between PCU, med-surg, joint/spine/general surgery post op floors and ICU. I am transferring to full time ICU soon and am wanting tips! I would like to hear from...

  2. New to ICU. What do you hate to see a new ICU nurse do?

    IPMC15 replied to IPMC15's topic in Critical Care

    Huh.? What exactly did I "open"? Also I'm a guy not a

  3. New to ICU. What do you hate to see a new ICU nurse do?

    IPMC15 replied to IPMC15's topic in Critical Care

    These are all great responses. Any tips on codes? I've noticed that it is TREMENDOUSLY helpful for your own sake to glance at that clock and note the time for charting purposes later (obv you won't be...

  4. New to ICU. What do you hate to see a new ICU nurse do?

    IPMC15 replied to IPMC15's topic in Critical Care

    Love this! Thank you! There is great teamwork in our ICU. So

  5. New to ICU. What do you hate to see a new ICU nurse do?

    IPMC15 replied to IPMC15's topic in Critical Care

    Love this reply Julius Seizure! And that's what I do with the rates if I am short on pumps and have to run it as a secondary. I like that it flushes the rest in there. I just personally do it as a...

  6. New to ICU. What do you hate to see a new ICU nurse do?

    IPMC15 replied to IPMC15's topic in Critical Care

    Emtb2rn I'm not saying a turned off pump will simply free flow fluid. That's what I was trying to tell the other guy. I'm speaking about if your normal saline primary bag was set to infuse at 250 and...

  7. New to ICU. What do you hate to see a new ICU nurse do?

    IPMC15 replied to IPMC15's topic in Critical Care

    Awesome reply! Thank you

  8. New to ICU. What do you hate to see a new ICU nurse do?

    IPMC15 replied to IPMC15's topic in Critical Care

    I'm not saying they "fail" like completely don't work. Just if they were to begin the primary infusion too quickly. Not all of our patients DO have central lines especially where I have been working...

  9. New to ICU. What do you hate to see a new ICU nurse do?

    IPMC15 replied to IPMC15's topic in Critical Care

    I've just always been told to not do it in case your pump were to fail and begin the primary infusion too soon and infuse your potassium too fast. Also if you are piggybacking it, you are at some...