livinthelife

I'm a new ICU nurse and I have to have 8 trauma hours in a 2 year period (in addition to the 30 required to renew my license) I received 3 hours through work, but I'm on my own for the other 5... How do I know if the hours I'm getting are specifical...

I work on a very busy and hectic floor, we are all slammed most of the time, so our charge nurses don't take PT's in order to help out. Sunday night I had two rapid responses back to back, the first one she was there... Sort of, my pt was bleeding pr...

Thank you jadelpn, that really put things in perspective for me... Well said and diplomatic. If you aren't in administration, sounds like you should be

I love ltach.....because it's a little bit of everything. Titrating Neo in one room, discussing a newly prescribed medication for afib in another, confused little old lady with sundowners doing a striptease in my last room! I never know what to expe...

I've been working nights for a few years now, it's hard and it can put a strain on family life. You just have to figure out exactly how much sleep you need to function properly (and safely) and get that amount. As for days off, personally I try to "r...