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  1. Florida RN looking to Move to Texas -help?

    NursingInChaos posted a topic in Travel

    I currently live in Florida. I was a ICU nurse for two years until about three months ago when I moved to Hospice- which I LOVE. Unfortunately, I need to relocate myself and my daughter to the Dallas...

  2. Florida RN looking to Move to Texas -help?

    NursingInChaos replied to NursingInChaos's topic in Travel

    I agree it seems like a lot of trouble for a job that will end soon anyway lol- just trying to cover my bases and explore the

  3. Used CPR on my neighbors toddler today... it wasn't enough... warning, graphic..

    NursingInChaos posted a topic in General Nursing

    I can't sleep.... today was awful. I work night in the ICU, all adults, never pediatrics. I was sleeping today and woken up by my husband yelling for me, he said there was a baby in the lake (we have...

  4. being called off..

    NursingInChaos replied to SaltySarcasticSally's topic in General Nursing

    might be hiring that many nurses to cover the high turnover they have because there are too many call offs because of too many nurses- but it takes upper management a bit longer to put that puzzle...

  5. Used CPR on my neighbors toddler today... it wasn't enough... warning, graphic..

    NursingInChaos replied to NursingInChaos's topic in General Nursing

    Update- He is doing amazing, no neuro deficits or anything at all that I can see when interacting with him. It is still so fresh to me, feels like yesterday. So happy it turned out the way it did....

  6. Hurricane Irma: Are per diem nurses USUALLY required to work during a hurricane/disaster?

    NursingInChaos replied to justSara's topic in General Nursing

    ugh, my hospital is talking about a list of employees for A team (comes in and rides out the storm) and B team (comes in when its over to releive A team) but HAS NOT published a freaking list. I am...

  7. Used CPR on my neighbors toddler today... it wasn't enough... warning, graphic..

    NursingInChaos replied to NursingInChaos's topic in General Nursing

    Just left the hospital, they extubated him! He is breathing on his own, and making purposeful movements and cries. And he does look to be posturing some on occasion but the nurse said hopefully that...

  8. Used CPR on my neighbors toddler today... it wasn't enough... warning, graphic..

    NursingInChaos replied to NursingInChaos's topic in General Nursing

    The grandmother came by to update again, they plan on trying to take out the ventilator tomorrow, and doctors expect him to breathe on his own! Some sad news though, they did a MRI and it shows two...

  9. Used CPR on my neighbors toddler today... it wasn't enough... warning, graphic..

    NursingInChaos replied to NursingInChaos's topic in General Nursing

    I don't know the water temp but it has been between 70 and 80 the last few weeks, he was very very cold so maybe that's what helped. And I found out he didn't go to our local hospital but to Nemours,...

  10. Used CPR on my neighbors toddler today... it wasn't enough... warning, graphic..

    NursingInChaos replied to NursingInChaos's topic in General Nursing

    Wow.. just got another update from the neighbors, the baby is off ECMO and has woken up, opening his eyes and reaches for the ventilator tubing, they say he will have the ventilator removed soon-...

  11. ICU Drips

    NursingInChaos replied to MeganC012's topic in Critical Care

    This one looks pretty through, something to start getting data from at least. Good luck, would love to see what you come up with! IV Critical Care Infusion Drip

  12. Used CPR on my neighbors toddler today... it wasn't enough... warning, graphic..

    NursingInChaos replied to NursingInChaos's topic in General Nursing

    Nothing yet, neighbors are all out, assuming at the hospital- I think that is possibly good news - if it was 'over' I think they would all be home maybe... i will update as soon as I know something....

  13. Used CPR on my neighbors toddler today... it wasn't enough... warning, graphic..

    NursingInChaos replied to NursingInChaos's topic in General Nursing

    I definitely wasn't going for hits, I didn't want someone to click on it and get upset about the content. I know if I had personally lost a child to drowning reading my post would be upsetting. The...

  14. Used CPR on my neighbors toddler today... it wasn't enough... warning, graphic..

    NursingInChaos replied to NursingInChaos's topic in General Nursing

    I will look into that, thanks. I can't even find the accident in the news yet either, usually stories like this are picked up quick... makes it feel so

  15. Used CPR on my neighbors toddler today... it wasn't enough... warning, graphic..

    NursingInChaos replied to NursingInChaos's topic in General Nursing

    Another update from a neighbor across the street- they said they are going to try to take off the "heart machine" tonight and the lung machine tomorrow.... none of my neighbors speak English as a...

  16. Used CPR on my neighbors toddler today... it wasn't enough... warning, graphic..

    NursingInChaos replied to NursingInChaos's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks so much everyone, it has been rough but I am managing. I will talk to our Chaplin at work I think. Last update this afternoon was that he is on the ventilator still, face is now swollen and...

  17. three days of precepting left! eeeek! but YAY! (advice needed)

    NursingInChaos posted a topic in Critical Care

    So I am almost on my own after six weeks of full time training. This is my first ICU Job. I worked in a PCU for a year and a half before this transition. The last 5 months in the PCU were in this...

  18. Interview at Florida Hospital PCU Unit Monday - so excited!

    NursingInChaos posted a topic in Florida Nursing

    We have been busy packing and getting things ready for our July first move, reserved the moving truck today. I have a final face to face interview with HR and managers of the PCU unit at Florida...

  19. New Nurse; To start a New IV or not?

    NursingInChaos replied to carebear1980's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Also ask your manager of they can send you to the ED or same day surgery for a shift to only start IVs- those departments get a LOT of IVs and you could get a chance to start 15+ of them and get some...

  20. I Told him she shouldn't be discharged....

    NursingInChaos posted a topic in General Nursing

    And boy was I right [emoji27] I recently finished a five day stretch- while exhausting you really get to know your patients. One went home yesterday, too early. She was getting worse- not better- more...

  21. osceola regional medical center - how is it?

    NursingInChaos posted a topic in Florida Nursing

    So we may have found a house in South Florida and this hospital is only 16 minutes away. Have any of you had experience with this hospital? Thanks in advance!! PS I will be applying with one year...

  22. What is the Registered Nurse Patient Ratio at your hospital?

    NursingInChaos replied to LinenP's topic in General Nursing

    My current job in telemetry is 1:7 and crazy - the one I start next month is PCU - progressive care unit - and promises a ratio of 1:5 max- we shall see what the reality is once I start

  23. I Told him she shouldn't be discharged....

    NursingInChaos replied to NursingInChaos's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks everyone - feeling better today, just have to move on and try not to treat the doctor differently when I have to deal with him on the next patient - that will be hard lol - thankfully I am...

  24. Interview at Florida Hospital PCU Unit Monday - so excited!

    NursingInChaos replied to NursingInChaos's topic in Florida Nursing

    I got the job!!! [emoji178] interview went great, situational questions, "tell me about a time when" type questions etc- and followed by a tour of the hospital in my new heels- my thighs are soooo...

  25. How to handle back to back admissions within 1 hours of each other while having 4 other pt

    NursingInChaos replied to new.grad.rn's topic in Medical-Surgical

    It is acute care, they are just pushing the limit- we finally have computer MARS and labs on the computer, as well as Mostly CPOE for Doctor orders, some still write