TexasgirlRN

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1. Tele to PCU

   TexasgirlRN replied to TexasgirlRN's topic in CCU

   Thanks for the reply. Yah, that's pretty much our criteria- stable vents; gtts that don't need titration over 3x per hr. Our nickname is 'mini-ICU' though- being county. We see the worst of the worst. I've been grappling with going to ICU or not... h...

2. CVICU open visitation

   TexasgirlRN replied to chaosRN's topic in CCU

   Goodness-- THANK you... ugh... ignorance is bliss I guess.

3. CVICU open visitation

   TexasgirlRN replied to chaosRN's topic in CCU

   Well, at first, we had visiting hours from 10-12; 14-16- now, we have visiting hours every even hour for 30 minutes until 10:30p. Ie: 6-6:30a; 8-8:30a- and I tell you what- it's a pain in the ass. By 6-6:30p, I do not need family members asking me 50...

4. Telemetry Monitoring

   TexasgirlRN replied to ccurn1's topic in CCU

   I work on an 18 bed (we used to have 22 beds, but ICU took over 4 of our beds due to the increased census), tele- recently renamed PCU unit- but anyway- we have never had monitor techs. We've had to monitor everyone ourselves- basically whoever is cl...

5. Pay Scale

   TexasgirlRN replied to Trauma's topic in CCU

   fort worth, tx- $19.50 new grads- $1 extra w/every yr. experience most pool nurses make $70k a year.

6. Need your opinion about my situation

   TexasgirlRN replied to Anagray's topic in CCU

   After reading your story, I realize I'm not alone. It's SO frustrating when you can see something coming, and you warn the M.D., but they do nothing, and- WOW- cause & effect, what you saw coming HAPPENS. All I can say, is keep on doing what yo...

7. Tele to PCU

   TexasgirlRN posted a topic in CCU

   So we recently had a name change... we were a telemetry unit, then our administrators decided we needed a Progressive care unit. Question- does your PCU accept vents and potent drips?