DizzyFeetRN

I'm an ICU nurse 28 years old 3 years ICU 5 years tele experience in a smaller (217 bed, 12 bed ICU) hospital on the east coast. Were considered a MICU/SICU, do not do any cardiac surgeries or traumas, strictly stabilize and transfer those patients. Id be willing to converse or discuss anything you'd like. Although I'm not very familiar with Australia's system. I am also in contact with the 2 other hospitals in my city and their ICUs as well as two much larger level 1 trauma centers and two university hospitals within driving distance and our critical care transport teams MICU and flight teams (all contacts are professional in nature). I love what I do and I enjoy talking with others about it, don't hesitate! -I mention east coast because you mention Phoenix which is west, and believe it or not the east and west coast have more differences than you'd expect.

ER and ICU nurses are allowed to insert EJ's in my hospital, without any order from an MD. Usually 18-16 gauge, most of the time during an RRT, code situation.