Neuro_I_C_U_Nurse

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1. What is the lowest HGB you have seen?

   Neuro_I_C_U_Nurse replied to I<3H2O's topic in General Nursing

   The lowest hemoglobin I've seen with a patient that was awake and talking is 3.2. The lowest hemoglobin I've seen is 1.7, the patient was intubated with no BP, not even by doppler. The patient coded...

2. If you could speak your mind...

   Neuro_I_C_U_Nurse replied to GSDlvrRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

   Patient came back from aneurysm repair and there are 20 family members in the room, plus a dog that looks like an ewok. The family member tells me that the patient is comforted by their presence in...

3. Seeking advice from all you Introverted nurses out there...

   Neuro_I_C_U_Nurse replied to jk2185's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

   This may sound terrible, but I switched to nights to get away from the sheer chaos of days. I also transferred to the ICU. I knew it was time to try something else when I felt like I had to put on a...