Harveyslake

Harveyslake

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  1. What do other hospitals do regard to scheduling staff for weekends?

    Harveyslake replied to Metalchild's topic in General Nursing

    My ICU has a fully staffed weekend program. They work all the weekends. The weekday staff never have to involuntarily work weekends. Of course, evening and night shift during the week are always short...

  2. Nicotine free policies

    Harveyslake replied to SororAKS's topic in General Nursing

    Another thing that annoys me is that a lot of hospitals in my area now employ a "personality" test for new hires and if existing employees want to change jobs. No matter how qualified, competent,...

  3. Treat the Patient, not the Monitor.....Really?

    Harveyslake replied to jk2185's topic in General Nursing

    I'm an experienced Critical Care Nurse. I took a gig working in a GI Lab where the nurses administered Versed and Fentanyl for procedures. None of the other nurses had Critical Care experience. We...

  4. How long did it take you to take the NCLEX?

    Harveyslake replied to whatwasithinking75's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    After I graduated from my BSN program, I signed up for a "highly" recommended review course on campus. Walked in the first morning to find it being taught by the most hated instructor of all. Left at...

  5. Facebook and employers/school

    Harveyslake replied to daisybird27's topic in General Nursing

    The law states that there is no expectation of privacy in a public place. Anyone can take a photo and pretty much do with it what they

  6. Should ICU get more pay than floor nursing?!?

    Harveyslake replied to francoml's topic in MICU, SICU

    So,...by that logic,...a short order cook should be paid more than a gourmet chef because they prepare many more meals in the same amount of time? A simple cell phone should cost as much as a smart...

  7. Should ICU get more pay than floor nursing?!?

    Harveyslake replied to francoml's topic in MICU, SICU

    Well, let's see, on a typical day in my ICU, I might be expected to: titrate pressors like Levophed, Neo, Vasopressin, Cardene, Nipride, Esmolol. Titrate sedation and the like such as Propofol,...

  8. CRRT and mobility

    Harveyslake replied to dec2007's topic in MICU, SICU

    Ah,....no. Just no! I too, have never had an CRRT patient who wasn't vented and on at least one pressor. That combination is an absolute contraindication for

  9. Should ICU get more pay than floor nursing?!?

    Harveyslake replied to francoml's topic in MICU, SICU

    Well, this argument is as old as time. The correct answer is yes, critical care nurses should be paid more than med/surg nurses. The only nurses that disagree have never worked critical care. If a...