Emmers4

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1. New to ICU from tele - tips needed!

   Emmers4 replied to Emmers4's topic in Critical

   Great thank you!!!

2. New to ICU from tele - tips needed!

   Emmers4 replied to Emmers4's topic in Critical

   Yep! I believe in total is about 9 months, and a separate orientation for each ICU, so I believe about 3 months each. Does that seem like a reasonable amount of orientation? How long is a typical orientation in the ICU?

3. New to ICU from tele - tips needed!

   Emmers4 posted a topic in Critical

   Hi everyone! I recently accepted a job as an ICU float at a new hospital that will be starting in a few months! I have worked for the last few years on a busy Telemetry unit and felt like I wanted to try out critical care! This new job will include f...

4. ICU float position VS same old unit ?

   Emmers4 posted a topic in Career Support

   Hi Everyone, I am curious as to your thoughts on what I should do? I currently work on a busy telemetry floor, and have for about 2.5 years. I recently have been looking at positions, and received an offer from a huge teaching hospital near me as an ...

5. PRN scale opioids

   Emmers4 replied to Emmers4's topic in General Nursing

   Thank you guys!! I did check with our hospital policy, and it does stipulate the 1 hour rule that I had mentioned. Thank you for your thoughts!!

6. PRN scale opioids

   Emmers4 posted a topic in General Nursing

   Hi everyone! Question for you guys! I work on a Tele floor, and many of our PRN pain medications are on a scale- for example, PRN morphine IV 2-4mg q4hrs. Let's say that you give 2mg at noon, I was under the impression that if needed you could do an...

7. Preceptee medication error

   Emmers4 replied to Emmers4's topic in General Nursing

   Thank you so much for your thoughts! As a new grad, I'm not sure how big of a deal to make about these things, so I appreciate your response! And yes, it was Zosyn

8. Preceptee medication error

   Emmers4 posted a topic in General Nursing

   Hi Everyone, So I have a question regarding an error that was made last week. I am a new grad, been working on a Telemetry floor for about 8 months now. I have just started precepting, which is a huge honor to be asked, although I'm still quite new ...

9. 12 hour rotating shift thoughts??

   Emmers4 posted a topic in General Nursing

   Hi Everyone! I'm trying to gauge opinions on my situation, and wanted to ask people who may have experience with this! So currently I am a nurse on a Telemetry floor working straight 8s evenings. It is going well and I enjoy my work, but recently an ...

10. Which job should I take?

    Emmers4 replied to Emmers4's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you very much, I appreciate your thoughts!!

11. Which job should I take?

    Emmers4 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi Everyone! So I am going to be a new graduate nurse in a few weeks, and have been searching for jobs these past few months. About a month ago I had an interview at a hospital for a medical position. They are offering great pay and benefits, but I a...

12. Which job should I take?

    Emmers4 posted a topic in Career Support

    Hi Everyone! So I am going to be a new graduate nurse in a few weeks, and have been searching for jobs these past few months. About a month ago I had an interview at a hospital for a medical position. They are offering great pay and benefits, but I a...

13. Central line confusion

    Emmers4 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I have a question regarding PICC lines, or just all central lines in general. I understand that these lines are placed for either long-term IV access, such as antibiotics, poor IV access, or medications such as TPN. I have been told that they also ar...

14. Soon to be nurse considering leaving

    Emmers4 replied to Emmers4's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you very much for the advice, I will take all of it to heart!

15. Soon to be nurse considering leaving

    Emmers4 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi everyone! I am very excited to be graduating in the spring from a BSN program, but I'm having some concerns about whether nursing is for me. I love taking care of patients and my clinicals at the hospital, but I am becoming very aware of how littl...