CCU BSN RN

CCU BSN RN

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  1. BBB VS vtach?

    CCU BSN RN replied to mizunderstood219's topic in Critical Care

    If you're asking this question, I assume you want easy, fast answers for when you're in an acute clinical situation. As such, these are generalizations, not hard and fast rules: 1. If there's no...

  2. Force to change unit in the middle of shift

    CCU BSN RN replied to Anon143's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, they can do it mid-shift. The only way you have a way out of it is refusing to take patients you're not trained to. Like if a med/surg nurse got floated to the ICU and was expected to take ICU...

  3. Profanity in the workplace

    CCU BSN RN replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    When my patient is about to code, my other patient is on multiple vasoactives that need titrating, and the code beeper goes off for the floors I'm supposed to be covering...It's F-bomb city. But it's...

  4. First code blue, hard not to blame myself.

    CCU BSN RN replied to 1793stopper's topic in Critical Care

    This sounds entirely like an ED nurse didn't want to place a second IV to give CT Contrast Dye while blood was infusing, so they elected to send the patient to the floor without the CT being done. I'd...

  5. Veteran Nurses : advise please

    CCU BSN RN replied to kjsister's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Look things up, ask questions or write them down if you don't have time or anyone to ask when they come up. Just keep looking things up and getting experience. In that setting it will take a good...

  6. Help me learn!

    CCU BSN RN replied to CardiacRN18's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    This depends a lot on your specific unit, what types of patients you get, what types of drips are allowed in stepdown in your hospital, what types of lines will your patients have ? Will you have...

  7. Holiday Bonus

    CCU BSN RN replied to sunnyskies9's topic in General Nursing

    all FT hospital employees got $300 this year; I think mine was about $194 after taxes. I thought it was interesting to give the same bonus to a housekeeper earning $30k a year as a nurse making $90k....

  8. "Hallway admissions" at overcrowded ED, and professional risks of RNs talking to press

    CCU BSN RN replied to klone's topic in General Nursing

    Both hospitals I've worked at have had us sign papers on hire saying we won't ever speak to the press about our jobs/speak as an employee of the hospital without consulting the hospital's PR...

  9. "My pain is about an eight and a half"

    CCU BSN RN replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    I describe just about everything at work on a 0-10 scale. e.g. 'I'm going to be 6.3/10 cranky if you give me that admission', 'I'm 9.8/10 uncomfortable right now' I'm on the autism spectrum, my brain...

  10. Never let a recruiter tell you can't get into the ICU Speciality

    CCU BSN RN replied to WindycityICURN's topic in General Specialties

    Any chance the people interviewing you know about your CRNA plans? My manager has absolutely turned away qualified candidates because she knows they're trying to fast track to CRNA (e.g. she'll be...

  11. CERNER

    CCU BSN RN replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    Using Cerner now, have used Epic and something else, maybe CareLink? early in the career. EPIC was absolute bliss. Minimal time spent charting and clicking boxes, maximal time spent providing patient...

  12. New grad. start

    CCU BSN RN replied to Flightmed123's topic in Critical Care

    IMCU is what I'd aim for. Typically gives you a good mix of experience with a little breathing room (acuity wise) to ask questions, take your time, learn, find out what your strengths are and where...

  13. Interview advice for an experienced oncology nurse seeking to transfer

    CCU BSN RN replied to nurse__joy's topic in Critical Care

    They'll ask you about your strengths and weaknesses and want examples of instances where you've displayed said characteristics. They'll ask why you're leaving your current care area and why you want...

  14. Hospital house supervisor info

    CCU BSN RN replied to BrendaRN08's topic in Nurse Management

    Seems plausible, average RN pay in CT/MA is high 70's-mid 80k/year. Idk where you're coming from, geographically, but you might want to give some thought to cost of living. I'm barely making ends meet...

  15. new staffing laws in mass? CA nurses

    CCU BSN RN replied to lorie101's topic in General Nursing

    Does anyone have a link to the exact wording/actual bill/law being passed? Our nurse manager couldn't find it, and has hoped we'd forget that we asked for it, because this week we're back to scare...

  16. Did I cause this rapid response?

    CCU BSN RN replied to ns808's topic in General Nursing

    It's a bit unclear from your post how much you were in touch with your preceptor from 11a-4p, and/or how much/little time she's spending with you/in your patient rooms. If you're a new nurse with 3...

  17. Stepdown / IMU

    CCU BSN RN replied to Wayne47's topic in Critical Care

    Our levels of care that I'm aware of : Critical Care: q1h or more frequent interventions. Ratio 1:1 or 1:2 depending on acuity. Stepdown/PCU: Vitals q2h, labs q2h prn, q2h neuros if needed. Can take...

  18. Preparing to Apply to ICU

    CCU BSN RN replied to mph53953's topic in Critical Care

    If you are itching to get off your current unit and into the ICU after a mere 6-7 months after your first nursing job, it makes you look like a prospective CRNA hopeful. In manager speak: I can hire...

  19. ICU/SDU floor ratios?

    CCU BSN RN replied to cle3221's topic in Critical Care

    I'm from a bigger city level 1 trauma center and we're attached to our step down area. Our ratios are 1:1 or 1:2 in ICU depending on patient acuity and 1:3 in step down. In about two years I've had to...

  20. Writing doctors orders without an actual doctors order

    CCU BSN RN replied to Toadroad's topic in Critical Care

    Ask your charge nurse or a more experienced nurse to put in the orders for you or call the doc yourself until/unless you feel comfortable. We always have a provider in house, on the floor for our...

  21. Tele strips in ICU

    CCU BSN RN replied to Jaenic's topic in Critical Care

    q12h and any arrhythmias/rhythm changes, although my colleagues generally suck at printing any strips but their scheduled once per shift. Sucks when the cardiologist or EP doc comes in and wants to...

  22. ED to ICU

    CCU BSN RN replied to ERnurse_casey's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    I wonder about your geographic area and the acuity of your hospital. I think that would make or break an ICU experience. A busy level 1 trauma center in a major city...going to be a lot more exciting...

  23. diuresing from chest tube

    CCU BSN RN replied to MountaineerFan57's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    I mean, it's good in that it's better to have up to 2400mL of volume in chest tube output than in the mediastinal space... And technically it's volume that's leaving the body, so if you're looking at...

  24. LPNs in CT...

    CCU BSN RN replied to WCSU1987's topic in Connecticut Nursing

    Okay, so I'm qualified to answer your question, I'm just super confused by your post for some reason. 1. What are you currently doing in the hospital for $20/h? I got the impression you were working...

  25. Can't get a job

    CCU BSN RN replied to Dadrie's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Ditto the multiple posters who have asked what types of jobs you applied for. If you really want strangers on the internet to tell you why you're unemployable, we need just a SMIDGE more information...