[DG5]

One of my happiest most proud moment as a student nurse happened in my first year when I was monitoring a patient in the cardiac unit. I really didn't know what to look for on the monitor, but all of a sudden it started to go a bit crazy and I ran to the nursing station only to be met by a whole bunch of med students, doctors and profs on their teaching round. I called out to them that something was going crazy on the monitor. All I remember where a flurry of white coats flying down the hallway and when they arrived at the bedside the big guns said "Nurse! You are fabulous! He is in heart block, you've saved his life!!" I laugh every time I remember. They all shook my hands and congratulated me, and I didn't have a clue what was going on! HA HA!

[Havin' A Party!]

Good job!

Sometimes we're just lucky. Accepted it well.

[janetrette]

great job! my professor told us she didn't expect what's wrong with the patient but just know something is wrong with the patient so get help STAT!

[opalmRN]

Originally Posted by DG5

One of my happiest most proud moment as a student nurse happened in my first year when I was monitoring a patient in the cardiac unit. I really didn't know what to look for on the monitor, but all of a sudden it started to go a bit crazy and I ran to the nursing station only to be met by a whole bunch of med students, doctors and profs on their teaching round. I called out to them that something was going crazy on the monitor. All I remember where a flurry of white coats flying down the hallway and when they arrived at the bedside the big guns said "Nurse! You are fabulous! He is in heart block, you've saved his life!!" I laugh every time I remember. They all shook my hands and congratulated me, and I didn't have a clue what was going on! HA HA!

You did however know enough to tell someone and for that patient was the difference b/w life and death. Good call!! :hatparty:

[opalmRN]

Originally Posted by LarryG

Good job!

Sometimes we're just lucky. Accepted it well.

Amen Larry!

PS how is school going?
Opalm

[Havin' A Party!]

Originally Posted by opalm

Amen Larry!

PS how is school going?

Start the nursing classes in September. Since I transferred in all other required credits for this program (except A & P I and II -- completed a term ago), will only need to do take the actual nursing courses.

Looking forward to it!

(And thanks for asking. )