randismom

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1. The single best piece of advice you've gotten/gave

   randismom replied to HumorHeals22's topic in General Students

   I will be celebrating 37 yrs as a nurse this spring and have worked in a large variety of facilities/specialties and care models. Delegation is vital but must be done appropriately. And even today, I "Don't ask anyone to do something that I wouldn't ...

2. Cardiac Stress Testing

   randismom replied to ICN2U's topic in Radiology

   My cardio tech and I were doing double charting of VS and Sats. She is tracking EKG, b/p and sats while I administer drugs and has handwritten oxygen sats on the EKG. On my paper, I do my baseline VS, and Discharge numbers, but inbetween, make a comm...

3. CTAC's

   randismom replied to arnfinally's topic in Radiology

   We have just started CTA Coronary. We have one Cardiologist and one Radiologist that can be available in the control room throughout and directing the procedure. The Radiologist is brought from another hospital site every other Wednesday afternoon, a...

4. Paracentesis

   randismom replied to rnmontana12's topic in Radiology

   I have one long term patient with recurring therapeutic paracentesis. The albumin is ordered by the ordering specialist at 25 Gm for each 2-3 liter ascites removed. We have removed as much as 9 liter several times over the last 1 1/2 years. At the...

5. Would you recommend ARNA?

   randismom replied to DutchgirlRN's topic in Radiology

   I have been a member for about 5 years. I was new to the Radiology field at that time, and joining my local chapter was great. I am a one-nurse department,and was really flying on my own, with only a minimum amount of orientation... basically only ...

6. what do you all think about 12 hour shifts?

   randismom replied to emmycRN's topic in General Nursing

   Absolutely not! Physically, exhausting. After a year and a half, on 12 hour days (plus 30 minute commute each way) in CCU, I was sleep deprived, spent ALL my time off trying to catch up. I would go for days never seeing or speaking with my teen age c...

7. Will I Be Too Old??

   randismom replied to walktheline's topic in General Nursing

   I have been a diploma RN for 33 years, and have embarked upon RN -> BSN. Plan to complete BSN degree by summer 2008... I will be 56 that summer. Too Old? Only if you think you are. Think of the personal pride and satisfaction of reaching your go...

8. Catholic hospitals-yes or no?

   randismom replied to texascowgirl's topic in Career Support

   why should the fact the facility is owned and managed by any religious affiliation make any difference on the patient care you provide. as a catholic, I have worked in many facilities including the Seventh day adventist organization for 7 years. The...