heaverboo

heaverboo has 6 years experience and specializes in Orthopedics.

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1. Help - Lung Sounds

   heaverboo replied to heaverboo's topic in General Nursing

   I have a littman stethescope, so don't have a cheap one. I listened to patient's lung sounds today of course doing my assessment, heard abnormal things but couldnt really describe them, ugh! Feel like i'll never be proficient at them!

2. Help - Lung Sounds

   heaverboo replied to heaverboo's topic in General Nursing

   I worked in orthopedics before taking this current job on a cardiac telemetry unit, which really gets any person who needs monitoring.

3. Help - Lung Sounds

   heaverboo posted a topic in General Nursing

   I've been a nurse for almost 3 years but patient's lung sounds have always been a challenge to me! Everyone just sounds normal. The only abnormal sound I can pick out is wheezing. Can anyone help? I had a patient yesterday who I knew they wernt norma...

4. Rhythm Analysis

   heaverboo posted a topic in General Nursing

   I just started a job on a step down unit which all patients are on monitors. I'm about to start my arrhythmia class but wondering how in the world am I going to learn everything? It seems very complicated and looks overwhelming. How long did it take ...

5. Online classes

   heaverboo posted a topic in General Nursing

   I've signed up for 2 classes for the fall semester, both being online: US history and Art appreciation. I've never taken online classes before and was wondering what your thoughts were of this? I know people take classes online all the time but just ...

6. Petite Nurses

   heaverboo replied to Littlemisslizzie's topic in General Nursing

   I'm 5'2 105 pounds and agree the hardest part is finding scrubs that fit and doesn't look like i'm playing in someone's closet. And limited at what I can buy on top of that because we have to wear blue pants and white shirts.

7. Whats in YOUR lunchbox???

   heaverboo replied to SweetLemon's topic in General Nursing

   Usually pack leftovers. Try cooking the day before I go to work so i'll have the leftovers avaliable. If not I always fall back onto tuna from under the cabinet, or just buy a wrap at work.

8. Starting new tele job soon

   heaverboo posted a topic in General Nursing

   Any suggestions/comments/websites that will help me start my new telemetry job in july? I've never done tele so I need to learn the rhythms, common drips etc. I know I need to freshen up on my cardiac meds! Nervous about change but excited about the ...

9. confused about nursing...

   heaverboo posted a topic in General Nursing

   I've been a nurse for a little over 2 years now (LPN for 1.5 year, RN will be a year in june) Been in orthopedics since being a nurse, ready for a change to tele/icu I think. But It's hard to believe how much work we do and the amount we get paid. I'...

10. Intake/Output Record

    heaverboo posted a topic in General Nursing

    My floor is trying to come up with a sheet with keeping track of I&O's/vital signs/blood sugars etc. Any suggestions or links to ones you've made of your own?

11. Do You Like, Love or Dislike Your current job?

    heaverboo replied to lpnsider's topic in General Nursing

    I would say I like my job. The people I work with are great along with the manager. The patient population isn't too bad and I usually see a progression of the patients from day to day. Although, I'm ready for a change to telemtry or some type of ICU...

12. I&O's

    heaverboo posted a topic in General Nursing

    I feel as if I have trouble calculating daily I&O's. It's hard to keep up with, espeically when dietary comes and picks up trays shortly after handing them out! I try but find it difficult. Or when family brings the patient in beverages from outs...

13. Hooray

    heaverboo replied to heaverboo's topic in General Nursing

    I agree, I'm afraid they'll ask something ridiculous and I wouldn't know and feel like a retard! They did pull one of our nurses away and spoke with them for a couple hrs! They had to break for lunch then they came back to speak with them more! I wou...

14. Hooray

    heaverboo posted a topic in General Nursing

    JCAHO came to our hospital this week and super happy they're gone! I'm one who gets nervous under pressure and glad they were on our floor on my day off :) So guess we can say we're safe for 2 years now.

15. Need suggestions regarding career change

    heaverboo posted a topic in General Nursing

    I've been a nurse for 2 years now, 1.5 yrs as an LPN and recent RN this past summer (Hooray for me). I've been doing orthopedics since becoming a nurse. Not a big fan of having the same patients every day, but like the people I work with, the manager...