csclarkrn RN

csclarkrn is a RN and specializes in CARDIAC.

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1. Where do you put your stethoscope?

   csclarkrn replied to newbiepnp's topic in General Students

   I am a working RN and we use our stethoscope on a hourly basis. We ALL including MD, NP, PA wear our stethoscope around our necks. Sometimes, it might appear from a lab coat pocket but that is usually where some people carry it as they come to work o...

2. Watching My First Open Heart Surgery

   csclarkrn replied to csclarkrn's topic in General Nursing

   To Lucky0220" I have tried to answer you but it won't allow me access to private messages. The answer is No. The original hospital was elsewhere.

3. whats primary care nursing?

   csclarkrn replied to emjay86's topic in General Nursing

   :banghead: Don't get me wrong, I love the movie "Forrest Gump", but all I'm gonna say is 'RUN FORREST,RUN, AS FAST AS YOU CAN' That kind of patient nurse ratio in primary care will drive you crazy if it doesn't kill you!!

4. You will still have to wipe butts even as a NURSE !

   csclarkrn replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Students

   Who ever these girls are, I feel sorry for them because patient care is what Nursing is all about. I work on a unit and we frequently have primary care for 3 Open heart surgery patients and don't have a tech. Our PCS is drawing all the blood and ...

5. Question regarding Medical Progressive Care units

   csclarkrn replied to randygw's topic in General Nursing

   On our Stepdown Unit, we have post open heart surgery as our speciality but we also get a little bit of everything, MI, CHF, PM, AICD, PCI's, Arrythmias, and DM Portland Insulin gtts because our staffing ration is 3:1 or 4:1 on primary care of 7:2 or...

6. SNOTTY MA claiming to be a nurse!!!!

   csclarkrn replied to KY RN's topic in General Nursing

   Did you speak to the office manager or office adminstrator? The MD heard the conversation and aplogized for her but he should also call her into his office for a lecture if not termination papers. There are to many MA's that are good to put up with...

7. Watching My First Open Heart Surgery

   csclarkrn posted a topic in General Nursing

   I was somewhat skeptical of this hospital and feared it would turn out like the first one. However, I stuck it out and found that I truly enjoyed working with and teaching the patients and families. I thought "O.K. I have found my nitch." We had othe...

8. Life, Death, and Other Matters of Consequence

   csclarkrn replied to VivaLasViejas's topic in General Nursing

   God has a plan for each of us at birth. Sometimes the path is straight and narrow and we fall into line. Sometimes it is crooked and wide with lots of paths leading off. What do we do? Where do we go? Why? So many questions. Eventually we find th...

9. Um...I Don't Know What an EKG Is

   csclarkrn replied to 86toronado's topic in General Nursing

   I can almost see that very thing happening on my unit. We have several excellent unit clerks and though not persuing a nursing degree, they are very knowledgable. You seem to have good insight into how to talk back and be the residents sounding bo...

10. Those nursing students that just don't seem to "get it"

    csclarkrn replied to SolaireSolstice's topic in General Students

    did anyone stop to think that if this student didn't do his assignment and was willing to ride the coat tail of his fellow students and argue with the instructor, maybe he is not of nursing material, he is hoping to get high paying steady job and som...