bookworm1

bookworm1 specializes in Critical Care: Cardiac, VAD, Transplant.

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1. night shift

   bookworm1 replied to jazzyrn1's topic in New Nurse

   Hey night-shifters! What do you ladies and gentlemen do on your 'nights' off? Many household chores are out because the sound will wake up the family. I was thinking about a 24 hour gym but those are so incredibly expensive. Any other ideas?? I do no...

2. You Know You Really Have To Pee When......

   bookworm1 replied to Nursing Assistant's topic in Humor

   when you catch yourself staring at the patient's dialysis catheter with longing...

3. Try before you buy Littmann 3100

   bookworm1 replied to VSBlonde's topic in Uniform/Gear

   I just got my trial 3100 and I can't wait to try it out on the floor. I have used it on my family members to compare to my Master Cardio, and I find the volume adjustment quite helpful! it may be my next Littmann!

4. Try before you buy Littmann 3100

   bookworm1 replied to VSBlonde's topic in Uniform/Gear

   thanks so much for posting this! I am a new grad working in cardiac ICU and I am looking for a better scope! this just might be it, although I already have the master cardio by littmann, which I love so far. anyone else have experience with the 3100 ...

5. Pay Scale

   bookworm1 replied to Trauma's topic in CCU

   I'm a new grad and I obtained a position in a great cardiac ICU in Chicago that performs open hearts and transplants. New grads all receive the same rate until they have 1 to 2 years experience. Our starting rate is $27 base plus differential for nig...

6. NCLEX Passers - anyone take ATI Predictor??

   bookworm1 replied to stumillardkm's topic in NCLEX

   I scored ATI with 99.9% chance of passing NCLEX. In addition, I took Kaplan and scored fairly well and received the 'all clear' to test ASAP. Just passed NCLEX in 75 questions!!! HURRAY!!

7. Simulation for appendicitis

   bookworm1 replied to bookworm1's topic in General Students

   You are right! I remember Zosyn, along with another abx. It was q8h in the small 100mL bag, right? That is a good start for my med list! Thanks.

8. Simulation for appendicitis

   bookworm1 posted a topic in General Students

   As sort of a 'fun' project, our clinical instructor has assigned us to develop a medical scenario that we will act out in our simulation lab and our fellow students will be required to 'diagnose' the patient based upon patient hx, medication list, tx...

9. Questions for those using a pump

   bookworm1 replied to SCRN1's topic in Endocrine

   My son has the minimed 722. I can say that I love the convenience and control. It is so much easier to dial in a correction-especially since we now have the continuous monitoring device that is an adjunct to the Minimed pump. I hope that it works out...

10. Everyone's laughing except me.

    bookworm1 replied to RNcDreams's topic in General Nursing

    From one nursing student to another: I had a real tough clinical instructor that was more like a drill sergeant and I did NOT want to screw up. He insisted that I do the first foley on a 93 y.o. lady, so I waited 'til he was out of the room talking ...

11. endometrial ablasion

    bookworm1 replied to Laurab14's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I does make sense to r/o other causes. I know my doc has an order for an u/s and labs to be done prior to the procedure. I had the labs to document pre and post menses Hgb levels. No mention of doing a biopsy first, but he did require the standard pe...

12. endometrial ablasion

    bookworm1 replied to Laurab14's topic in Ob/Gyn

    "I would do it again in a second! Nothing was worse than having my period for 23 days straight, heavy, clotting the size of apples..stop for a day or two and start back up again for 19 days..stop a day..again for 32 days..on and on it went." Thank go...

13. endometrial ablasion

    bookworm1 replied to Laurab14's topic in Ob/Gyn

    This is something I am seriously considering having done in the near future. The fact that so many people think it is an alternative to birth control is interesting. All the information I've read has clearly stated that the patient CAN get pregnant a...

14. Ati Ob Test

    bookworm1 replied to StepbyStep's topic in General Students

    You know, you are probably correct. I don't want OB, but I did love my Peds. rotation. Those in love with OB did better than I did on ATI.

15. Ati Ob Test

    bookworm1 replied to StepbyStep's topic in General Students

    The test is tough. I was extremely frustrated with the content difference between ATI and class lecture. I do watch the dvd's, which helps somewhat, but I have little time to read through the book. I don't believe our instructors even looked at the A...