cardiac mama

cardiac mama has 5 years experience and specializes in telemetry/oncology/icu.

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1. Why should I be a nurse if it's so awful?

   cardiac mama replied to dudette10's topic in General Nursing

   I agree 100% with emergency nurse in that all environments you will encounter difficult situations. However, that said, look at the question you originally posted. "Why should I be a nurse if its so awful?" ??????????? Examine your values and beliefs...

2. Thank-you Son

   cardiac mama replied to LaughingRN's topic in General Nursing

   Your letter brought back all the memories of the hard journey of school and what our loved ones endure to see us through. Congrats on your degree and upcoming marriage, what a wonderful job you have done with this letter to your son, and what a great...

3. 11 Things Your Nurse Thinks (But Will Never Tell You)

   cardiac mama replied to VivaLasViejas's topic in General Nursing

   :cheers: Thanks for the best laugh all day long, just got done with 3 long 12s, precepting as well (got to behave for the new RN,I have to appear to know all the answers, not i just ask lots of ?s of anyone handy). I must say I really could relate to...

4. Will you work during a Pandemic?

   cardiac mama replied to Goju's topic in COVID

   I agree with you 100%, as nurses it is our job to help especially in times of need and emergency situations. It's what we do everyday, however, we really do have to have some PPE who knows maybe we will invent some new ones, and just protect ourselve...

5. Displaced Autoworker Wants To Be A Nurse 46yrs old

   cardiac mama replied to LakesLPN's topic in Michigan

   Congratulations on pursuing your dream of becoming a nurse. NO WAY are you too old, don't fall for that line. I also chose to start a nursing career as a second career and was the oldest to graduate in my class at the ripe old age of 48. I have been ...

6. There seems to be no jobs for a new graduate nurse

   cardiac mama replied to expo4u's topic in Missouri

   Sorry to hear about the recruiters:crying2:, since the system went to centralized hiring it has been an ongoing problem. Try calling the hospital you are interested in directly and ask to speak to someone in that facility's HR and ask for a number to...

7. There seems to be no jobs for a new graduate nurse

   cardiac mama replied to expo4u's topic in Missouri

   Did you try the SSM hospitals we are always hiring new grads. let me know what you find out and i will check around and see what is available, are you looking at a specialty or med-surg to start out let me know.:onbch:

8. first RN job proving to be a disappointment, tips please...

   cardiac mama replied to WIchica0732's topic in Missouri

   Sorry to hear about your situation in the CCU, I recently transferred from the stepdown tele unit to the CCU and even after 3 years of stepdown some days it is overwhelming. You need to learn to use your resource nurses on the floor when you are star...

9. Tips for nurses in their first year of nursing

   cardiac mama replied to Brian's topic in New Nurse

   :welcome::smiley_aa COngrat on passing your boards and joining the world of nursing!!! I have been out of school for 18 months now and on my own for 15 months. The best advice I have is stuff your pockets with every supply you can carry to save your ...

10. Tips for nurses in their first year of nursing

    cardiac mama replied to Brian's topic in New Nurse

    I completely understand how motolady feels, I too have had a rough going since graduation and passing boards, I was hired on as a GN on a med surg unit, I have had in 4 weeks a different preceptor every shift, and have been rotating from days to nigh...