CYMBALS

CYMBALS specializes in Telemetry.

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1. Everybody Was Somebody's Baby Once

   CYMBALS replied to la bellota's topic in General Nursing

   I love your quote "everybody was somebody's baby once." I remember my first day back to work after giving birth to my sweet baby boy. I was overwhelmed with the emotion that I had to take such good care of my patient's because they were somebody's ba...

2. new nurse biggest mistakes

   CYMBALS replied to smtwinfalls's topic in Safety

   At the end of your shift, review all the new orders during your shift and make sure each one was filled (lab tests ordered, new or changed medications on the mar correctly, etc.). Don't trust that the pharmacist/pharmacy filled the medication order c...

3. help cardiac nurses!

   CYMBALS replied to RN75's topic in Safety

   I just wanted to say that I think you're making a smart decision by leaving. Your manager sounds horrible. You might consider turning in your letter of resignation before she has the chance to fire you.

4. Very Sad and Confused RN. Dont know what to do!

   CYMBALS replied to RNBSNMe's topic in General Nursing

   You're not a failure! Don't be afraid to try out new areas...you may be surprised. Also, liking who you work with makes a huge difference in your job enjoyment. You may end up loving the other nurses in the telemetry unit, and with your ER experience...

5. Tips For Human Beings Entering Nursing

   CYMBALS replied to interleukin's topic in General Nursing

   Thank you for sharing this story. I will remember Janet too.

6. Can someone shed light?

   CYMBALS posted a topic in Infusion

   Hi, I'm a recent graduate nurse with a little less 6 months experience on a busy telemetry unit. I was pulled aside by the nurse manager yesterday and made aware of an incident that involved the infiltration of one of my former patient's IVs. The pat...

7. PHRN Cert--how to go about it?

   CYMBALS posted a topic in Pennsylvania

   I've been an EMT for over 4 1/2 years, and an RN for 2 months (just graduated nursing school in May). I'm currently working on a telemetry unit, but EMS is my heart. I work as an EMT on my days off. Everyone's encouraging me to get my PHRN cert. I've...

8. First year nursing and EXPECTING first baby

   CYMBALS replied to anxiety722's topic in New Nurse

   I was in this same situation myself, until I had a miscarriage at 16 weeks. I had accepted the position in February (while still in school), and was 6 weeks pregnant when I began my first week of work in June. I had planned on waiting until the 2nd t...

9. Need some encouragement..

   CYMBALS replied to healer27's topic in New Nurse

   Hi Healer, Your preceptor sounds like she could be a twin sister of my preceptor. I actually just started on my own, but before that I ALWAYS felt like my preceptor hated me. She would get annoyed with my questions and ignore me when I needed her hel...

10. Does anyone else feel as if they are barely treading water?

    CYMBALS replied to TXNurseBSN's topic in New Nurse

    I too find it a relief to know that I'm not the only one feeling like I can't keep up. I can start out a shift on top of things and keep up with charting, but then something unexpected happens, and then it just snow balls. I feel like I'm constantly ...