jennt9

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1. I hate nursing

   jennt9 replied to prettylittlenurse2b's topic in General Students

   Hey so i decided to take nursing because you didn't need senior calculus from high school to get in. I thought it was ok and a great way to work while I take something "better" later. I have come to love nursing and the impact that we have on p...

2. Nursing student, and two deaths this week (very long, sorry...)

   jennt9 replied to LovingLearning's topic in General Nursing

   Wow sounds like this week has been a tough one for you. I would suggest to do some reflective practice (journal). I'm sure you are required for nursing school but it is definately helpful to put things down on paper,and to learn for next time. I'...

3. Describe the role of a cath lab nurse

   jennt9 replied to rn2bn07's topic in CCU

   Hello I worked in a cardiac hospital in canada for just over two years and I can give you and idea of what it is like to work in the cath lab. First of all would recommend that you work in a CCU (coronary care unit) for a year or two to get some expe...

4. Hemodynamic monitoring

   jennt9 replied to mmcmarsh's topic in CCU

   Non- invasive hemodynamic monitoring would include the cardiac monitor and the blood pressure cuff:)

5. Hemodynamic monitoring

   jennt9 replied to mmcmarsh's topic in CCU

   Hello I had the pleasure of working in a CCU for just over two years at a heart specific hospital in Canada. I agree that PA catheter lines have seem to become a thing of the past although we still saw them now and again (it always seemed to depen...

6. Views on New Grads Entering Critical Care

   jennt9 replied to ICUNurse11's topic in CCU

   The attitude that you seem to convey through your post is exactly what I encountered. Stereotypically, CCU nurses are known as mean ( i can think of another word) and there were days when i wanted to leave this job. But, I have been here under a yea...

7. What are the pros and cons of working in CCU?

   jennt9 replied to Katydidit34's topic in CCU

   Well i think it's great that you're considered cardiology as a possible area to specialize in:) I graduated May 2005 and started working on a cardiology floor. I spent 10 months there and learned a lot. Many of the nurses had worked in critical care ...