iggyEDRN

iggyEDRN

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About iggyEDRN

iggyEDRN specializes in ER, CVICU.


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  1. CCRN CRAM :/

    I'm taking it tomorrow, and just stopped by here to give my brain a break. I used the Gasparis DVDs, Cammy Fancher's podcasts, Kaplan, and a little Pass CCRN. If the practice tests are an accurate indicator, then the exam really is a lot of what we u...
  2. Day of Codes

    Sounds like you have a great team there! Makes me miss my old ER crew. The one LPN we had in our ER helped raise me from a baby nurse, and though I'm the one that everyone comes to when they can't get an IV or lab draw, I still wish I could scream ou...
  3. Throwing veggies

    At times like this, I really wish I were a better artist. This gave me the mental image of an angry heart hurling broccoli at other organs:lol2:
  4. What motivates you to go to work every day?

    because: no matter how crazy it makes me, i can't think of another job i'd want to do right now. i really do enjoy helping people to heal and learn about their health. sometimes, people truly realize and appreciate all we do. i still learn somethi...
  5. Department of Corrections Nurse

    I have to agree completely with Esme12. One of our ER docs also works as a correctional facility doc, and he says it is crucial to be able to keep your cool and weed out the BS. You are "it" as far as a response team goes (at least until EMS arrives)...
  6. Funny things lay-people say...

    Gems from ER triage: "She won't eat anything, and she's been runnin' off for two days." (I had a bit of a time figuring out just where this bed-ridden granny could be running off to...) "Naw, but I went to vomickin..." (Stated in reply to my asking ...
  7. I fervently wish this would work in the ER. Unfortunately, when a pt checks in for a "legitimate, potentially life-threatening" complaint, we have to bend over and take for fear of legal repercussions. It take an act of god to even have a physically ...
  8. Just Another Manic Monday

    "...I wanted to wrap my face around the biggest, gooeyest doughnut I could find, then crawl into my La-Z-Boy and take a nice long nap with my dog." Exactly how I felt this morning after two of the worst back to back 12 hour hell-shifts as primary tr...
  9. TEAS and Critical thinking test

    here ya go: Let me google that for you
  10. What does your username mean?

    Let's see... The author of my med-surg nursing book was named Ignativicus (sp?), and, for obvious reasons, our professor would always say to open to page 'x' in 'Iggy'. Now I'm an RN in the ED. Terribly creative, I know.
  11. Is 50+ pages of reading a week "normal?"

    As others have said, this is certainly not an abnormal amount of reading and may even be considered a light load for some courses. I would, however, like to add that it is definitely doable, even while working. I worked 30+ hours per week while in nu...
  12. Accelerated BSN student-completely stressed!

    Nursing school can be very stressful and sometimes even overwhelming. It helps to remember why you chose this path in the first place. If you feel like your heart is not in it, then maybe this is not the right path for you. That is a choice that only...
  13. The Patient I Failed

    I just have to echo that this was a beautifully written piece. As others have said, you are not the one who failed her. I went through a similar situation this past semester, only it was the wife of the patient controlling everything. Looking into m...
  14. I'm giving up beer and wine for a year or maybe forever

    Kudos to you! I hope you are able to stick with it.
  15. Help On Exist Exam & Nclex

    I'm a BSN student, and I feel your test anxiety pain:cry: In addition to the above advice: First, read the questions thoroughly. Many times you can narrow down the answers by making sure you are answering EXACTLY what the question is asking. I know t...