Heatherheartsou

Heatherheartsou BSN, RN

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About Heatherheartsou

Heatherheartsou is a BSN, RN and specializes in Emergency Nursing.


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  1. Anyone like/use Epocrates or other smartphone software?

    I love ePocrates and Micromedex for iPhone.
  2. Dream job if you weren't an RN

    Own a vineyard, start a dog rescue, and train dolphins.
  3. New Grad in ER with unsafe practice - Advice please?

    I believe your practice is only as unsafe as you allow it to be. Keep in mind, your priority is to advocate for the patient. If you feel something is unsafe, then speak up. Take the job. It will improve your confidence as a nurse. Also, look at locat...
  4. does any nurse do EJ's in the ER

    Many of our nurses start IV's in EJ's. However, I do not personally start EJ's. If it is that difficult to get access, I prefer central lines and PICCs.
  5. ED Nurses: Tdap vs. Td

    Our ER currently only offers the Td vaccine. I am hopeful we will carry the Tdap soon.
  6. Need Advice From Emergency Nurses!

    I think it is important for ER nurses to enjoy a fast-paced environment, be teamworkers, and to be critical thinkers. Those would be good qualities to think about while interviewing.
  7. Fever vs. Warm Blanket

    In the emergency department I work in, if the pt has a fever.... NO blanket. They usually precede to get angry about it. However, I educate them about increasing their body temperature.
  8. List your School Here if they do not Require the GRE's..

    University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center does not require GRE. nursing.ouhsc.edu
  9. OU's NP or Frontier School in Kentucky

    Hey there. i am in OU's family nurse practitioner program. I am in the full-time program, and this summer is my first semester. I'm not sure what you would like to know about OU's program, but I will go ahead and give you some general info. They inte...
  10. Please help! New ER intern...

    I feel your pain. I am in the same situation. I love my preceptor as a person, however, sometimes I feel as though she is very hard on me. I learn a lot, but I feel as though I am always uncomfortable because she makes me feel as though I don't know ...
  11. OU-OCCC Collaborative

    Hi everyone! I was in the first year they did the OU-OCCC collaborative program. So you can imagine, that was probably the toughest year. Just so you know, once we transferred to the Health Sciences Center, things did feel better. I graduated in May ...
  12. Self Study BSN ??

    Our nursing program prides themselves on being "self study". They say it is better this way because it helps you prepare better, and you know where and how to get answers later. A nursing instructor told me last week when students write on their eval...
  13. maggots?

    I just had to do a maggot removal yesterday. The patient was a homeless gentleman with bilat lower ext. cellulitus. He came in by EMSA for leg pain... but wow. He had maggots all over his legs and feet. He was also suffering from some psych issues (o...
  14. My Preceptor has stumped me!

    Thanks so much. I believe I do remember discussing Kussmaul's respirations in lecture. I just needed to put the two together. You all are great!
  15. My Preceptor has stumped me!

    I am a nurse extern in the emergency room and my preceptor asked, what is the significance of CO2 in a diabetic patient. We were doing blood gases on a patient. I knew all about the HCO3 and ketoacidosis.... but I have been unable to find ANYTHING on...