stiney77

stiney77 specializes in acls, tele.

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1. New Grad on Cardiac/Stepdown Floor

   stiney77 replied to BrayaRN's topic in Cardiac

   make sure you are trained to read the telemetry strips, and become ACLS certifed. I found that this helps alot. Learn all you can about the various drips you may hang, amiodarone, cardizem, integrelin, dopamine and such. Be sure to ask questions an...

2. Is it true that a BSN will be mandatory soon?

   stiney77 replied to szccdw's topic in ADN/BSN

   The rumor I heard was if you had already graduated and passesd the boards you were grandfathered in:nurse:

3. Doctors Yelling

   stiney77 replied to potatomasher's topic in New Nurse

   You learn very quickly which docs are most likely to lose it, then try to avoid them like the plague. We have a couple who like to see staff shake with fear when they are around, or if we should have to ask them for something. I had to get hold of ...

4. New Grad RN and Military Wife Frustration

   stiney77 replied to coastiewifern's topic in New Nurse

   Sorry to hear about your situation. I think the hospitals at times care more about the dollar

5. Any RNs that just passed this past couple of months

   stiney77 replied to boyboyincali's topic in NCLEX

   I took the exam in September and I had alot of priority questions. Know assessment before implementation, medications and maslow's.

6. my first couple of months

   stiney77 posted a topic in New Nurse

   I recently graduated and have been on working on a telemetry floor for the past 8 months. Talk about a wake up call. I never truly realize how amazing, yet scary the job can be. I have had nights where I have gone home crying, thinking I am never ...