healingtouchRN

healingtouchRN specializes in Cardiac/Vascular & Healing Touch.

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1. Nurse Massage Therapy

   healingtouchRN replied to nurseyperson's topic in Entrepreneurs

   Personally, I do not accept insurance although I was trained in school to chart & give the client the paperwork for reimbursement. I find it too much hassle, as do the other therapists in my practice. We take cash or check. Makes it simple for us...

2. Telemetry for New Grad?

   healingtouchRN replied to KES's topic in Cardiac

   To Lauren, take ACLS & follow protocol put into place by your institution. Be pro-active on learning the medications & what they do for the CV system. It is ok to take a little longer to look up meds that you don't know. That is how one learn...

3. Exam!

   healingtouchRN replied to healingtouchRN's topic in General Nursing

   BCCVN=Board Cert. Cardiac/Vascular Nurse from American Nurse Credentialing Center. BTW, I just re-certified 2 months ago for this exam, therefore I've been a BCCVN for 5+ years. :heartbeat I've done some other Board Certs as well. Alphabet soup is wh...

4. Disturbed Energy Field? Yes or No?

   healingtouchRN replied to VickyRN's topic in Holistic

   For those ney-sayers, do a little research. Read the works of Dr Barbara Brennan, Dr Valerie Hunt, Dr Carolyn Myss, Dr Deloris Kreger, Dr Herbert Benson, Dr Barbara Dossey, Dr Larry Dossey, Janet Mentgen, RN, Dr Erminia Guarneri, Rauni King, RN, Dr V...

5. Why do you like PACU nursing?

   healingtouchRN replied to Lefty26's topic in PACU

   My CRNA is a door away & my MDA is 2 doors away & all on speed dial on my cell.

6. Nurse Massage Therapy

   healingtouchRN replied to nurseyperson's topic in Entrepreneurs

   So glad that AL has licensure. One step towards professional practice is licensure, even though it is an expensive process. Our neighbors in GA are getting there but not there yet.

7. Pre Op pts in PACU

   healingtouchRN replied to wayover20's topic in PACU

   As for LPN's in holding/PACU, my hospital employees no LPN's in surgery except under the heading of Scrub tech. They have their own reason's probably the case of if they are the only one with the patient then an LPN can't push emergency IV meds, intu...

8. Salary questions for AL nurses

   healingtouchRN replied to 12breakfree's topic in Alabama

   War Eagle Tiger, Good school you're in & good luck on your May graduation. Tell Finch RN Hi for me in the ICU at EAMC. He's a dear friend. Glad you gotta scholarship. Those are right handy when you have a spouse in school as I've been there!

9. Smart Cardiac Nurses

   healingtouchRN replied to kleona's topic in CCU

   I am thinking 0.9% NS & some PRBC's. wondering if she has a CV history, depends on the rate to rehydrate. I forget the formula, sorry. I agree on the C.Diff. assay on the stools. Aggressive pulmonary toilet for this lady. All to common type of p...

10. Rough Nights at Work

    healingtouchRN replied to incublissRN's topic in CCU

    Hang in there, been there myself. Nightmares in my sleep as well. Dreaming I forgot to chart, etc... Amazingly enough, I've seen some people who I would have swore were gonners, come back & actually go home with a decent quality of life. Prayer, ...

11. Why be a CCU/ICU RN?

    healingtouchRN replied to spottybug's topic in CCU

    If the intensive nature doesn't interest you, then definitely find another cup of tea to sip! I didn't think I'd work cardiac ICU in school (on go on to do a board cert in CV), but once I got the feel for it, I did it for half my career. Same for ER....

12. Holding overnight (or even days at a time)

    healingtouchRN replied to RNPamP's topic in PACU

    since I work 3rd shift FT in PACU (only one in our city), I get to hold patients over night at least once a week if not more if the census is up. they can be a combination of floor or ICU patients. IF I do then get a recovery patient that I have to w...

13. Open Hearts?!?!

    healingtouchRN replied to CaliRN29's topic in PACU

    Our hearts, AAA's, valves, & generally most chest stuff goes straight up on the vent to CVICU or SICU. I've cross trained to these units & taught critical care so I am comfortable with these patients. However, the few chest patients that come...

14. Need advice on interview for PACU

    healingtouchRN replied to RN :)'s topic in PACU

    please consider how much critical care is required to work in PACU. I work with some people who have never done critical care & not comfortable with intubated patients. It happens that the units are full & they have to roll the patient out of...

15. Question about pacu nursing

    healingtouchRN replied to evecel's topic in PACU

    I work 3rd shift so I am the 1st call but I have a back up that rotates a different RN each night of the week. We have to take turns for the weekends. I usually pull the Sunday night 3rd shift call, voluntarily, 1) because I like the money, & 2) ...