LuvbabiesRN

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1. Give me YOUR opinion (please!)

   LuvbabiesRN replied to NIC Student's topic in General Nursing

   I dont know anything about canadian hospitals either.... but if i were you I woudn't worry about it ... everything seems scary and impossible in school... but its different when you get out in the real world... some people are great at taking care o...

2. Survey: Has your facility implemented nurse to patient ratios?

   LuvbabiesRN replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

   On my unit... cv surg.. its 3/1 days.. 4/1 3-11 and 5/1 for nights...sounds good compared to alot of places... and sometimes thats crazy... assessments and vitals q 4 hrs.. all done by RN

3. New Grads in the ED (?)

   LuvbabiesRN replied to Evelyn2003's topic in Emergency

   This is an interesting post.... I think that anyone can start in any area if they are cut out for it and if they have the proper orientation and training . I got the same old speach 6 months ago when i graduated... "do med surg..." I cant stand med ...

4. Bad orientation.. ready to quit.. help

   LuvbabiesRN posted a topic in General Nursing

   Hello fellow nurses, I need some advice I am a new nurse.. graduated in may.. i work full time a cv surgical floor... its crazy but i like it.. the cardiac part anyway.. I always thought i had wanted to do pedi and lately pedi cardiac.. i have found...

5. 1st CODE.....

   LuvbabiesRN replied to LuvbabiesRN's topic in New Nurse

   In regards to not having taken ACLS.. let me explain.. I am going to take ACLS... i have a year from date of hire to take it... my place is similiar to whoever else wrote and said they were told to wait a few months and they would understand it bette...

6. 1st CODE.....

   LuvbabiesRN replied to LuvbabiesRN's topic in New Nurse

   In regards to not having taken ACLS.. let me explain.. I am going to take ACLS... i have a year from date of hire to take it... my place is similiar to whoever else wrote and said they were told to wait a few months and they would understand it bette...

7. cardiology scopes.. where can i get one online

   LuvbabiesRN posted a topic in General Nursing

   Hi, i was wondering if anyone has bought a Litman cardiology stethascope recently? I want to buy one online... for a good price.. sorry for the spelling mistakes.. im in a rush..

8. chest tube removal

   LuvbabiesRN replied to corkyrn's topic in CCU

   On my unit (CV surg) RN"S can pull chest tubes... there has to be order of course .. The nurse has to be competent.. only the nurses who have been on the unit for years usually do it.. (and thats pretty much only the nurses on day shift) I think the...

9. best advice you can give student nurse

   LuvbabiesRN replied to jackie206's topic in General Nursing

   1. Be a LNA or CNA... its incredible experience.. especially in the hospital.. sure its a lot of work.. and a lot of dirty work.. but you will learn alot and when u are a nurse... your LNA experience will come in very very handy... 2. Don't get disco...

10. What field of nursing would you NEVER consider working?

    LuvbabiesRN replied to PMHNP10's topic in General Nursing

    I think think of lots of areas i will (hopefully ) never do.. MED/Surg.. 6 patients??? no way.. plus i hate ortho stuff.. Ltc...give me acutely ill pts.. hate ltc OR... i personally like to see my patients awake... at some point during the shift... p...

11. 1st CODE.....

    LuvbabiesRN replied to LuvbabiesRN's topic in New Nurse

    YEs u are right.. he was on dopamine and not in the ICU.. my unit is almost an ICU minus the vents and the 1-2 pt assignments... Its a CV surgical floor ... we have patients on every kind of gtt u can think of.. except neo... if they are on neo they ...

12. IS anyone acting as a charge nurse yet

    LuvbabiesRN replied to peaceful2100's topic in New Nurse

    Before i say anything else.. congrats on passing boards... As far as charge nurse goes..... I can't belive they want you to be charge nurse already. I would refuse.. Where i work no one is charge nurse unless they have at least several years of exper...

13. 1st CODE.....

    LuvbabiesRN posted a topic in New Nurse

    Alrighty... I dont know how many of you newbies have seen a code yet... or have one happen to your patient... If anyone has i would appreciate your input... it happened last night i am still freaked out...:imbar I work 3-11.. I had three patients la...

14. ??? about temp epicardial pacing

    LuvbabiesRN replied to LuvbabiesRN's topic in Cardiac

    OOPs that was supposed to say input..

15. ??? about temp epicardial pacing

    LuvbabiesRN replied to LuvbabiesRN's topic in Cardiac

    Hey thanks for your imput JIll-Pa.. that website was helpful!!!