ldybug7

ldybug7

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ldybug7 specializes in Cardiology/Cath Lab.


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  1. Trop and CK-MB levels

    Stress can cause the trop bump. Afterwards you want to watch the CKMB trend down to make sure there is no issue with the newly placed stents. It also takes about 24 hours for the trop to peak after the MI. It probably was just peaking.
  2. Chamberlain College of Nursing

    If you have questions about Chamberlain message me and I will be more than willing to answer any questions you have. I attended Chamberlain and have had nothing but a good experience from it.
  3. Chamberlain College of Nursing St. Louis

    I am an alumni from the BSN program from Chamberlain. They have not and are not in jeopardy of losing their accreditation right now. All the programs in the area are about the same when it comes to the curriculum. The staff is friendly and willing...
  4. Barnes Jewish College of Nursing in St. Louis does not require the GRE.
  5. IV anxiety

    Everyone that I have known has had IV anxiety. The most important thing you can do is take your time with them and the more you do the better you will be. You know how to find veins from blood drawing. Now all you need is finding your technique fo...
  6. Level 1 Trauma Center

    Barnes Jewish Hospital in St. Louis hires new grads.
  7. Stupid mistakes!!!!

    Do not let this get you down. I do not know a nurse that has not made a mistake. The important thing is you learn from it. Think of it as this is how you become a better nurse. This is how you gain and experience. If the worse thing you do is no...
  8. Obama assists at St. Louis hospital

    I am a nurse on the floor that Obama visited in St. Louis. Just to give you a little inside scoop on what went on during the visit. First the patient load was no different from any other day. The nurse to patient ratio on our floor is at most 6 to...
  9. Medical Express

    I have been very curious lately about travel nursing. I put in an application at Medical Express. The recruiter has called me back and we talked about what to expect. I was wondering if anyone has experience with Medical Express and what do you th...
  10. Good STL Hospital to work at

    I started out at Barnes as a student nurse on a cardiology floor and am now a RN on that floor. My opinion is that Barnes is one of the better hospitals to work at to get good experience. Barnes was able to give a great advantage and wonderful stepp...
  11. Anyone have a dad for a nurse?

    I am a RN and my mom and dad are RN's. I actually love that they both are. The three of us can connect on a different level now that we all have our careers in common. I love the fact that quite possibly being an RN has made my parents and I closer.
  12. Want to move! Just do not know where.

    NC and Atlanta are on my list of places too. Good luck with your search! Thanks for the reply.
  13. Hi there I need some input on where to live. I currently live in St. Louis, Missouri and I want to move. The one thing is I am just not sure what place is good for a young, single nurse. Obviously I need some place where the cost of living is afford...
  14. Apartment hunting in St Louis area

    I am a nurse at Barnes and I live on the Hill. I love it and it is cheaper than living in the central west end. Either place is good to move to though. PM me if you have any areas you have questions about and I can answer them for you. Good Luck with...
  15. Hi there I am a nurse from St. Louis and was wondering if someone would give me some insight into raleigh hospitals. I am looking to move to NC. North Carolina has been a place where I have wanted to live. My experience is in cardiology and I have...