cokeforbreakfast

cokeforbreakfast has 7 years experience and specializes in Telehealth, Hospice and Palliative Care.

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1. Giving labetalol with low heart rate

   cokeforbreakfast replied to smash222's topic in Medications

   It never hurts to question, because it's impossible to take it back once you've given it! I would have held it and talked to the pharmacist to work through mechanism of action with him, given the concurrent hypertension and the bradycardia. (We have...

2. Nurse Consulting (Self-Employed)

   cokeforbreakfast posted a topic in Entrepreneurs

   I would love to hear from sole member LLC/small business/self-employed nurses. What are you doing? Why? What do you hate? What do you wish you were doing? Why? I really love what I do every day, but when I look at how much I have to set aside for t...

3. Why I guard the referral telephone like a dog...

   cokeforbreakfast replied to BelgianRN's topic in Emergency

   Holy crap.

4. How do you decompress/debrief?

   cokeforbreakfast replied to cokeforbreakfast's topic in Emergency

   Thank you all for the great ideas! What I am taking away most is that the divison between my work self and home self may take conscious effort. Great...more work:) I have a 1.5 hour commute and usually that is enough, had the Abba cranked on the way ...

5. How do you decompress/debrief?

   cokeforbreakfast posted a topic in Emergency

   I am a new ER nurse (3 months) and new nurse (2 years)...I am just wondering how to stop thinking about work when I am not there? I find myself ruminating over my mistakes and over what I will do differently, dreaming about work, not enjoying my days...

6. fired... where can a bad nurse go to find a job?

   cokeforbreakfast replied to NurseCard's topic in General Nursing

   What about something like Protime nurse in a Coumadin clinic? It is very repetitive, and when you get good at it you likely will have a feeling of satisfaction in your role. You build lasting patient relationships because some of them have to come ev...

7. I'm New To ER...Share some tips please?

   cokeforbreakfast replied to al7139's topic in Emergency

   Congrats!!! I am anxious to hear what responses you get, as I am on day 2 of orientation for my new ER position. I wish I had YOUR knowledge! (I guess the matter is always greyer in the other nurse's brain!)

8. Full face mask bipap

   cokeforbreakfast replied to divaRN*'s topic in General Nursing

   I have never seen any other kind...the full mask was all my floor (resp. emphasis) ever used. I had two pts who only needed them overnights that would ask for them at 8p on the dot; they seemed to really look forward to the decreased work of breathin...

9. How aggressive is your follow-up?

   cokeforbreakfast replied to cokeforbreakfast's topic in Emergency

   I was just browsing when I saw my thread and thought I'd post an update...I GOT THE JOB!!! They called 6 weeks after my original interview, out of the blue. May 19 interview...August 1 start date. Patience is the name of the game.

10. Do you shower right after your shift?

    cokeforbreakfast replied to CharlieTaco's topic in General Nursing

    I would not have the energy.

11. Love it!

    cokeforbreakfast replied to littlewingrn's topic in Emergency

    You give me hope I will love it. Thank you! I start my ER adventure Aug. 1! Nervous, excited, and can't wait!

12. What's the longest time that passed before hearing back that you got the job?

    cokeforbreakfast replied to NeoPediRN's topic in General Nursing

    6 weeks after a single interview, they called and offered me the job. I had stated that I needed to give one month notice at my current position, and they called with three days to spare, given their anticipated start date.

13. Night Shift 1 hr commute: tips to arrive home alive

    cokeforbreakfast replied to babblingbrook's topic in General Nursing

    Monday I endured my 2.5 hour commute home after a 15 hour night shift. The answer is http://www.audible.com.

14. Is it true? BS + RN does not = BSN?

    cokeforbreakfast replied to Cathylady's topic in General Nursing

    Exactly! Thank you. Usually the smaller schools have a nursing department that is a subdivision of the school of science. Larger schools have a school of nursing, that is an entity unto itself. Both are bachelors qualified nurses, and there is no dis...

15. Preceptor from hell- no more killing with kindness

    cokeforbreakfast replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in Relations

    I had almost this exact same experience at a clinic a year ago. It was not my primary preceptor but I was to spend a few days with her and they gave her no notice. I ignored her behavior that first day and let her have her space, working more closel...