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1. Help with amiodarone drip

   healthcare4life replied to healthcare4life's topic in Cardiac

   So you would've started the drip even if the pt converted back to NSR?

2. Help with amiodarone drip

   healthcare4life posted a topic in Cardiac

   Had an admission with new onset a fib with RVR. Pt was stable when she came to my floor, however her a fib came back with HR jumping to 150s, down to normal, then jumping to 160s. Although vitals were stable and pt was in no acute distress--convertin...

3. Good Samaritan Hospital San Jose

   healthcare4life replied to coolnursegirl's topic in California

   @coolnursegirl, I saw that you had an interview at Valley Medical way back. How was your interview experience and what kind of questions did they ask? Thank you for any response!

4. My instructor said...

   healthcare4life replied to Joe V's topic in General Students

   "I'm more of a back door girl than a front door girl." "Make sure to flush out the bacteria after you have sex." Both were said by the same female clinical instructor... o_o

5. September 2013 Caption Contest: Win $100!

   healthcare4life replied to Joe V's topic in Announcements

   Miss Kansas for Miss U.S. pageant: *wakes up instantaneously* WHERE THE HECK IS MY CROWN?!? Doctor: (thinks to self) Yup, still delusional... *checks box for 5150 hold*

6. How did you feel when you got your first nursing paycheck?

   healthcare4life replied to Joe V's topic in Rock

   On my first nursing paycheck, I went and bought pizza for the nursing staff. I remind myself that I shouldn't let money change me because I've seen it with former classmates.

7. Survey about med administration for a class

   healthcare4life replied to Casey, RN's topic in General Nursing

   Sorry 6 out of 7 doesn't pertain to me. We're on computer charting and our facility doesn't allow verbal orders. I scan the patient's armband before giving the medication and if s/he is allergic to the medication, an allergy box will pop up before it...

8. Question about changing chest tube dsg...

   healthcare4life posted a topic in General Nursing

   I work on a unit where we don't get many patients with chest tube and was wondering what the steps are for changing (not reinforcing) a chest tube dsg (if for instance it was soiled, etc) I always worry about pneumothorax with just the thought of tak...

9. Any ICU nurses come from med/surg?

   healthcare4life posted a topic in CCU

   Hi guys, I have been an RN for about a year now and am on the med/surg floor. I float to tele at times. Would really love to be an ICU nurse, specifically in the CVICU setting. Anyone go into ICU straight from med surg? If so, how was your experience...

10. How to properly measure intervals in an EKG

    healthcare4life replied to healthcare4life's topic in Cardiac

    Yes it does make sense. You mean to say that you look for a beat with the Q directly on the vertical line, right? Lol

11. Calling all new grads/new to the ICU starting Feb. 2013!!!!

    healthcare4life replied to C H I C A G O_RN's topic in Critical

    Hey all. This may not be the proper thread, and I'm sorry in advance if I offend anyone. I've been an RN for almost a year now and eventually want to head to the ICU path. Does anyone know of any good ICU training programs (preferably in Northern Cal...

12. How to properly measure intervals in an EKG

    healthcare4life replied to healthcare4life's topic in Cardiac

    Yes. Guilty as charged. I use poor man's calipers. Haha.

13. WCU BSN program

    healthcare4life replied to dreezy562's topic in Western Governors

    A friend of mine goes to WCU and he likes the program. He's graduating in about 2 months, I believe. I personally wouldn't enroll myself in a school that has a ridiculously high tuition... for several reasons. 1. With a tough job market now, you don'...

14. Any IV certified RN or taken a class?

    healthcare4life replied to xvii's topic in California

    Did you actually learn anything from taking the course? There's mix reviews about taking this sort of class... Thanks!

15. How to properly measure intervals in an EKG

    healthcare4life replied to healthcare4life's topic in Cardiac

    Do you average out the intervals or do you take just one PR interval (for instance) when calculating an accurate measurement? Unless it's appropriate to document a range (ie. 0.12-0.14). Thanks!