CVSDnurse

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1. Paperless in PACU

   CVSDnurse replied to thisismylicense.rn's topic in PACU

   I am on week 4 of orientation to the PACU from the Cath lab. Both areas utilize 100% electronic charting, although they use different systems. In both areas I have experienced your situation with one big advantage, the transfer of vital signs to the...

2. ER to CATH lab?

   CVSDnurse replied to wayover20's topic in General Nursing

   I have been in the cath lab for 4 years now, at 3 different hospitals and every lab had its own quirks. I suggest you take some time to observe for a day or so in the lab, get a feel for the doctor/staff personalities and carefully consider the impa...

3. Need advice about making drug cards!!! Please Help me...

   CVSDnurse replied to KibbsRNstudent's topic in General Nursing

   Ditch the computer-hand written in a format (and size) that works for you with abreviations that you know- keep all your cards- you will see repeat drugs and will not have to rewrite them for the next patient and you will retain the info.

4. What to ask at an interview?

   CVSDnurse replied to MILPN's topic in General Nursing

   1- ask to meet the staff-a lot can be learned from non-verbal interactions-make sure to ask them if they spend time together outside of work- will give you an idea about how well people work together 2-spend time eavesdropping in the cafeteria-amazin...

5. Clinical Rotations

   CVSDnurse replied to tperk83's topic in General Nursing

   The actual time at the hospital day of clinical was about 4 hours. Your instructor should be able to tell you that requirement specifically. The unpredictable time was the prep the night before. I would often spend 7 hours- at least 2 hours with ch...

6. Stinky Butts!!

   CVSDnurse replied to yougohelen's topic in General Nursing

   Lack of oral care is my biggest fear if I should need long term care-my hubbie said he would change my diapers, I should have specified that the employees would eventually notice that and to practice brushing my teeth.

7. If you worked while in school, what did you do?

   CVSDnurse replied to lizmatt's topic in General Nursing

   Worked as a cna in a nursing home, 16 hr shifts every weekend and filled in another 8 hours per pay period. Allowed plenty of time to study all week, flexible enough to get off if needed and most importantly, really made clinicals a breeze when it c...

8. nursing scope of practice

   CVSDnurse posted a topic in Activism

   The cardiac cath lab that I work in is looking into having cath lab staff use arterial closure devices and to perform suturing of arterial lines to skin to stabilize (single cutaneous loop suture) lines left in. Surrounding states (PA,MD) allow RN's...

9. Is anyone happy with their job?

   CVSDnurse replied to wenron's topic in General Nursing

   I absolutley love my job. I work in the cardiac cath lab in a large hospital. Never short staffed( must be an RN in the room with a scrub tech and monitor tech so if someone is sick, we pull in the nurse manager or who ever from the desk/recovery a...

10. Charting by exception...

    CVSDnurse replied to MQ Edna's topic in General Nursing

    my first charting note is a quick head to toe general assesment of areas not covered clearly in the checks, the next 4 hour chart is often "no change from previous note" but never leave out anything abnormal that you notified a DR. about!

11. Poor nursing management

    CVSDnurse replied to diana page's topic in General Nursing

    hmmm...what other job postings are there?...Frustration is often opportunity for change and expansion of skills knocking

12. What is in your pockets at shifts end?

    CVSDnurse replied to Chuckie's topic in General Nursing

    2 pens( my own big round bics or it would be all the generic black pens that I see 'cause they all look like mine when I was using them) forceps and hopefully my scissors and of course about 25 alcohol pads. I Also found that taking my own pencil ba...

13. I'm curious of your opinion

    CVSDnurse replied to askater's topic in General Nursing

    When I worked on a post open heart unit, it would vary from individual surgeon(within same practice group)-if a patient refused blood. Some would refuse to preform the surgery, others would keep the patient preoperatively for several days to raise t...

14. Smokers

    CVSDnurse replied to momrn50's topic in General Nursing

    I am an on again off again smoker-when I am in a quit mode the smell of smokers grosses me out and I think "god-I smell like that" but of course you don't notice when you are smoking. I personally find that when I start a new job/new department, the...

15. I am so freaking livid!

    CVSDnurse replied to moni rn's topic in General Students

    You did the right thing by seeking a lawyer. Hopefully there will not be a need for further contact, but that would be the avenue if the nursing program starts to give you a problem.