RNTwin

RNTwin specializes in Critical Care Nursing AKA ICU.

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1. This has been bothering me...

   RNTwin replied to tss2507's topic in Men

   yes always have a female nurse with you whenever your going to do something that may cause the exposure of any sensitive body part.... I learned my lesson the hardway and from now i won't listen to breaths sound correctly (stethoscope directly over ...

2. Who Cares About Nurse Theorists?

   RNTwin replied to dlo's topic in Men

   to your orginal question.... they are just bunch of BS, that's why MDs can't take nurses seriously.

3. Drug seeking patients?

   RNTwin replied to butter's topic in Safety

   like one physician told me, "we are not here to fix their addictions on this admission, just give it to them" and really if the patient says there pain is 10 out 10 and their BP can take it, give it to them, it will make your day 10x more easy. there...

4. Is this new nurse culture shock or is this plain out blasphemy?

   RNTwin replied to Marie.rn's topic in Safety

   welcome to nursing... it's the illusion of great care, I know it's sad....

5. May 2012 NP Grads!!

   RNTwin replied to MERCEDES674's topic in NP Students

   Finishing my ACNP this May, glad this nightmare is almost over... these past 2 yrs have been the worst ever!!! i don't think i would ever do it again, I personally think my program wasted a lot of time on "Fluff" work (papers, papers and more papers)

6. How to prepare for NP school??

   RNTwin replied to silverbelle's topic in NP Students

   learn to right lots of APA PAPERS!!! really if your doing ACNP get the Barkley book and memorize it.

7. NPs practicing as DRs

   RNTwin replied to SkiBumNP's topic in NP

   finishing my ACNP this May, feel the same way

8. Does this follow ACLS guidelines?

   RNTwin replied to aCRNAhopeful's topic in CCU

   aystole=chest compressions, epi, atropine............that order

9. Drug seeking patients?

   RNTwin replied to butter's topic in Safety

   i here "obecalp" works really good for chronic pain....

10. rn to pa

    RNTwin replied to JonB04's topic in Pre-Nursing

    not true... have a friend that is a micro major(worked as a lab tech for a yr or so) that just finished PA school.

11. Meeting CHF core measures with medication reconciliation upon discharge

    RNTwin replied to blynnRN's topic in Cardiac

    unrealistic expectation... that is it currently were i work the nurse is suppose to fill the home med req but we also have been told if the pt doesnt' come with Rx bottles or a med req from an outside facility we are not to write them down. b/c what ...

12. What is the best unit to start on in Cardiac Nursing ???

    RNTwin replied to Suzenna's topic in Cardiac

    CCU/CVICU if you want to learn cardiac. skip the floors they are worthless(sorry, to those that work there, no disrespect) if you want CRNA, go to CVICU!!!

13. Pushing Hydralazine

    RNTwin replied to Key_'s topic in Cardiac

    it's called reflex. tachycardia

14. New Onset AFIB..Is it an emergency?

    RNTwin replied to JerseyGirl73's topic in Cardiac

    It's not an EMERGENCY unless pt is symptomatic... but can soon be an emergency if you leave the pt alone...

15. Help with Scrub color.

    RNTwin replied to Scyankee's topic in Men

    pink...can't go wrong :)