LaylaHendrix23

LaylaHendrix23 specializes in Cardiovascular.

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1. Turn Teams?

   LaylaHendrix23 replied to canurse24's topic in CCU

   We have a turn team on our floor. We have a 32 bed cardiac progressive care unit and each nurse and tech signs up for 1 turn team time and turn team goes around every 2 hours. On each turn team there are 2 people turning pts. I really like it because...

2. What the what??

   LaylaHendrix23 replied to pockunit's topic in General Nursing

   Metoprolol still gets me...so I just say Lopressor!

3. A co-worker peeve- VENT!

   LaylaHendrix23 replied to perfectbluebuildings's topic in Relations

   Lately our floor has been staffing all the other floors as well. It sucks! I don't understand why they don't just hire their own nurses for their own floor. Then, ironically our floor has at least 2 extra nurses on every night, so someone is always g...

4. I hate being a tech. will I hate being a nurse too?

   LaylaHendrix23 replied to K nurse-one-day's topic in General Nursing

   I hated being a tech too! Since I was almost done with nursing school, I only received 2 days of training for my job in a step down ICU! Yes TWO days! It sucked! I also worked PRN, so I never really got to learn the flow of being a tech! I felt like ...

5. How to tell you've worked too many shifts in a row

   LaylaHendrix23 replied to nerdtonurse?'s topic in Humor

   When you clock out and then get half way down the hall and ask yourself, "did I clock out?" Then you turn around to go clock out and get halfway back down the hall you realize...oh I did clock out..oops! Then when you turn around to walk back down t...

6. Do I need TED hose/support hose for long shifts?

   LaylaHendrix23 replied to cogath's topic in Uniform/Gear

   I am 23 and wear them as well!! I think they are very comfortable and I feel like my legs and feet don't hurt when I wear them. I also get mine at the scrub store!

7. Dansko work shoes. Your opinion?

   LaylaHendrix23 replied to Jenni811's topic in Uniform/Gear

   I LOVE them...and in fact I have been eyeballing that exact pair! Hopefully you like them as much as I do! :)

8. Held Coreg w/ BP of 100/55

   LaylaHendrix23 replied to noyesno's topic in General Nursing

   I always just "CYA" and call the Doc for parameters! Like others have said the Docs sometimes hold for different parameters depending on the pt, so I always like to just know what the Doc wants. They are getting paid the big bucks to make those decis...

9. Nursing School shoe Suggestions

   LaylaHendrix23 replied to studentrnnurse's topic in Uniform/Gear

   Dansko has a pair of Professional white leather clogs that would work. They have a closed back so most places allow you to wear this shoe. I have had my Dansko's for about a year now and they are still in perfect shape! I love them! They also have RE...

10. Per Diem work..

    LaylaHendrix23 replied to LaylaHendrix23's topic in General Nursing

    Oh another question...do you usually tell your current employer that you are looking for per diem work? I am looking for extra work and experience, NOT to leave my job for somewhere else and I would hate for my employer to think that. I don't mind be...

11. Per Diem work..

    LaylaHendrix23 replied to LaylaHendrix23's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks everyone for your replies! I have worked for just about a year now on a pretty fast paced cardiac floor and was trying to decide if I wanna find PRN work in cardiac or if I should try something new. I think something outpatient sounds cool...b...

12. Per Diem work..

    LaylaHendrix23 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hello, Just wondering if anyone has ever picked up per diem work while working full time at their regular job? Did you pick up per diem work through the place you currently work at or did you go through an agency? I am looking to pick up some extra ...

13. You know it's going to be a crazy night at work, when

    LaylaHendrix23 replied to JennRN65's topic in General Nursing

    When the nurse on the shift before you tells you "this is an easy team...you are going to have a great night." I then sigh because i know she just jinxed me. Haha!

14. Starting nurse internship but discouraged due to an old write up...

    LaylaHendrix23 replied to spacy224's topic in General Nursing

    i had something similar like that happen to me! i was working at a hospital as a unit secretary and we would help the nurses and doctors with anything they needed, stock the floor with supplies, help families etc. i loved my job and felt pride worki...

15. Testing Thursday, any last minute tips

    LaylaHendrix23 replied to rayvensmom's topic in NCLEX

    chill out...locate the test center...and remember the mnemonic for isolation stuff. my chicken hez tb---spidermann--mrs. wee. look it up on here if you dont know it yet. i had lots of contact precaution questions, so that probably is what made me pas...