murfnamedsmurf

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1. Telemetry Tech position VS. Nursing Assistant

   murfnamedsmurf replied to mom2three's topic in Cardiac

   How much did you figure on making? Bear in mind the average starting nursing salary is only between 18 and 25 dollars, and of course the region you live in is the big deciding factor. Unfortunately when it comes down to it, despite all the train...

2. Telemetry Tech position VS. Nursing Assistant

   murfnamedsmurf replied to mom2three's topic in Cardiac

   If you are trying to go for emergency or critical care then ultimately tele tech is the way to go. Nurse aide shows you are willing to work hard (for not enough money haha) and it also gives you a general orientation to nursing. With the tele tech ...

3. New nurse on cardiac stepdown unit

   murfnamedsmurf replied to 27lrn's topic in Cardiac

   Are you not receiving extensive orientation at your hospital? In a stepdown or ICU in particular this is very important. I don't know of any books that will necessarily help you out, but you should definitely look up the various drips you might be ...