cadency

cadency specializes in Critical Care.

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1. Leaving the emergency room for endoscopy

   cadency posted a topic in Gastroenterology

   Hey all! Just wanting to introduce myself and talk about endoscopy. I'm going to be starting a new position in the field in the next two or three weeks. I'm pretty excited - I shadowed for a little while and the area is interesting, lots to learn, ...

2. Differences Between Pediatric ER and Adult ER

   cadency replied to cadency's topic in Emergency

   Thanks for all the input! Gonna try to keep my head up. I try to be so cautious with the adult population but it sounds like it'll be even more important for the kiddos! Will definitely ask lots of questions and y'all make me look forward to the c...

3. Differences Between Pediatric ER and Adult ER

   cadency replied to cadency's topic in Emergency

   I was thinking about that the other day; more appys, more seizures, asthma/bronchiolitis, etc. So good point! I realize the focus will be totally different. I think it'll be challenging to the skill set. I realize that they also go down hill more...

4. Facebook almost cost me my job

   cadency replied to ReginaPhalange's topic in Relations

   I worked at another facility that forced you to use a disclaimer stating that anything on your facebook was not associated with the facility. The other option was to not even list you were working there. One of the girls I knew there got in trouble ...

5. Emergency Nursing - Alpha personalities?

   cadency replied to Ocelot's topic in New Nurse

   I feel like I've seen more nursing cannibalism in the ER than I did when I was on the floors. I've also experienced a lot of "favoritism." Certain people given preference by those in power or certain people only being willing to help their "friends...

6. Will I ever keep up the pace???

   cadency replied to Traum-a-Rama's topic in Emergency

   Some of the time management things will come with time; does your ER have set protocols? That helped me so much when I started that I began to anticipate what I would need for my abdominal pains and even my headaches. I could get most things done b...

7. New ED Resident

   cadency replied to BackpackingRN's topic in Emergency

   Grats! It'll be a ride! I started in the ER straight out of school and it can be a challenge... but definitely doable!

8. Differences Between Pediatric ER and Adult ER

   cadency posted a topic in Emergency

   So I started in an all adult ER. I'm at a combination ER with minimal pediatric contact. I just got offered a position as a pediatric ER nurse with some cross over to the adult side if I want to. I accepted and am a combination of scared and excit...

9. Why I'm sick of the ED

   cadency replied to RoyalNurse's topic in Emergency

   I can totally relate to this post right now. I've been in the ER environment for a year and a half. This being my second ER since I've been in a new state. I don't know if it's the state out here, but the ER environments have been very difficult c...

10. New Grad Blues in the ER...

    cadency replied to DreaRN80's topic in Emergency

    I'm a new grad in a level 1 trauma ED. Been there since March, but am in a nurse residency that gave us the benefit of working through 7 critical care units to find one that "matches" to us. Being a new grad nurse is a challenge and, a sI can relat...

11. Vanderbilt's Nurse Residency Program

    cadency replied to LeLeeFNP's topic in Tennessee

    Just to confirm... ED is royal blue dress code. When you go through, a lot of the units will have t-shirts they can wear. ED is the only unit that doesn't allow that... but when you're rotating through, prior to match day, it's okay to wear non-roy...

12. Sickle cell

    cadency replied to inteRN's topic in Emergency

    We have a sickle cell protocol at my facility. O2, q30min dilaudid x 4, q1h dilaudid x 2 (iirc) and then see where the pain is at. If their pain is still unmanagable at that point, it decides whether we admit them or not. With those orders are alw...

13. Which JOB should I pick?

    cadency replied to Jasminbear's topic in New Nurse

    My only comment to this would be to consider what you want to do in the future and how long you intend to be at this job. An ED, you can take pretty much anywhere. Burn, however, is much more specialized and very very different. I rotated through ...

14. Is it hard to get a job as a new grad?

    cadency replied to JenWork's topic in Arizona

    I graduated in May of 09 and relocated in January 2010 from Tucson to find a job because the market there was so tough.

15. Vanderbilt's Nurse Residency Program

    cadency replied to LeLeeFNP's topic in Tennessee

    I live in Antioch... it's about 25 minutes away from Vandy. Antioch's odd in the way that some areas are friendlier than others. Brentwood is posh and more expensive. The closer you get to Vandy, the more you'll pay. The Lexington apts are nice.....