Carrie.f.RN

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1. New Grad, new job... My First emergency!

   Carrie.f.RN replied to beatrice1's topic in Geriatric

   Im an ER nurse and am ACLS certified. It sounds like it could possibly be symptamatic Supraventricular tachycardia (SVT) which is a HR of > 150. when this occurs you can have the pt hold their breath and bear down (vagal maneuver). If that doesn't...

2. Best one sentence handoff report

   Carrie.f.RN replied to emtb2rn's topic in Emergency

   Im an ER nurse in a busy hospital. I love NAD!!! lol:)

3. Specializing as a fresh nurse?

   Carrie.f.RN replied to gareysn's topic in General Nursing

   I say do what you have always wanted to do. I was told the same thing about going into med/surg first and I'm soooo glad I didn't. I know that I wouldn't have been happy in that field since I've always wanted to do ER in a big hospital. I am living ...

4. LPNs and LPN students, be PROUD!

   Carrie.f.RN replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in LPN/LVN

   I started out as a PCT then became an LVN which was a lot of work by the way. I graduated from the RN program this last May and I must say that having been an LVN first has really helped me with my confidence. I am in an ER residency program in a ver...