MilliePieRN

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1. Interview in cath lab, what should I know?

   MilliePieRN replied to NURSEJSS's topic in General Nursing

   Biggest things we look for in coworkers is attitude, work ethics, and drive to learn. I'd like to hear why you want to work in the cath lab. It's extremely tough to learn all required and teamwork is so much more important than in floor nursing. We w...

2. Concerned about social media use by nurses, non-hospital staff

   MilliePieRN replied to guest17's topic in HIPAA

   If you're not participating and no one is messaging you, I believe it's really no concern of yours. Parents/patients can't violate their own hipaa rights. You don't really know what was shared. It's even possible to keep someone somewhat updated an...

3. PICC Nurse in 2 months?

   MilliePieRN replied to LibraNurse27's topic in General Nursing

   Would you mind sharing your resource suggestions with me? Things beyond insertion are where my training has lacked. Thanks!

4. PICC Nurse in 2 months?

   MilliePieRN replied to LibraNurse27's topic in General Nursing

   It really just depends on the number of piccs you'll get to put in during those 2 months. Our method of teaching is pretty much: do online training, watch 3, do 3 with someone watching, then solo depending on comfort level. My first several solo picc...

5. LPN wanting to working in Ob/gyn

   MilliePieRN replied to Alexisanne293's topic in LPN/LVN

   I don't think it's legally possible to work as an LPN in L&D. What about a ob/gyn Dr's office? That would be a possibility. We have some lpn's that work mother/baby at our hospital while working on their RN.

6. RCIS

   MilliePieRN posted a topic in CCU

   Any Rn's taken the RCIS exam? I'm considering taking it early next year and going to get started studying now. I also plan to take the Glowacki and Summers review course. If you've taken it how hard was it and how did you prepare? How long did it tak...

7. Should I work tomorrow?

   MilliePieRN replied to amyn87's topic in General Nursing

   Depends on your policy. Our policy on sick time makes it not in our best interest to try to come in to work when we possibly may have to miss work if we end up being sicker than we think. We must use 2 PTO days before our sick pay starts. If we cloc...

8. I don't think i can be around this co-worker anymore.

   MilliePieRN replied to fulitarn's topic in General Nursing

   He was counseled about the first incident and it doesn't sound like he did anything wrong the second. Some people are very touchy without realizing how it could make someone uncomfortable. Since he knows now, he should never lay a hand on you again....

9. Called off too many times?

   MilliePieRN replied to MS0298's topic in Stress 101

   If you're scheduled to work, go to work. Why are you calling off? Better things to do? If you value your job at all (even if you don't), be a good employee and don't screw over your coworkers.

10. What do you hate about nursing and why?

    MilliePieRN replied to ccorreces's topic in General Nursing

    I hate that people with no experience in patient care wearing suits with business degrees make decisions about how we do our job.

11. Overtime

    MilliePieRN replied to _littlemissBSN's topic in General Nursing

    I've worked 0630-midnight several times. But I work in Cath Lab (single shift) and we have no relief coming. We work til we're done.

12. Right Coronary VF

    MilliePieRN replied to kriiken's topic in Cardiac

    Yeah, bradycardia/and the like is much more common than ventricular arrhythmias with injection of the right. Great thoughts, you may be right.. I just know I hold my breath a little with initial injections of the right.

13. Right Coronary VF

    MilliePieRN replied to kriiken's topic in Cardiac

    RCA injection is much more likely to cause ventricular arrhythmias (still rare). I just think irritation (contrast) of the electrical system (fed mostly by the right) is the cause, disruption in the electrical pathway causing the disorganized activit...

14. Amiodarone

    MilliePieRN replied to neuron's topic in Medications

    I would never hold amiodarone without a specific "this time, this patient" order. I would be very surprised to hear any cardiologist wanting a single dose held for a one time low hr/bp. I wouldn't even call a dr over it.

15. Right Coronary VF

    MilliePieRN replied to kriiken's topic in Cardiac

    The sa and av node is supplied by the right and much more likely to cause arrhythmias, from what I've witnessed. The conus branch can be cannulated and cause us nurses to have some arrhythmias, too. ������ We did just have a complete hear...