Dobeigh

Dobeigh specializes in Med Surg Tele.

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1. New Cardiac Nurse

   Dobeigh replied to Dobeigh's topic in Cardiac

   Is it true that you should have atropine ready while pulling sheaths in case your patient vasovagals?

2. New Cardiac Nurse

   Dobeigh replied to Dobeigh's topic in Cardiac

   Awesome! I was kinda thinking of buying that book as well but I wasn't sure how good it was. Thanks!! :)

3. Floated to Tele, no experience...

   Dobeigh replied to RNewbie's topic in Cardiac

   I really love the Basic Arrhythmias book by Brady. Here is a link: Basic Arrhythmias, 7th Edition: Gail Walraven: 9780135002384: Amazon.com: Books You work your way through the book from easiest to hardest. This is the book they used to teach nurses...

4. New Cardiac Nurse

   Dobeigh posted a topic in Cardiac

   Hey everyone! So I have worked full time as an RN on a med surg tele unit for 6 months. I also used to be a monitor tech for 1.5 years so I'm pretty good at reading heart monitors. I just took a job offer (part time) on a cardiac step down ICU. Any r...

5. Interview - Job History

   Dobeigh posted a topic in Job Hunt

   So, I'm a relatively new nurse. I passed my boards in May 2013. Previously I've had 5.5 years history working as a monitor tech, nursing assistant, and unit clerk (all in one job) with the same company. I was hired, in the same company, as a register...

6. Is it really necessary to start out in med surge before branching out to other units?

   Dobeigh replied to ashleybrooke1208's topic in Med-Surg

   I'm a newer nurse and I'm so glad I started out on med/surg/tele. I've noticed that my assessment skills are getting better and better. I've been on this floor for 5 months. I feel like my patients are sick but not so sick that I'm overwhelmed. When ...

7. Telemetry Tech Training

   Dobeigh replied to Otessa's topic in Cardiac

   Our monitor techs get 6 hours of EKG class and then 3-12 hour shifts of orientation. Not enough in my opinion. When I was a monitor tech I got 3-8 hour classes to learn the material and 3-12 hour shifts of orientation. And it was still not enough. Bu...

8. Professional insurance

   Dobeigh replied to Keri Camp's topic in General Nursing

   This is where I got my additional nursing insurance. It was only like $55 and I'm a brand new nurse.

9. Ankylosing Spondylitis (Bekhterevs) and Nursing

   Dobeigh replied to BSN Happyface's topic in Disabilities

   I have ankylosing spondylitis. Yes, it can be difficult especially if you are not on anti-TNF drugs like enbrel or humira. I'm on enbrel injections weekly and it really helps. I don't have many problems anymore but I do have the occasional flare up s...

10. Calling in sick on 4th shift

    Dobeigh replied to greyL's topic in General Nursing

    Absolutely. Sometimes you just need a break! But if you need a break, you should call in no later than 4 hours before your shift.

11. Per-diem nurses

    Dobeigh replied to Vishwamitr's topic in Activism

    You are not guaranteed hours when you are a PRN nurse. They tell you that up front. Get over it. If you want guaranteed hours, don't work PRN.

12. Differnece between root cause and risk factor?

    Dobeigh replied to Tammy90's topic in Student Assist

    I would say that a root cause is just a risk factor. For example: obesity has many risk factors: 1. eating more than your calorie BMR 2. hypothyroidism 3. ect But what is the root cause? It can only be one risk factor. They are really similar but tha...

13. Advice about other tech!

    Dobeigh replied to joshsmother's topic in Technicians

    Tell her to mind her business and that you're on to her. =)