RainyDayParade22 BSN, RN

RainyDayParade22 has 17 years experience as a BSN, RN and specializes in CVPCU, CVICU and NICU.

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1. Designated NICU staff or all float staff ?

   RainyDayParade22 replied to WifeMotherNurse's topic in NICU

   My question is are the new grads trained and oriented to NICU, and is there adequate help and support for them when they are working NICU? If so then I can see how it would be beneficial for them to gain experience in NICU. My unit is a level 3 ...

2. NICU nurse treating baby also cared for his father 3 decades ago

   RainyDayParade22 replied to chare's topic in NICU

   Amazing! Thank you for sharing.

3. How do your patient care techs (CNAs) check pulse rate with vitals?

   RainyDayParade22 replied to Carrie2244's topic in CCU

   Our PCAs are instructed to look at the patient's tele pack for the HR and to document that. In your case, doing it this way would capture the higher HR of uncontrolled afib.

4. Why do some people choose to help others in need?

   RainyDayParade22 posted a topic in General Nursing

   Why do some people choose to help others in need? What made you want to become a nurse? Was it to help others? Or just for the money? I'm just curious to hear what different people have to say....

5. TAVR

   RainyDayParade22 replied to NettersRN's topic in Cardiac

   My facility has been doing TAVRs and I have seen both positive outcomes and not so positive outcomes. You do have to take into account that these patients are high risk anyway since they are not usually candidates for open heart surgery. There is a p...

6. Need advice: Phoenix Nursing Programs?

   RainyDayParade22 replied to oasisliam's topic in Arizona

   I don't know what specifically you are looking for, but I am a cardiovascular RN in Mesa. I have been an RN for 5 years now and I really enjoy cardiac nursing. If you have any questions just let me know!

7. telemetry vs med surge

   RainyDayParade22 replied to ffliper27's topic in Cardiac

   Yes, you do all of those same things, plus monitor the patient's rhythms and treat the cardiac aspect as well as the medical aspect. I started out on a tele med-surg and got my experience with managing drips and different types of heart rhythms. I wa...

8. A fib in the 40's??

   RainyDayParade22 replied to Morganalefey's topic in Cardiac

   I admitted an 80 year old patient who had chronic afib, and came in because he was feeling "tired" and "not right". His heart rate was in the 20's, and it was afib! Surprisingly he was actually tolerating it quite well (he must have had great cardi...