RaeRiddle

RaeRiddle has 2 years experience and specializes in post-cardiothoracic surgery.

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1. Graduate Nurse on Cardiovascular PCU: Advice/Brain Sheet

   RaeRiddle replied to LBSN1RN's topic in CCU

   Congratulations, and good luck! I started in a PCU as a GN a little over two years ago, so believe me, I know the struggle. :) Just to be clear: do you really have vasopressors (such as levophed, vasopressin, generally only allowed in ICUs), or do...

2. New grad 6 weeks orientation?

   RaeRiddle replied to SimpleNewGrad's topic in Career Support

   Six months? Holy cow! I started in a PCU (cardiothoracic surgical stepdown). We got 10 weeks and I ended up extending it to 12 weeks. Six weeks seems incredibly short to me as well. I'm not sure what the med-surg GNs get at my hospital.

3. Urban ED Meets Rural ICU

   RaeRiddle replied to NurseSmallHands's topic in Critical

   I'm 100% in agreement with CraigB-RN. I would just add to that to choose your battles wisely, and be humble. Make sure you have a "willing to learn" attitude, and find what gems you can in what your new colleagues are sharing. Acknowledge them as ...

4. Student nursing in cardiac Icu

   RaeRiddle replied to Cruz.Cookie's topic in Cardiac

   I enthusiastically refer you to allnurses.com/nursing-job-search/i-got-a-532817.html . If I were out looking for any kind of position I would try my best to man up and channel this gal, because she is probably going far.

5. What is the difference?

   RaeRiddle replied to Kaligirl02's topic in Cardiac

   I am a new RN in our PCU--I have been there for a little over 6 months. I'm not sure what the difference is between the two tele's you are looking at. We are fairly specifically post-cardiothoracic surgical step-down. We will take other patients w...