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I'm new to cardiac nursing and I'm getting confused about which leads to view on our monitor. We use 5 leads. When I was starting my shift, the night nurse had a patient who was in a BBB on aVR. She...

I am not a new nurse, but definitely new to cardiac nursing. I have an opportunity to become certified and sit for national examination as a echocardiograph technician. A nearby school has this...

I understand that Free is what is readily available for the body to use. But I can't wrap my brain around "why". And what is total. And if the free is low, but the total is normal.....what does that...

I'm not a Cardiac nurse, but I am thinking of becoming one once I educate myself more on cardiac anatomy and cardiac procedures. So here come my first cardiac question of 2013: where should the...

When I was in undergrad, I never knew that some programs weren't fully accredited! Luckily my program was accredited, but I know of many nurses who were put through the wringer because their program...

2.5 gpa

My undergrad GPA is pretty low, however, my uni had a pretty high standard. I didn't do well for a plethora of reasons, but mainly because I worked waaay too much and put my classes on the back...

LOL. I refused to receive yet another admission because it was too much for me and the other nurse. Afterall, we couldn't give the care and attention the next admission deserved. Telling the "charge...

But she doesn't have additional responsibilities. I've said it 3 or 4 times already.....she is only responsible for making assignments for our shift. I know this for a fact. I know this for a fact...

Med/Tele. It is insane. We are probably the only hospital in the state offering sign on bonuses for a 2 year commitment....

On my unit, CN simply means assignment maker for YOUR shift and making a few phone calls to see of someone can cover for the next shift if their is a call off. And with the latter, all of us help...

I wasn't catty about it. I am sick of this particular nurse (who graduated in December) dodging admissions. Charge nurse simply means you make the assignment for the shift and try to find someone to...

I several years experience as charge nurse and I think I always handle people and situations quite well. However, at my current place of my employment, the first person who shows up for the shift...

I recently read an article that mentioned how the white and black telemetry leads should be placed to the posterior side of the patient if the pacemaker is less than 6 months. This wasn't from an...

I work on a tele/med floor and had just received a patient who has 2 stents placed. The patient was began bleeding from the site around an hour after I got her. I applied pressure just above the...

A dear friend has been a RN for a year, but like all new grads, she hasn't had a single job offer. She sent me an email today asking how she can use Magnet as a tool to help her get a job. In other...

I've been a RN for 6 years, and before becoming a RN, I was an LPN for 5. I had the same job as an LPN for the entire five years, but after becoming a RN, I have majorly jumped jobs. A year here, 3...

BE BOLD. If I were you, I would type up a nice, but succinct coverletter and try to gather someone, anyone (teachers, guidanance counselors, former coworkers, etc) to type up a letter on your...

wow, thanks everyone for your words of wisdom. I have some soul searching to do for sure!! I do like the idea of bypassing the MSN and just getting a DNP. I also like the idea of infomatics!

I;'m ready to pursue a MSN, but I just don't know what field !! I'm scared that if I choose the educator route, I won't be able to find a job because most colleges will prefer a PhD by the time...

Everyone knows that there is a severe shortage of NE's. Becoming a NE is something that I am considering, but I'm a little concerned about the job security of this role. As of 2010, every college in...

I just made contact with the nurse recruiter about the timeline. She said they are still interviewing and encouraged me to look at other hospitals and "not put all your eggs in this hospitals...

I made my interview on- time after a lengthy flight, sent my thank-you card that evening, and then called HR and the Asst Manager to express my interest a few days after the interview. The only...

I'm applying for licensure in CA. I was arrested in Illinois when I was 17. The sweet age of 17 is considered an adult age in Illinois, so needless to say, I was fingerprinted, etc, etc. Luckily,...

This situation was handled unprofessionally. The only people who should have been in the room with the impaired nurse was the charge nurse and house supervisor. The charge nurse should have sat with...