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ASAP!:no::yawn::wavey: kudos to those who love bedside nursing it means i will be well taken care of from all the nurses who absolutely love it cant picture life without itifg*dforbid i should need...

i agree with always checkin the 5 (or 6 ) rights :geek:. i truly hope that when its the elevenhundreth time you are slapped by the MRDD( as u referred) during the tenhundreth shift in a row you are...

i think alot of nurses think they will accidentally od the patient and maybe the apprehension is a guise for anxiety over potentially overdosing the pain med seeker (although how opiate naive would...

expect alot of anxiety. everywhere. patients. doctors. nurses. family members. :specs::nailbiting: thats a good thing to expect on a critical care cardiac unit. alot of it.

are you lookking to transition into working in EP lab? you could take a course on pacemakers and pacemaker concepts but did you work in cardiovascular surgical ICU? then you must have a good...

ACEs and ARBs arent necessarily simply to control 'blood pressure' for HF patients per se sure the pills can reduce afterload but that's not primarily what these medications are 'good for'in HF. I...

i dont think it was graduation that got you feelin depressed and restless i think it was quitting smoking! :smokin:

:nurse: as cliche as it sounds take it one shift at a time and if thats too much take one shift 4 hour blocks at a time. it sounds like the stress and anxiety you are feeling are actually fueling...

the order for .01 ml should come with either a) magnifying glass to dispense .01 ML or b) clarification of said order to mgs. was she supposed to get 0.1 mg of morphine for ....? i suspect if...

i think more information of the patient condition is needed here (like who wrote the incident report a medical resident or a cardiologist:uhoh3:) before we ride away on the 'beta blocker overdose...

i am using the ANCC book to study from anyone have any input/luck with these publications for studying for PCCN?

to the OP- iwould not have called at 3am for 'sinus' arrhythmia 40-50 which is not crazy for a sleeping person at all. again i know let's get the background and the whole story first./ for the...

i would guess ths owner of this heart rhythm has history of af. does this person have a history of afib? you have a sinus with 1st degree av block and a bundle branch block then a burst of afib....

was this pacemaker really put in the patient in the OR? i would think that it highly unlikely. i would think holding plavix for a procedure and not an 'operation' is NOT standard. i would hedge a...

previous poster wrote 'ruled in from a non cardiac source-? like anemia/shock trauma? -i sense a teachable moment for me please elaborate so i can see ifm thinking along the same lines thanks!

i agree get a tech gig ifyou can. also consider trying med surg or telemetry after nsg school if you are unable to get directly into the ER. it will prepare you for the hustle and bustle. and chest...

i appreciate this post very much. i wonder if maybe i am just not cut out for this stuff. the patients will take take take every last drop. even when you stop giving. for me when i think i need a...

The Montefiore letters, signed by Susan Green-Lorenzen, senior vice president for operations, also offered a general comparison of drug benefits showing that—unlike those in management at the...

are you an ER nurse? or a medic. :confused: or neither. or both

i agree with rubyvee--and just stick it out for the year i know easier said than done but one day a time and use your resources is the best advice i could give. you will learn a lot and you wont even...

can you afford the liability insurance? i would get it asap, regardless. there are discounts for new grads even. besides that if you are more like a 'sitter' and do not pass meds etc then it may not...

i understand that sick people are often angry people but what that old guy said was really direct and very hurtful not just raising his voice and exploding to whomever will listen. i have no words...

So physicians and their allies are pushing legislative efforts to restrict who gets to use the title of doctor. A bill proposed in the New York State Senate would bar nurses from advertising...

how many college educated board certified 'professionals' do you see emptying garbage cans--other than nurses I cannot off the top of my head name ANY. just a thought...:nurse:

i would have liked more about charting and legal implications of being a nurse and charting and what have you. also more hands on skills---foley catheter ng tube ostomy care. the bread n butter of...