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Jul 18, 2004 08:12 PM

My happy moment as 1st year student

by DG5

One of my happiest most proud moment as a student nurse happened in my first year when I was monitoring a patient in the cardiac unit. I really didn't know what to look for on the monitor, but all of a sudden it started to go a bit crazy and I ran to the nursing station only to be met by a whole bunch of med students, doctors and profs on their teaching round. I called out to them that something was going crazy on the monitor. All I remember where a flurry of white coats flying down the hallway and when they arrived at the bedside the big guns said "Nurse! You are fabulous! He is in heart block, you've saved his life!!" I laugh every time I remember. They all shook my hands and congratulated me, and I didn't have a clue what was going on! HA HA!


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No. 1
Old Jul 19, 2004, 09:24 AM

Good job!

Sometimes we're just lucky. Accepted it well.
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No. 2
from janetrette
Old Jul 19, 2004, 10:49 AM

great job! my professor told us she didn't expect what's wrong with the patient but just know something is wrong with the patient so get help STAT!
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from opalmRN
Old Jul 19, 2004, 10:06 PM

Default Quick thinking
Originally Posted by DG5
One of my happiest most proud moment as a student nurse happened in my first year when I was monitoring a patient in the cardiac unit. I really didn't know what to look for on the monitor, but all of a sudden it started to go a bit crazy and I ran to the nursing station only to be met by a whole bunch of med students, doctors and profs on their teaching round. I called out to them that something was going crazy on the monitor. All I remember where a flurry of white coats flying down the hallway and when they arrived at the bedside the big guns said "Nurse! You are fabulous! He is in heart block, you've saved his life!!" I laugh every time I remember. They all shook my hands and congratulated me, and I didn't have a clue what was going on! HA HA!
You did however know enough to tell someone and for that patient was the difference b/w life and death. Good call!! :hatparty:
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No. 4
from opalmRN
Old Jul 19, 2004, 10:07 PM

Originally Posted by LarryG
Good job!

Sometimes we're just lucky. Accepted it well.
Amen Larry!

PS how is school going?
Opalm
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No. 5
Old Jul 20, 2004, 09:22 AM

Originally Posted by opalm
Amen Larry!

PS how is school going?
Start the nursing classes in September. Since I transferred in all other required credits for this program (except A & P I and II -- completed a term ago), will only need to do take the actual nursing courses.

Looking forward to it!

(And thanks for asking. )
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