NewRNZoe

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1. After reading negative thread, want to give up nursing dream!

   NewRNZoe replied to jollyjenny's topic in General Nursing

   Don't give up! You'll find people who are happy or unhappy in every profession. I've only been a nurse for 9 months, but I love nursing and I feel so fortunate to be able to do what I do every day. For me it is a true calling. Here's what I love abou...

2. Last night...

   NewRNZoe replied to zacarias's topic in Cardiac

   Zacarias, I'm sorry to hear your patient died. Ark-two...I'm so new, haven't had the first day of orientation yet, so be gentle! You said your patient was a "gut" . What does that mean? Thanks!

3. new -helpful abbreviations?

   NewRNZoe replied to NewRNZoe's topic in Cardiac

   Thank you, Corvette Guy, for the awesome link. I went there and printed out all 15 pages! Now, if I could just remember them all! Practice, practice...

4. new -helpful abbreviations?

   NewRNZoe replied to NewRNZoe's topic in Cardiac

   Thank you, Melissa for the encouragement and abbreviations (I've jotted them down in a notebook I'll be keeping)! Can someone tell me what EP is? Thank you! Z

5. new -helpful abbreviations?

   NewRNZoe replied to NewRNZoe's topic in Cardiac

   Thank you and you're so right -- it does seem like a foreign language at times. I think I have the formal ones we learned in school but there are soooo many more thrown around on the floor. I'll lurk some more and work on my deciphering skills! I ...

6. new -helpful abbreviations?

   NewRNZoe posted a topic in Cardiac

   Hi everyone! I'm new to Allnurses.com (as a student I lurked), now I've passed the boards and have accepted a position at a cardiac interventional stepdown unit (I'm so excited!). I'm seeing a lot of abbreviations - some I know, some I have trouble...