stdntograd06 BSN, RN

Cardiac, CVA

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About stdntograd06

stdntograd06 has 11 years experience as a BSN, RN and specializes in Cardiac, CVA.


I work on a PCU unit, focusing on cardiac interventions and strokes with 16 beds.

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    CEU website

    On Medscape, they have CE's and LOC's. What's the difference and do the LOC's count for PA's CEU credits for nurses? Thanks!
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    CEU website

    Does the $34 Unlimited CE membership on nurse.com cover the courses or do you have to pay for the courses on top of the membership fee?
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    Do you have a free charge nurse on your unit?

    I work on a PCU unit (cardiac and stroke primarily) with 16 beds. The charge RN on days does not take an assignment unless it is unavoidable, then is only 1. The charge RN on nights takes up to 2. We make $1 more/hr. Some days I think even that is n...
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    Clinical Project on E-Cigarettes

    I have to do a project as an alternative to a precepted clinical for my BSN course. It is the preferred option for those working full-time, which I do. My proposal is due tomorrow by midnight and I'm having a hard time coming up with titles for my p...
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    Calculating SVR, CVP, Preload, etc..

    Thank you! This information will definitely help me in this course to understand the content!
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    Calculating SVR, CVP, Preload, etc..

    I am taking this RN to BSN course and my current class is Trauma/CCU nursing. I have this case study to do in which I have to answer some questions about it. Now I've read all the chapters assigned and this particular case study is on Shock. One of t...
  7. I recently had a patient admitted for CP r/o ACS and this pt was stable otherwise. Relatively young, good health, non-smoker, no cardiac history. History of high anxiety due to losing house and everything in fire, then Hurricane Sandy took it all awa...
  8. I can relate to so many of these responses. I am a relatively new RN (been one for a year now). Before that I was an LPN for 6 years. I find myself questioning a lot of what I do, asking my seasoned coworkers for assurance on things I'm sure I should...
  9. Wondering if any of you cardiac/CCU nurses can tell me what this may be... My husband's coworker was found unconscious earlier this week at work and when the EMS arrived they immediately went into CPR/defib, IV drugs, etc...but they also put a device...
  10. Has anyone had the experience of having 6 (SIX) physicians working in the same hospital with the same name, spelled exactly the same??? (And no, they are not related), LOL!!! How did you handle this? Keep them all straight?? Wondering if this is so...
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    What's the BEST nursing shoes?

    I've had them on for about an hour and my feet do move up and down a little when I walk. I'm not sure about the "flip-floppy" feeling. I like to feel like my shoes are fit securely on my feet. Like I said in my post, the next size up had quite the ga...
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    What's the BEST nursing shoes?

    Ok, I went and bought my first pair of Danskos today , but now that I'm home, I feel like they're pretty tight . Is it just me 2nd guessing myself after paying $108 (after a 20% discount)??? I have little feet and got the smallest size (35), because ...
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    Taking the NCLEX RN on Tuesday (in 3 days)!!

    I PASSED !!!! :) !!!!!!!!!
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    Taking the NCLEX RN on Tuesday (in 3 days)!!

    I couldn't stand it anymore and just tried to register to take it again and I get a pop-up box stating their records state I already registered to take that exam...is that good news???
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    Taking the NCLEX RN on Tuesday (in 3 days)!!

    Took the exam this morning, took my time (maybe too much on some questions)...I feel sooo sure I failed it. The computer shut off at 75 questions but I had SATA questions right after the other...! . You miss one option and you get the whole question ...