miss_c

miss_c

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About miss_c

miss_c specializes in Telemetry.


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  1. First Code Blue on my patient!

    Thanks everyone for the replys and kind words. I needed them!
  2. i'm a relatively new grad; i just finished my first year on a telemetry floor. last night i had my first patient code. now i've assisted with other code blues, but have never had it happen to my patient. i had only been her nurse for 2 hours, and had...
  3. Need job advice!

    Thanks for the replys! Good luck with the job search violet_violet!
  4. Need job advice!

    i graduated in dec with my adn, i am currently working the evening shift on a tele unit, i like my job, love my coworkers, but the hours are a problem. my children are in school during my off time and home while i am at work (my husband's job keeps h...
  5. So I hate my job.

    I've been at my position on a telemetry floor for about 6 months and I hate it! On my way to work I feel on the verge of a panic attack (I haven't actually had one, but I feel like it could progress), I work second shift and never get to see my kids,...
  6. Patient Abandoment

    Wow! Thanks for all the replys! I think the supervisor was threatening me with mandation because it was the easy thing to do. When I agreed to stay the previous supervisor had stated that unless the other unit got slammed they could float a nurse for...
  7. Patient Abandoment

    Thanks for the responses! At the time, I was not concerned with facility policy (I would accept my punishment), but, I was concerned with the threat of patient abandoment. However, my husband had to leave for work at a certain time and I had to be ho...
  8. Patient Abandoment

    i know this has been discussed before, but i had an issue last night and wanted some input! the oncoming shift was short staffed d/t a call off; i agreed to stay over 4 hours. during that extra 4 hours we got multiple admits, when it was getting clos...
  9. That's funny! I'm in Ohio and I "call in", never "call off".
  10. Dealing with CNA's

    Thanks everyone for your advise! dthomasa I will try to "NURSE UP" (I may even quote you on that).
  11. Dealing with CNA's

    I am a new Grad on a Tele floor, last night I overheard a Nursing Assistant telling my patient not to eat the broccoli in his salad since he is on Coumadin. She went on and on about how she "thought" it would interact with his Coumadin, but she wasn'...
  12. i feel that being a cna prior to being a nurse was very helpful. in the least i was more comfortable in a hospital room and was comfortable talking with ill patients and their families. while being a cna i was able to help with or watch procedures th...
  13. Help, I have two job offers

    Thanks everyone for the advise. I just returned from HR at the LTC, I was honest with them (I did not apply for the tele position they called out of the blue), I appologized for waisting their time and resources. I told them had I known this opportun...
  14. Help, I have two job offers

    Thanks everyone for the responses! I made my decision and accepted the telemetry position! I was excited to learn that they are going to allow me to work 4 evenings instead of 5! Now, all I have to do is quit my other position! Does anyone have advis...
  15. Help, I have two job offers

    i am a new graduate rn, through school i worked as an aide on a telemetry floor. i had my practicum internship on this floor it and it is where i thought i would start my career. however, by the time i got my license there were no positions for me, s...