LuvCatsRN

LuvCatsRN

CCU, Cardiac/Pulmonary

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LuvCatsRN has 4 years experience and specializes in CCU, Cardiac/Pulmonary.


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  1. IV contrast Dye in the Cath Lab

    Ditto. We also measure the GFR to evaluate if we need to predose with mucomyst. The need/benefit vs. risk train of thought is the determinate. I have not seen an adverse reaction when the patient is premedicated.
  2. Christmas Gifts

    I give my students small gifts such as a travel coffee mug or a change purse. Not all clinical instructors give gifts, but I like to acknowledge my students for their work. It doesn't have to be expensive and I always keep the items exactly the sam...
  3. Christmas Gifts

    Yes I did receive a gift from my students, but that is a custom that has been in place since I went to school with our instructors. A gift from your clinical group or students should always be acknowledged - I don't think it is unacceptable to do a ...
  4. What do you want and need from your clinical experience?

    I agree with obtaining the skills necessary to function as an RN. When I graduated from Nursing school I needed additional skills to work on my unit. Thank goodness for a wonderful preceptor. I along with the other new grads coming from so many di...
  5. I would like to have suggestions from the LPN to RN student about clinical experiences at a facility. I am a clinical instructor for an advanced Med/Surg class. All the students have their LPN license, but 2 of 7 have been practicing as LPN's for o...
  6. Should BSNs be paid more?

    I agree that infighting and lack of unity is a problem in the profession, but is this also being encouraged from organizations that we work for or from school programs? I had an individual from a local ADN program tell me after we introduced ourselv...
  7. Should BSNs be paid more?

    I have to agree that the BSN program I attended required more clinical hours than any of the ADN programs in our area (4 ADN programs are in the area to the one BSN program). Not only was the clinical time for our program 16-24 hours weekly, the pre...
  8. Poll for those who have already taken NCLEX..

    :Melody: I passed!!! Yeah!! Good luck to all who face the NCLEX! Believe in yourself and your program that you have done a good job in preparing and being prepared. Good LUCK Again!! :)
  9. Poll for those who have already taken NCLEX..

    1. How many questions did you take on NCLEX? 75 2. What study materials did you use? Did you take a test review course? Everything under the sun - Saunders, Mosby, Lippencott, Kaplan, FlashCards, Kaplan review course - you name it I probably did it i...