HannahMarine30 replied to m1820.s's topic in Florida Nursing
First, breath. We ALL make mistakes. Every single one of us has or will make a mistake at some point. You are not defined by your job. You are much more than a nurse. You will be much harder on...
I can relate to your panic. I (also a relatively new RN) administered an ordered potassium replacement an hour and a half late. As a cardiac ICU nurse, I knew the importance of electrolyte...
Thanks for sharing your experience. I have recently been looking into TNCC as well, just to help expand my skills base. My only nursing experience has been on a cardiac ICU floor, extremely busy but...
I have the same scope and found it quite helpful in the CICU. Not that this type of unit requires anything diagnostic in terms of obtaining vitals but you want to be able to hear anomalies/sounds...
I too was wondering this. I submitted my license application on the 17th of March and mailed off my fingerprints on the 19th. Does anyone have any idea on the timeline? I have my license in both MA...
Hi all, I recently accepted a position in an emergency room at our local hospital. Right now, census is about 150-200 patients a day. I have about 7 months experience as a cardiac ICU nurse and i'm...
HannahMarine30 replied to jodispamodi's topic in Nursing Humor
"I have no idea, just tell me what you need from me, i'll put whatever orders in you want. Should I DC the normal saline or do you want to keep that?" I blinked at him, then laughed and explained...
HannahMarine30 replied to NewbieNurse93's topic in General Nursing
I wouldn't let it bring you down. Doctors have such a ridiculous level of responsibility so naturally, their stress levels are pretty high. Don't take it personally. Try to learn their personalities,...
HannahMarine30 replied to oceangirl1234's topic in General Nursing
Hahaha! I thought the title said "AMPUTATING post op day zero"....I was gonna say, that's gonna be an awkward conversation to have with the patient. "Sir, good news, surgery went fine, you should...
Hey all, I'm a CICU nurse and I've been trying to come up with a more efficient way to accurately and more concisely give report on a patient who's been on the unit for any length of time (i'm talking...
I can relate somewhat as I am a cardiac ICU nurse and only been on the unit 6 months. Grad in May of this year. Their are nights I get chest pain from the stress, the fear of mistakes I may make...the...