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    Medication error! Need help!

    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...
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    Terrible Medication Error

    HannahMarine30 replied to rekea526's topic in Patient Medications

    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...
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    Just took TNCC... words of advice

    HannahMarine30 replied to Alexx_xox's topic in First Year After Licensure

    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...
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    First Nursing Job --Cardiac Stepdown-- Should I Go for the Fancy Stethoscope?

    HannahMarine30 replied to alexis413's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    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...
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    TN BON RN by endorsement

    HannahMarine30 replied to petey4's topic in Tennessee Nursing

    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...
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    ER Orientation question

    HannahMarine30 posted a topic in Emergency

    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...
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    ER Orientation question

    HannahMarine30 replied to HannahMarine30's topic in Emergency

    Thank you! I bought the book you'd
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    Efficient shift report

    HannahMarine30 posted a topic in Critical Care

    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...
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    You Know You're A Nurse If...

    HannahMarine30 replied to Joe V's topic in Nursing Humor

    When you wake up in the middle of the night confused, wondering why you've been asleep when you have tons of charting to
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    What is the funniest thing a doctor has said to you?

    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...
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    Getting yelled at by a doctor for the first time....

    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,...
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    Is it legal for your boss to dictate where you poop?

    HannahMarine30 replied to klone's topic in General Nursing

    We can barely dictate where our patients poop.
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    Ambulating post op day zero

    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...
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    Has anyone made a medication error and *not* get fired for it?

    HannahMarine30 replied to pinkiepieRN's topic in Patient Medications

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    I hate being a nurse

    HannahMarine30 replied to Kmc12's topic in Health, Stress Management

    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...
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    New to the CICU

    HannahMarine30 posted a topic in Critical Care

    Hi all, I recently started working in a cardiac ICU and I'm wondering if anyone has any tips for time management and keeping on schedule with patient assessments/vitals/daily cares etc. I am visual...
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    New to the CICU

    HannahMarine30 replied to HannahMarine30's topic in Critical Care

    I cannot explain how much I love the CICU. It's hard to believe how much i've learned, the struggles I was having at first seem so much smaller now. I've worked my way up to caring for 2-3 patients at...
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    Christian Nurses

    HannahMarine30 posted a topic in Spirituality, Religion

    Hey all. I'm finishing up my last semester of my BSN at the University of Tennessee and I'm just curious about experiences others have had as a nurse and a Christian. I love God and have been praying...
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    Christian Nurses

    HannahMarine30 replied to HannahMarine30's topic in Spirituality, Religion

    I'm so glad to hear that. I've been presented with so many opportunities since starting in the ICU. It's amazing, God is
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    How not to puke on your shoes during your first real ICU shift?!?!

    HannahMarine30 replied to dogmombyday's topic in Critical Care

    So true. In the Marine Corps when we'd be standing in formation for hours, it never failed that someone would pass out because they locked their
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    New to the CICU

    HannahMarine30 replied to HannahMarine30's topic in Critical Care

    So, i've been handling 1:1 patient care for a few shifts now and my biggest struggle is a combo of time management (mostly remembering which assessments/tasks need to be charted when) and remembering...
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    New to the CICU

    HannahMarine30 replied to HannahMarine30's topic in Critical Care

    Thank you. So far it's the charting that has me the most stressed out. I've been trying to come up with a way to keep on schedule with each assessment. I do my cardiac strips, check monitor/vent...
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    New to the CICU

    HannahMarine30 replied to HannahMarine30's topic in Critical Care

    Thank you for your reply. I'm so excited about learning all there is to learn, my unit is great. Had my first experience with losing a patient Monday, felt a bit strange but it was good to see all...
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    Christian Nurses

    HannahMarine30 replied to HannahMarine30's topic in Spirituality, Religion

    Thank you! I passed the NCLEX and I start work on Monday. :) God is
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    Hurst Review Practice Tests

    HannahMarine30 replied to BSN2017Re's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    That's awesome, congratulations! My mom passed in 75 questions so I'm hoping for the same.