meredesam

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1. New to TCU

   meredesam replied to meredesam's topic in General Nursing

   tCU is Telemetry (or Transitional) Care Unit - somewhere between ICU and MedSurg, if I understand

2. New to TCU

   meredesam posted a topic in General Nursing

   I'm midway through my R.N. program and will be doing an 80 hour workstudy in a TCU this summer. Does anyone have any specific pointers for working on this unit (e.g., how is it different from...

3. Age when you had your first child?

   meredesam replied to sugabuga's topic in Ob/Gyn

   I was 41 (am 43 now) and i would say that the best age is really when you're ready - I'm just glad I was ready before my reproductive window closed! If I had known how wonderful kids are, AND if my...

4. Nursing student starting peds rotation

   meredesam posted a topic in Pediatric

   I'll begin a 5 week peds rotation in February and am wondering if anyone has any general pointers. How is it different from medsurg (besides having younger patients?) Do you find it emotionally...