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Congrats Kelly! My first job in nursing was very similar to the floor you'll be working on, and I haven't left cardiac nursing since. As someone else suggested get to know your telemetry and brush up on your cardiac meds.

I'm sorry if you were offended by my post d davis, but I was merely stating how we identify ourselves. A lot of times the patient can't tell the difference between housekeeping, RT, radiology or the nurse since there is no dress code in our facility. If I was the patient I would want to know who was taking care of me. I agree, as long as the job gets done and the patient is being cared for properly. I wasn't trying to state that I was better than anyone else, but if you knew me, you'd know that I am no way like that, and I appreciate everyone I work with.

Our floor has attempted several times to have a dress code but it never seems to work out, the reason being that most of the staff don't want to go out and buy a whole new wardrobe. Not to mention, the agency nurses and pool nurses are allowed to wear whatever and a lot of times they staff our unit almost every night. We identify our license by a big "RN" under our badge that is blue, LPN's are yellow, PCTs (CNA) are pink and we even have badges for the unit secretary and monitor tech. As far as uniforms, I like Tafford, and I also frequent http://www.nursesdirect.com. They frequently have great deals on tops and jackets. I once bought an adorable Christmas jacket that they had on sale in February for only $5!!! I've never had a problem with either of these places.

Well, since I was little I wanted to be a nurse...can't tell you how many Trapper John MD reruns I watched (yes, the one where the nurses ran around in high heels). After graduating High school, I was stupid and got married to a man in the Navy and ended up getting a degree in the local college where he was stationed , well, to make a long story short we ended up divorcing and I moved back home and decided to do my lifes dream and enrolled at the University of South Florida and 2 years later, I earned my bachelors in Nursing (that was 1997). Since graduating I've worked the telemetry units, and I just love anything cardiac, and that's where I've stuck now for 8 years. I'm currently the charge nurse of my unit. Even though it has its ups and downs, bottom line, I do love nursing. I'm now currently re-married with 2 gorgeous boys.

Well, I'll put in my 2 cents. Nursing has its ups and downs. Unfortunately, lately, more down than up. I would not recommend nursing to anyone right now to be honest with you. Yes, the pay is good, but you have to put up with so much...verbal abuse from both patients and doctors, long odd hours, understaffed floor (sometimes I've had as many as 11 patients with no aid), staff that is underqualified...the list goes on. No one is interested in nursing anymore. When we had the shortage back in the late 80s, nursing started gaining respect, then when the market got saturated, hospitals started cutting salaries, benefits, hours etc. And now, we are back where we started from and even worse off. On the up side, there is nothing like seeing your patient get well and the care they need. Nothing like hearing thank you from patients (although, not heard too often).

Ha Ha How about, I have to stick this tube up your nose. I'm going to rub some lotion on your body.

Next door to my dentists office, there is a urologist there by the name of Dr. Cockburn.