saraclark62

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  1. New grad cath lab?

    Can a new grad go directly to the cath lab? Or do you need ICU experience first?
  2. Precepting

    Hi, I am precepting a nurse that is new to the cath lab, and the nurse is not where they should be at this point in orientation. How do I give this feedback in a nice way?
  3. Levophed & dobutamine

    Levophed & dobutamine - Both provide beta 1 support. But why run these together? Wouldn't Levo's alpha 1 properties antagonize Levophed's goal to reduce afterload?
  4. Dating

    Is dating my boss' son a conflict of interest? Or no since it's outside of work?
  5. AFib & new onset HF - low EF

    Can A-Fib cause a low EF, even if the patient is rate-controlled? I had a patient come in with new onset HF & new onset A Fib. Would you expect to see an increase in the EF after cardioverting to NSR?
  6. Mother & Daughter Working in Same Unit

    What's your opinion on a mother and daughter, both RNs, working in the same unit (procedural area)?
  7. Dating

    My coworkers found out that I'm dating my boss son'. The way we met happened organically. Do you have any advice on how to handle this?
  8. Applying

    Will my chances be low of getting into CRNA school with only 1 year of cardiac ICU T level 1 trauma & 1 year of cath lab experience? Will cath lab hinder my chances?
  9. Writing a case study

    I need help writing a case study/script for a role playing exercise on how to manage/handle/respond to nurse bullying as a nurse leader.
  10. Need a creative presentation idea

    Hi, For my final project, I have to come up with a creative & engaging way to present the topic of how nurse bullying jeopardizes patient safety & results in poor staff communication. What do you think of role playing? Do you have some o...
  11. What does this mean?

    My coworker called me "the great white hole of nursing.” What does that mean?
  12. What does this mean?

    Sorry I meant hope Sorry I meant hope
  13. Time Out Poster Title

    Can anyone think of a creative title for a patient safety presentation on the importance of time outs before a procedure?
  14. Dating

    Female. Yes we get along great, and immediate supervisor/director
  15. Cath lab as a new grad RN

    What are the chances of getting a job in an interventional cath lab as a new grad RN?
  16. Daisy Award

    Would you say that’s uncommon for a nurse who has been a nurse less than a year to get a Daisy Award?
  17. Critical Care Snowman

    Hi! I am entering a contest for Christmas where I have to decorate a cath-lab themed styrofoam snowman. For all of the cardiac critical care/cath lab RNs out there, do you have any ideas?
  18. Critical Care Snowman

    Great idea! Thank you! Any others?
  19. Cath Lab Snowman

    Hi! I am entering a contest for Christmas where I have to decorate a cath-lab themed styrofoam snowman. For all of the cardiac critical care/cath lab RNs out there, do you have any ideas?
  20. staff nurse making the schedule

    Is that right for a staff nurse (not assistant manager) to make the unit schedule? Ultimately it will be approved by the manager but is this allowed?
  21. Cath lab

    Do you consider an interventional cath lab critical care?
  22. New Grad ICU

    Do you think that is wrong for a hospital to make a nurse (graduated nursing school in May 2021, started as a new grad in the ICU in August of 2021) orient a travel nurse and be charge at the same time because the unit is short staffed? Does that sou...
  23. Fem sheaths

    Can a patient sit up with venous or arterial sheaths in the groin/fem? Is that an old practice to keep them flat? My coworker warned me that it could cause the groin to blow but I don’t know what that means?
  24. Will I get in trouble?

    My nurse manager friend gave me an expired Swan. Will I get in trouble if I bring it home/use it for educational purposes on Instagram?
  25. Daisy Award

    Why is it meaningless?