Music in My Heart

Music in My Heart has 15 years experience and specializes in being a Credible Source.

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   Kaiser RNs

   Music in My Heart replied to Nurmimi87's topic in General Nursing

   OT in the ED and in IR... nowhere else that I'm aware of... for now... it'll change... always
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   Switching from Engineering to Nursing? Worth it?

   Music in My Heart replied to lea123456987's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

   I was an engineer for many years before making the switch. I didn't switch due to passion nor any other high-minded reasons... mine was purely pragmatic... looking for a stable job with a decent...
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   Husband just got FIRED. Calling all parents and/or full time working students!

   Music in My Heart replied to FutureRN2b8's topic in General Students

   Former engineer here... Was always easy to find new work in my 30s... once I was in my 40s, though, being laid off was brutal... and that's what finally led me to bail out of engineering...
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   advanced physiologic foundations

   Music in My Heart replied to morgan1255's topic in General Students

   no
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   Good ICU reference book?

   Music in My Heart replied to BigDaddy007's topic in MICU, SICU

   Hands down: Marino's "The ICU
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   ER Monopoly

   Music in My Heart replied to CGB's topic in General Nursing

   11 years of Level 1 (adults and peds + burns) and Level 2 for me... TNCC x5, ATCN x2, ENPC x3, CEN, ABLS... and I disagree... trauma really isn't that complicated... large-bore lines, blood products,...
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   Y-site compatibility

   Music in My Heart replied to delrionurse's topic in General Nursing

   Trissel's IV compatibility is state of the art... and lets you check fluids as well as meds. Davis Drug Guide also lists them but you have to look it up... and is only updated with the new...
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   Georgia law prohibits DNPs from using the term "doctor"

   Music in My Heart replied to klone's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

   I'll stand with the minority on this one... Like it or not, in the healthcare setting, the term "doctor" is considered by the general public to mean "physician." I consider it inappropriate for...
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   I Suck at Giving Handoff Report

   Music in My Heart replied to Kp1's topic in General Nursing

   I personally believe that verbal report is grossly overrated... and a lot of nurses seem to take great joy in asking numerous detailed questions that are beyond the scope of a basic SBAR handoff......
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    USGPIV national success rates

    Music in My Heart replied to Dohboy's topic in Infusion, Intravenous

    My personal success rate is, including infants/neonates: 1 stick or less: 94% 2 sticks or less: 98% 3 sticks or less: 99.8% Total USGPIV insertions: 4,200 Total lab draws via...
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    Feel responsible for deteriorating patients

    Music in My Heart replied to Ele_phant's topic in General Nursing

    Old patients die Sick patients die Frail patients die Infections happen; sepsis happens. I'm glad that you're meticulous in your care and introspective/self-critiquing, but take a...
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    School vs. The field

    Music in My Heart replied to Tyler JJ's topic in General Students

    Since you've gotten no replies, I'll chip in... 1) Your title, "School vs The field" reflects a misunderstanding of terminology... the field is everything that happens outside of the hospital...
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    School vs. The field

    Music in My Heart replied to Tyler JJ's topic in General Students

    Since you've gotten no replies, I'll chip in... 1) Your title, "School vs The field" reflects a misunderstanding of terminology... the field is everything that happens outside of the hospital...
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    Working as a nurse with a severe allergy to Cephalosporins

    Music in My Heart replied to ashlyn0689's topic in General Students

    Personally, I WOULD NOT speak to your professors or clinical instructors. They're not going to have a good answer for you and it simply creates... difficulties... they have no need to
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    Working as a nurse with a severe allergy to Cephalosporins

    Music in My Heart replied to ashlyn0689's topic in General Students

    I wouldn't worry about it and I certainly wouldn't share that information with anybody in your management chain. Your allergy was quite likely to have been in response to an IM injection (how...