AvaRN_ICU BSN

AvaRN_ICU is a BSN and specializes in ICU.

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1. How Do You Know When You Need a New Job Rather Than Just Time Off?

   AvaRN_ICU replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

   You are way past needing a new job. It is hard to make the change but once you do, you will be happier. I worked on a very busy cardiac unit with 1:6 ratios for the last three years. Loved it at first but after years, I realized I had much less pa...

2. Newbie Cardiac Nurse

   AvaRN_ICU replied to PeeWeeQ's topic in CCU

   I agree with the first posts saying you definitely don’t HAVE to. Buuut if you wanted to, I would say just cardiac related things -cardiac drips such as: heparin, cardizem, amiodarone, integrilin, nitro, etc. -some basic anatomy and physi...

3. Considering Cardiac

   AvaRN_ICU replied to OneOnOnes's topic in CCU

   I say definitely apply for a job in the hospital if you are feeling unfulfilled at the nursing home and becoming more confident in your basic nursing skills. But I would warn you that in my experience cardiac/telemetry units are the most hectic/dum...

4. Newbie Cardiac Nurse

   AvaRN_ICU replied to PeeWeeQ's topic in New Nurse

   This reply is a little late but... As a new grad that is finishing up my first year on a cardiac floor I can tell you what I felt like I needed to study. Most obviously cardiac rhythms and interventions for each oneCardiac drugs, especially cardiac...

5. Difference between Cardiac Telemetry vs Med-surg Telemetry

   AvaRN_ICU replied to NURS94's topic in Career Support

   I am a new grad working on a cardiac telemetry floor. Things we can do that med/surg telemetry floors cannot: cardiac drips (cardizem, amiodarone, nitro, heparin), care for post cath lab patients, chest tubes, etc. Essentially it’s just another step ...