HollymedicRN

HollymedicRN

cardiac, PACU, some CVICU

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  1. What's the worse thing you have seen?

    HollymedicRN replied to havehope's topic in General Nursing

    Some of you ladies need to lighten up. For crying out loud, it's just a story on a message board. It's not like you're selling a story to the national

  2. You might be a PACU nurse if...

    HollymedicRN replied to mustanggirl's topic in PACU

    We have a newer CRNA (new to the hospital, I guess, not to CRNA) that puts nasal airways in the mouth.

  3. Nubain Problems in chronic pain pts

    HollymedicRN posted a topic in Cardiac

    Hey there! I work in an interventional Cardiac unit where we regularly pull arterial lines post caths, and Nubain is frequently ordered for the line pull. However, I've had a couple of bad experiences...

  4. Nubain Problems in chronic pain pts

    HollymedicRN replied to HollymedicRN's topic in Cardiac

    Yeah, in my PACU we don't use it either, but up on the floor when I was pulling lines it was routinely ordered by the cardiologists. I don't know what their rationale was, but I was VERY careful when...

  5. Milking those chest tube: I need your opinion

    HollymedicRN replied to tazski12's topic in PACU

    Research says you should avoid milking or stripping chest tubes. It's "old school" nursing, a bad habit, and one that needs to be phased out. Use the evidence based practice....

  6. Reality of Travel Nursing?

    HollymedicRN replied to LaLaEm4's topic in Travel

    Thanks for all the great info, I'm considering traveling as well after my 2 year contract with my current hospital is up. Can you give me some insight as to how the staff nurses treat travelers? I'm...

  7. Nubain Problems in chronic pain pts

    HollymedicRN replied to HollymedicRN's topic in Cardiac

    Yeah, it's only a couple docs that order it, most of them order Morphine. I've become so wary of Nubain during line pulls that I would rather use nothing at all. Which most patients really do fine...

  8. Nubain Problems in chronic pain pts

    HollymedicRN replied to HollymedicRN's topic in Cardiac

    Nobody has come across this at all?

  9. I PASSED my NCLEX-RN !!

    HollymedicRN replied to HollymedicRN's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Good luck!! I'll be sending positive vibes your

  10. I PASSED my NCLEX-RN !!

    HollymedicRN posted a topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    You guys have been so much help to me, I had to post a thread. I took the test Tuesday, it took me about an hour and shut off at 75. I found out today (through the health provider look up screen for...

  11. I PASSED my NCLEX-RN !!

    HollymedicRN replied to HollymedicRN's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    My tips are: don't kill yourself cramming for the NCLEX. You already KNOW this stuff! You can do some light content review, on your weak points (mine were meds and OB) and then just make sure you know...

  12. I PASSED my NCLEX-RN !!

    HollymedicRN replied to HollymedicRN's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Just the book, I was told you should only do the Kaplan if you failed the first time. It's expensive. However, each person has their own way of studying, so who knows, maybe taking the review would...

  13. I PASSED my NCLEX-RN !!

    HollymedicRN replied to HollymedicRN's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Thank you so much guys, the support on this forum is enormous, and I'm so glad I found you.

  14. Question for those who pass the Nclex

    HollymedicRN replied to jennisa's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I didn't work as a new grad, but I actively worked as a paramedic, which, in my opinion, made it much harder for me. One of my paramedic friends who passed RN last year said they would "beat the medic...

  15. Failed 3 times!!

    HollymedicRN replied to dlissa74's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Good luck!