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  1. ItalianRN

    Road to LNC - CCU or OR

    ItalianRN posted a topic in Legal

    My goal is to eventually become a LNC. I have 1 1/2 yrs experience, a little over a year of that has been in Cardio. I want to take the best path to becoming a LNC, but I'm not sure which it is....
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    I Want to Transfer to CCU

    ItalianRN replied to ItalianRN's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    I worked in the CCU a long time ago (1990)- but figured I'd answer you. Thank you for your response. May I ask how long you stayed in CCU & why you left
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    I Want to Transfer to CCU

    ItalianRN replied to ItalianRN's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    I worked Med/Surg for 6 months & then I went into Cardio. Since I have Cardio experience now, I would be a candidate for the CCU. A couple of my co-workers already did it. It's usually easy to...
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    I have carpal tunnel :(

    ItalianRN replied to christvs's topic in General Nursing

    I was just recently diagnosed with CTS. The pain has been increasing. My Doctor told me to get the splints. I'll try them first. Just in case the splints don't work, how long were you out of work...
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    AAA at 45 ?

    ItalianRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    What was the youngest patient you had or have heard about with an Abdominal Aortic Aneurism? Did you feel the pulse just above the belly button? I had a female patient who was only 45 & the...
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    Day vs. Night Shift

    ItalianRN replied to willdgate's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I have been working for 1 year, only 6 months in Cardio & I'm still running like crazy on days. I have never worked nights but I've decided that I have to try it to keep my sanity. Days are just...
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    OR Nurses that Make $$$$$

    ItalianRN replied to Hawaii2LasVegas's topic in Operating Room

    I have 2 main reasons why I am considering the OR. I liked it when I did my clinicals in school & I know that floor nursing is not the best fit for me. I cannot give my patients the time &...
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    OR Nurses that Make $$$$$

    ItalianRN replied to Hawaii2LasVegas's topic in Operating Room

    Are you a Scrub nurse or a Circulating nurse? How much experience did you need to have before transferring to the
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    Increasing our workload once again!

    ItalianRN replied to Sadie04's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I work on a Tele unit that has just added Neuro. No additional training or staffing has been offered & most of the Neuro patients are completes. Our PCT's are killing themselves & still...
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    Help with common drugs used on a Tele unit...

    ItalianRN replied to Jenni_RN's topic in Cardiac

    I am a new nurse. Working less than a year & started in tele in April. I am still confused about when to hold some BP meds. When I have a patient with a low BP, I always ask the charge nurse...
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    Having problems with NA's and PCT's

    ItalianRN replied to heather1999's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I am a new grad also. I've only been working as an RN for a few months. I wonder if there is a correlation between new nurses & PCT's not doing their jobs. Do you think they feel they can get...
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    Fibroma Question

    ItalianRN replied to ItalianRN's topic in Oncology

    thank you. i had googled several animal sites & skin tumors in dogs but the ones i found didn't really put fibromas in a benign category. they also associated them in the bone. this site...
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    Fibroma Question

    ItalianRN posted a topic in Oncology

    Everyone dies of Cancer in my family. I wanted to specialize in Oncology but I ended up in Cardio. I'm a new nurse, only have my license for a year. I found a lump on my dog, a Chinese Crested, &...
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    Putting RN on license plate???

    ItalianRN replied to Kalico's topic in General Nursing

    I guess for the same reason that cops & firefighters do it. They're proud of it. I think being a woman opens you up to possible attacks anyway, plate or no plate. It's a personal choice....
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    Fibroma Question

    ItalianRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    Everyone dies of Cancer in my family. I wanted to specialize in Oncology but I ended up in Cardio. I'm a new nurse, only have my license for a year. I found a lump on my dog, a Chinese Crested, &...
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    Can a Platelet Transfusion cause a Stroke ?

    ItalianRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    I know someone who has 30,000 Platelets (Critical). He doesn't have Medical coverage. He went to the hospital because he started bleeding from both ends. They admitted him for a couple of days,...
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    Cardiology vs Amplified Stethoscopes

    ItalianRN posted a topic in Cardiac

    Has anyone heard of the Stethtron Electonic Stethoscope? I am starting my new job in Cardio next week. I have a Littman Classic II but I still have trouble hearing with it sometimes. I was going to...
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    Amplified Stethoscopes

    ItalianRN replied to pokey!'s topic in General Nursing

    Has anyone heard of the Stethtron Electonic Stethoscope? I am starting my new job in Cardio next week. I have a Littman Classic II but I still have trouble hearing sometimes with it. I was going...
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    Lovenox Injections: SC, But Where?

    ItalianRN replied to lmz's topic in Patient Medications

    I was taught to give it in the Love Handles
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    Why Does It Seem That RN's Hate Us and Hospitals Don't Believe In Us??

    ItalianRN replied to brown eyed girl's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I'm a new nurse, only been working for 6 months. I don't care if someone is in housekeeping or a doctor. I treat everyone the same, with respect. Unfortunately, most of the LPN's where I work have...
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    Ghostly experiences??

    ItalianRN replied to Erin RN's topic in General Nursing

    My Father was in a coma for a week before he died many years ago. He started talking to his Mother, who was dead, before he died. The same thing happened to my Uncle about 1 1/2 weeks before he...
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    Help with Job choice

    ItalianRN posted a topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    I posted this under the Cardiac Nursing Forum also. I'm a new nurse. Been working in Med/Surg for just about 6 months. I am currently looking for a Tele position. I have the Basic Arrythmia...
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    Magnet Hospitals

    ItalianRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    I have a chance to work at a Magnet Hospital. Does anyone work for one & have you really noticed a difference in how you're treated or the working conditions? Given the chance, would you work...