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  1. CHF teaching presentation

    Cardiac-RN replied to jogimada's topic in Cardiac

    who is your audience? i think the material that you present will largely depend on who your audience is, what they already know in regards to CHF, and what they might be interested in. for example-...

  2. Career path dilema: did I just make a big mistake?

    Cardiac-RN replied to Skwidward's topic in General Nursing

    i think you made a good choice : ) it sounds to me as if Rehab is your best bet. the way the med/surg job already sounds iffy is a clear signal to 'run away quickly'! spending some initial time...

  3. What are some options for RN + good with computers? Help :(

    Cardiac-RN replied to Mesomorph's topic in Post Graduate Students

    Unfortunately, the RN jobs away from actual patient care generally require 2-3 yrs minimum clinical experience to get in. Have you looked into utilization review? Although initial clinical...

  4. turnaround on apps...

    Cardiac-RN posted a topic in Post Graduate Students

    I applied to a MSN program and my file was probably complete a month ago, although the official deadline is not until Oct.1. Of course I don't really expect to be contacted one way or another until...

  5. turnaround on apps...

    Cardiac-RN replied to Cardiac-RN's topic in Post Graduate Students

    any

  6. Patients die when turned on left side??

    Cardiac-RN replied to PCUSheryl's topic in General Nursing

    I thought it had less to do with lung expansion and more to do with blood pressure...think about it: In L&D they frequently keep women with PIH delivering on their left sides to keep their BP...

  7. TPN with insulin

    Cardiac-RN replied to gtmoore's topic in General Nursing

    Agreed- TPN is a double-check at my work

  8. Ok need some advice on Pregnancy!

    Cardiac-RN replied to Sabby_NC's topic in General Nursing

    i know very little about OB but if I were this girl's family I would be dragging her to see a different doc :

  9. Pt dies on BSC today

    Cardiac-RN replied to GardenDove's topic in General Nursing

    oh my, that's a real one track mind!

  10. How Would You Handle Pt Anger r/t Wait?

    Cardiac-RN replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

    nurse nan, i loved this post. i totally agree! very rarely have i had clashes, but those are the ones i looove to explain to the

  11. Newbie in CHARGE and needs help!!

    Cardiac-RN replied to dak26's topic in General Nursing

    Sorry gonzo, but those nurses are working on their OWN licenses. However Dak26, being asked to take charge fresh out of school with an 8-day orientation is absolutely ludicrous. You are not even able...

  12. Ok RNs, give it to me straight! =)

    Cardiac-RN replied to *Andrea*'s topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    It will honestly depend on which specialty you start in. If you were to start in the ICU for example, you might have little to no problem switching to other specialties such as ER, OR, or the general...

  13. PLease I need help with BASIC organic chemistry

    Cardiac-RN replied to adean's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    teebee is correct, these prefixes are already in the proper order but it might be important to recognize that the prefixes stand for the number of CARBON atoms in the molecule: for example, a molecule...

  14. team nursing....

    Cardiac-RN posted a topic in General Nursing

    tell me how it works on your unit as far as pt assignment/ tasks etc. : ) ours is gearing up for some changes, and i am interested to see how it is working out for everyone

  15. team nursing....

    Cardiac-RN replied to Cardiac-RN's topic in General Nursing

    thanks for ur replies! *bump* anybody

  16. Your Favorite one liner used with patients

    Cardiac-RN replied to scaredofshots's topic in Nursing Humor

    I like to tell my patients (generally the confused ones) that have issues with keeping their clothing on that "Skin is not in" tonight :

  17. Toledo area

    Cardiac-RN replied to Alyash's topic in Ohio Nursing

    not that I am aware of. are you looking for rn-bsn completion or basic bsn? b/c there is no waitlist to start taking your general classes- but you won't be admitted to the nursing major/ start...

  18. Starting First Job..a few Qs?

    Cardiac-RN replied to stuRN6's topic in First Year After Licensure

    take a pocket drug book with u to look up the things u don't remember from school as u encounter them, and a notepad to write down all the important things about the unit that u need to know- numbers,...

  19. How Did a BSN Help Your Career (Or Not)

    Cardiac-RN replied to Sheri257's topic in General Nursing

    tweety, maybe there was a stipulation that they had to obtain their BSN within so many years of being promoted to an upper level job in order to keep it- that is the way it is here. They will put...

  20. Question about SAT scores and some schools...

    Cardiac-RN replied to Slayer's topic in General Nursing

    If you already have a degree (your ADN) you should not need to take the SATs again to get into a university. As far as your brother goes, they probably will not care one way or another that your...

  21. URGENT !! Its Nov 2006 , Any ABSN PROGRAM THAT WILL ACCEPT ME FOR SPRING 2007 NOW?

    Cardiac-RN replied to Dashing's topic in General Nursing

    You would have more luck calling around to your local colleges/universities to see what programs they have available and if there are any waitlists. It is doubtful you would be able to start a program...

  22. Children, Husband/wife, JOb and Nursing school??!!!

    Cardiac-RN replied to RNsoon!'s topic in General Nursing

    sacrificed alot of precious sleep : / i am still playing catch up : ) it was hard, but keeping the end goal in sight really helped keep spirits up for both me and my

  23. Letting CNA pass your meds, bad idea?

    Cardiac-RN replied to walla189's topic in General Nursing

    You should have stated that in the first place. What do you think are negatives associated with

  24. Question

    Cardiac-RN replied to picturetheperfect's topic in General Nursing

    An advanced practice nurse has at least a master's degree. The first step would be to obtain your RN license and get some experience under your belt, because most MSN programs require some nursing...

  25. 3 Weeks Old RN - My Patient Died Today.

    Cardiac-RN replied to Slobgob's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Having been on my floor for a couple years and worked as part of the code team, I have never really gotten used to it. I can keep a clear head to do what needs to be done, but when its all over, I...