loveu123

loveu123

acute dialysis, Telemetry, subacute

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  1. Fake crying and bad acting in the ER

    loveu123 replied to Emergent's topic in Emergency

    I had a 50 year old female with 20/10 chest pain that was inconsistent with labs, x ray and CT results being admitted for hypertensive urgency. Pt denied drug history until I told her her urine...

  2. Your Experience with Your Hospitals Cath Lab Personnel?

    loveu123 replied to Nursing_Mamacita's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I work at a major level 1 trauma hospital with an in house cath lab. My experience with the cath lab staff has been excellent. We do EKG, draw labs and put IVs in, then give ASA and plavix as fast as...

  3. Triage complaints- the good, the bad, and the shocking.

    loveu123 replied to canoehead's topic in Emergency

    Young man comes in by ambulance in the early morning for complain of constpation X 4 hours and no urine in 4 hours, then pees in specimen cup right away when i asked for a urine sample. Smh... You...

  4. And then the MD said.....

    loveu123 replied to NurseOnAMotorcycle's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Our ED docs and residents are also very helpful. It made a big difference coming from the floor where I was called for simple task like straightening a blanket to the ED where docs are giving...

  5. Is it that hard to get in?

    loveu123 replied to jrsRN07's topic in Emergency

    I ran into the director and told her I would like to interview at our Level 1 trauma ED. I was actually offered an interview , a share day and a verbal offer before I did the official application. I...

  6. Boston

    loveu123 replied to emtb2rn's topic in Emergency

    Hugs to all victims, families, people in Boston and much love to the healthcare workers and heroes who helped out. I am a level 1 trauma ER RN and I can imagine what you guys are going

  7. Fresh Air

    loveu123 replied to exit96's topic in Emergency

    Im glad that you love your ED. I also transferred to our level 1 ED for a residency program two weeks ago and I am loving the fact that I am learning so

  8. Tachycardia post dialysis

    loveu123 replied to lyndyrn's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    The patient may be dry and the body is compensating with the

  9. You look too young to be a nurse

    loveu123 replied to SwansonRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    i hear this question every week at work because i look young. I usually take it as a compliment and joke about how im gonna start carrying my drivers license on my id for patients to see my real

  10. Your thoughts on being "written up".

    loveu123 replied to RNSuzq1's topic in General Nursing

    I used to work on such a unit at the same hospital that im in now. People used to talk constantly about how they were scared of getting a write up for any little thing that happened on the unit. My...

  11. Clincals for CNA on Surgical Unit?!

    loveu123 replied to KaylaBrooke1695's topic in Medical-Surgical

    I work as an RN on a surgical unit that also takes trauma patients.The kinds of things that you will se may be influenced by whether the hospital is a small one or a big teaching hospital. I am at a...

  12. Name that rhythm...

    loveu123 replied to *LadyNurse*'s topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    2nd degree AV block, type

  13. Blame the weekend staff! It's fun!

    loveu123 replied to Nurse_Wretched's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    We do rotating shifts on my unit and there is therefore no blaming on any shifts. Only a few of our nurses who have been on the unit for so many years work a strict day or night schedule. My unit is a...

  14. My beautiful self..

    loveu123 replied to youshallbehealed's topic in General Nursing

    I think you are reading too much reading into it. I work at a big teaching hospital where I see so many handsome young residents. I am also slim, tall and beautiful nurse but never felt anybody is...

  15. Same patient's over and over again

    loveu123 replied to MattNurse's topic in General Nursing

    i pick PRN hours in our acute hemodialysis unit in the hospital that i work at. I usually say the same thing about knowing most of the patients. Some patients come every week. Some have come so many...

  16. How to get out of dialysis nursing?

    loveu123 replied to Marisette's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    Dialysis is not less physical and mental demanding. I work in a medsurg/telemetry with more complicated surgical patients and also pick PRN hours in our dialysis unit. Im always stressed out after...

  17. Nclex RN 75 questions & Pearsonvue trick

    loveu123 posted a topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I took the Nclex RN for the first time on friday 9/11/09. I got 75 questions which were mainly application and analysis questions. I had about 6 or 7 SATA and no math questions. The questions were...

  18. Washington Hospital Center RN residency

    loveu123 replied to Guan's topic in General Nursing

    Hello, I just noticed they have put it up on the website today. The next residency starts april 23rd. You can go ahead and apply. I work there. It is a wonderful place to learn so much. Good

  19. I got a JOB!

    loveu123 replied to mama.RN's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    congrats

  20. Dialysis job for new grad? Am I headed for trouble???

    loveu123 replied to danarooo's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    Most people who have done dialysis before would tell you that "d" is a terrible company to work for. I work for them for a few months in the outpatient setting and I came to the conclusison that...

  21. The Mockery of Nursing

    loveu123 replied to Old.Timer's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I have been off orientation for 1 month and they still won't make me charge nurse yet. I know those old fat nurses are jealous of me CUZ im skinny. or, Plzzzz I am at work right now and noticed my...

  22. holiday pay this year-what??

    loveu123 replied to orla's topic in General Nursing

    I work at a union and we all get 8 hours of pay for holiday whether we work or not. Those scheduled to work get paid regular pay then receive their 8 hours extra pay in addition to their

  23. What do I do if the patient's family member is very fresh because I am a sitter?

    loveu123 replied to leogirl8's topic in General Nursing

    Don't let this family member's behavior get to u. As a nurse, im always very thankful to have a sitter for such

  24. crap...am I in huge trouble???

    loveu123 replied to Rnis's topic in General Nursing

    I doubt you will get fired over this. I am an HD nurse and we go to the ICU with our hd machine and reverse osmosis machine for the water to dialyze. Myself as well as other nurses have flooded on...

  25. Difference in Acute and Chronic

    loveu123 replied to BernieRN's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    Chronic is more predictable although an emergency could happen and make your day go bad. You have techs performing most of the treatment while you supervise. Dialysis nurses are actually employed by...