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tvccrn ASN, RN

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  1. Tell me about Burlington, Vermont

    tvccrn replied to Blackcat99's topic in General Nursing

    Why didn't I like Massachusetts??? The crime, the crowding, the commute, the people being hateful and nasty, the people being unfriendly, the driving, the attitude of the people if you aren't born...

  2. I have a question about humor etiquette

    tvccrn replied to gentlemother's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with the suggestion of ER. I have also found in my experience that OR folks are really warped, too. I don't have a lot to say as I work in a cath lab that would be a sexual harassments...

  3. Tell me about Burlington, Vermont

    tvccrn replied to Blackcat99's topic in General Nursing

    Blackcat, I am curious as to the quiz you took. I am in Wisconsin right now (again) after being in Massachusetts for a year and a half. I couldn't stand it there and had to move back. My problem...

  4. PT INR critical level, not once, not twice

    tvccrn replied to GLORIAmunchkin72's topic in General Nursing

    No, you weren't wrong in declining. Matter of fact, I think you were entirely correct in doing so. You are looking after her safety and well-being. Your facility should be commended for hiring...

  5. applied for CNA job...and now a credit check?

    tvccrn replied to twinbee25's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    What if you have someone steal your identity as has been posted?? What is you live in a community property state and you soon-to-be ex-spouse was getting cards in his name and becasue it's a...

  6. PT INR critical level, not once, not twice

    tvccrn replied to GLORIAmunchkin72's topic in General Nursing

    As opposed to who? Also, you mention that a nurse or doctor should be monitoring closely. Is this person in the hospital or at home? If in the hospital, I would assume (yes I know you should never...

  7. Mom's And Nursing School

    tvccrn replied to brandy119's topic in General Nursing

    I graduated from school with my ADN 10 years ago this year. I was a single mother of three under the age of 9, went to school Mon-Thurs 7 hours a day and on Fri until noon, AND work 32 hours on Sat...

  8. Female Nursing Students Dont like me !

    tvccrn replied to earthlovers123's topic in General Nursing

    I'm sorry you are in this situation and that it's getting you down. But, take heart, maybe these girls are intimidated by you or they don't know how to approach you. Try the things suggested here...

  9. Heavily Tättooed: Can I get into nursing???

    tvccrn replied to YukonDave's topic in General Nursing

    I have quite a few tats although only one is visible at work. It's a three leaf clover under my right ear. I work in a Catholic facitly and have never had any problems from anyone. i have even had...

  10. Any nursing tatoo's?

    tvccrn replied to MacERRN's topic in General Nursing

    I have a custom ferret face with a pawprint armband on my left upper arm, a heart with wings on my right upper arm, three stars each with a child's name in it across my top back, a three leaf shamrock...

  11. Artificial feeding-Terri Schiavo

    tvccrn replied to ktwlpn's topic in General Nursing

    The reason you don't hear about other people taken off life support is that the families of those people don't make a publice spectacle of it. These people have chosen to do

  12. Artificial feeding-Terri Schiavo

    tvccrn replied to ktwlpn's topic in General Nursing

    i think it's healthy for us to have this discussion in such a manner. most of us are stating our opinions in a controlled, well-read way. i certainly enjoy the back-and-forth of a civilized debate to...

  13. Artificial feeding-Terri Schiavo

    tvccrn replied to ktwlpn's topic in General Nursing

    Mediation is one thing. Wasting the time of Congress, wasting taxpayers money, and waking up the POTUS in the middle of the night to sign a bill that benefits exactly ONE family is quite

  14. Artificial feeding-Terri Schiavo

    tvccrn replied to ktwlpn's topic in General Nursing

    And I can guarantee that you are wrong in saying that the ones I saw didn't involve disagreements. I worked in the PICU for 3 years and I saw it all the time. However, once the families had time to...

  15. Artificial feeding-Terri Schiavo

    tvccrn replied to ktwlpn's topic in General Nursing

    I'm sorry, but you are incorrect. This IS a family's personal decision and THEY are the ones who have chosen to make it into a government thing. I have seen decisions like this made many, many times...

  16. Artificial feeding-Terri Schiavo

    tvccrn replied to ktwlpn's topic in General Nursing

    I have to take issue with the following remarks quoted here. If this person had so many doubts, why didn't she go to someone higher up and express them? There are laws against retaliation for bring...

  17. Artificial feeding-Terri Schiavo

    tvccrn replied to ktwlpn's topic in General Nursing

    The potassium imbalance was caused by an eating disorder. That is what lead to the cardiac arrest, not blocked arteries. A bone scan performed many years after the fact can only attest to the...

  18. Ethical Debate - HIV+ Nurses

    tvccrn replied to SC RN's topic in General Nursing

    Very well presented.

  19. Father still having fainting spells 2 wks after cath...

    tvccrn replied to LButlerRN2007's topic in Cardiac

    Maybe the problem isn't cardiac in origin. Maybe the fainting spells are caused by narrowed carotid arteries. A simple carotid ultrasound could help check this out. I know you said he had a carotid...

  20. Nitroglycerin drips on telemetry units

    tvccrn replied to nicholasmjb's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Our cardiac floors nurses titrate NTG up until it hits 50 mcg/min after that the policy is they go to the CCU for closer monitoring. That's then only time the NTG is the deciding factor. Of course,...

  21. Nitroglycerin drips on telemetry units

    tvccrn replied to nicholasmjb's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I'm not sure what you are asking here. They are monitored continuously and routine care is

  22. Nitroglycerin drips on telemetry units

    tvccrn replied to nicholasmjb's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Our cardiac floor which is the main floor for post-caths and 1 day post-op CABG's take patients on NTG drips up to 50 mcg/min. After that they are required to be admitted to our

  23. I would not encourage anyone to be a nurse!

    tvccrn replied to Larry's topic in General Nursing

    I have been a nurse for 10 years and I don't hate it. This is the only job I have ever had where I can honestly say I love to go to

  24. Why do RN's with ASN and BSN make the same?

    tvccrn replied to cancergirl's topic in General Nursing

    I never said that I agreed with what was said. I only know that it WAS said. As for the entry level management positions, I am not aware of what they were as I am an ADN and was not looking for that...

  25. Why do RN's with ASN and BSN make the same?

    tvccrn replied to cancergirl's topic in General Nursing

    Our recruitment party was attended by people from the University of Texas Health Science Center hospital representatives looking for nurses to work in their many facilities. When asked why they...