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  1. What do I do now? Transfer or quit?

    heartbeat2 replied to nerdtonurse?'s topic in General Nursing

    There maybe reasons as to why she is acting this way, sounds unprofessional to me and not a way to be an effective leader. You may want to meet with her prior to your evaluation and ask directly for...

  2. Covering tele for a non-tele nurse

    heartbeat2 replied to grouchy's topic in General Nursing

    I was a labor and delivery nurse that due to a broken knee could no longer work in my area. My hospital now lets me work as a monitor tech where I watch many patients on several floors: up to 48...

  3. Q about a fib and gaps in heart rate

    heartbeat2 replied to GoldenFire5's topic in Cardiac

    Sometimes pauses are a result of medication and may need to be adjusted. If undermedicated, the rate can become quite rapid, overmedicated, very slow. Also, is this a new onset of A-fib or chronic?...

  4. telemetry certification

    heartbeat2 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I am very interested in becoming certified in telemetry. Is there anyone that can recommend an on-line or correspondence course? Thank

  5. Sinus Brady vs. Junctional?

    heartbeat2 replied to Virgo_RN's topic in Cardiac

    My first impression of the tracing you mention is IVR...idioventricual rhythm. The first time I saw this it was like my P wave just melted into my QRS and it had gotten wider then my P wave just...

  6. Shooting Bubbles during TEE

    heartbeat2 replied to brazuca's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    I had a TEE done to see if I had a defect. The bubble went from the right atrium to the left atrium. A clot could do the same thing. I don't know if this is the only reason it is

  7. Tele to OB

    heartbeat2 replied to rndiva1908's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I would love to speak with anyone here re: telemetry, I went from L&D to telemetry after breaking a knee and am having a few BIG issues. I would love to have someone tell me how their hospital...

  8. Tele to OB

    heartbeat2 replied to rndiva1908's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I would love to speak with you. I worked labor and delivery for over 20 years and dearly love it. I broke a knee 2 1/2 years ago and couldn't work l/d since but am trying hard to get back if my knee...

  9. Question for Cathlab/tele/Special proced RNs

    heartbeat2 replied to sharann's topic in Cardiac

  10. What doctors do that bugs you...

    heartbeat2 replied to 33-weeker's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Have you ever worked with a Dr. that goes into the patients room and talks a great deal.... and usually in circles, and actually says NOTHING! When the Dr. leaves and you are standing there...the...

  11. Are you my waitress today?

    heartbeat2 replied to adria37's topic in General Nursing

    To me, I see a difference in the way the public perceives nursing since they have become customers instead of patients. May account for the number of years passed and the increase demand on what...

  12. Mild, Moderate, Heavy Recovery bleeding??

    heartbeat2 replied to labor&deliverynurse's topic in Ob/Gyn

    This is one of the hardest things to deal with, how much is too much and how do you know it. First, you want to make sure the fundus is firm. There are times when you massage, yes the fundus is...

  13. Thank you's - memorable ones you've received?

    heartbeat2 replied to Liddle Noodnik's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I've posted this before, but it has and will always remain one of my best thank you's. Got a call and the woman was asking me "what do I need to do to be able to do what you do"..(education wise that...

  14. No IVs in my Nursing School, opinions please?

    heartbeat2 replied to julsywulsy's topic in General Students

    I've been a nurse for 24 years. The insurance the nursing school carried on the students wouldn't allow for the students to do IV's. Even though our instuctors didn't agree with this, we wouldn't...

  15. Please help (my nursing story to date)

    heartbeat2 replied to ursulanursula's topic in General Nursing

    Wow...talk about a common thread woven throughout. Sounds like you already know your answer. You have been through so much already. There are many opportunities out there. Wait until you have a...

  16. Is there power in the color white?

    heartbeat2 replied to bbfw2's topic in General Nursing

    The main reason that WHITE isn't in....the people wearing it didn't like it. NOW...the POWER....it is in the WHITE = NURSE. In the hospital...you don't see the "ice cream man". Patients can SEE the...

  17. Nurses don't have a hard job

    heartbeat2 replied to classactkellie's topic in General Nursing

    Many people don't really know what all we DO. When I worked labor and delivery, many NURSES would say "what is there to having a baby", " you don't know what real nursing is all about". We had a...

  18. This is a VENTING Post!

    heartbeat2 replied to scribblerpnp's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    HOOOORAY for you!!! I can understand a poor student struggling and needing support. What I do not understand, NO practice. I see students that want to be "spoonfed" and then there are others that...

  19. who can check blood

    heartbeat2 replied to a54flo's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    When you are about to hang the blood, this is when it's most important to confirm the information and done at the bedside. The RN is the one that will be held accountable if something is amiss. When...

  20. Off shift nurse supervision

    heartbeat2 replied to ckentrn's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I have a bit of a question. The nurse that was left in ICU to care for 4 patients...did she ACCEPT the assignment or did she write it up and send it through the channels? If she didn't write it up,...

  21. need to hear from those who work in telemetry unit

    heartbeat2 posted a topic in Cardiac

    We are about to begin to redesign our telemetry area and would love to hear from those who work this area how theirs are set up. thanks I work in a hospital with about 300 beds, ONE nurse monitors...

  22. Physicians Not Reading Your Chart

    heartbeat2 replied to FranEMTnurse's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    The Dr.s and nurses are very busy, not an excuse but a fact. Before I give a medication, I've made it a habit to ask every time..."are you allergic to anything". I've gotten made fun of at...

  23. 'Unhealthy' nurses...bad examples?

    heartbeat2 replied to fifi2323's topic in General Nursing

    We all make our own decisions. I've seen cardiologist that smoke like a freight train, nurtitionist that are obese, hypertensive nurses not take their medication...and the list goes on. AS long as...

  24. Legality question

    heartbeat2 replied to CantHardlyWait's topic in General Nursing

    I am a nurse that is working in telemetry. We have 4 RNs and 3 LPN's. We don't have direct patient contact. The cardiac floor has a duplicate monitor. They run their own strips but we runs strips on...

  25. Can I borrow your shoulder..and your ear?

    heartbeat2 replied to introspectiveRN's topic in Orthopedic

    I sure am wanting to think that with your work experience, your preceptor is assuming you know more than you do. Either that or why in the world would they place you with someone that obviously...