austin heart

austin heart BSN, RN

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  1. When circ's go bad...

    austin heart replied to newgrad2005's topic in Ob/Gyn

    OK, that was TMI!!!!!!! Can we please close this thread, we are just discussing the same things over and

  2. occurence policy unfair

    austin heart replied to ruggerredhead's topic in General Nursing

    Ditto that in

  3. When circ's go bad...

    austin heart replied to newgrad2005's topic in Ob/Gyn

    In MY OPINION no way do I think that the word "disgust" is similar to the word "abuse"! Sorry, I think "child abuse" is a very harsh accusation and should not be used lightly and especially not in...

  4. When circ's go bad...

    austin heart replied to newgrad2005's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I think that it is a very strong statement saying that I abused my child because I chose to have him circumcised. And that is exactly what you are

  5. Strippers in the ICU!

    austin heart replied to Dinith88's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Milking but not

  6. Group One background checks in Texas

    austin heart replied to edgreen's topic in Texas Nursing

    Where in my post did you read where I said that RN34TX needed to venture outside of the DFW area? I am quite aware of where HE (as evidenced by reading his public profile) lives as I have read and...

  7. A&P not really helpful in nursing school!

    austin heart replied to bioniclewoman's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I am curious to know, what area of nursing does your LVN friend work in that he/she does not use A&P? I also was in a program that A&P was not reviewed in the nursing classes as you where...

  8. Group One background checks in Texas

    austin heart replied to edgreen's topic in Texas Nursing

    UMMMMM, I have worked in several parts of Texas, have never had dealings with Group One and have actually only been in Austin 6 years. FYI for others that may be reading your post, Austin is not all...

  9. Did You Pass NCLEX without taking a Review Course?

    austin heart replied to brina's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Yes, I did on the first try. I did read through a friends review course book a couple times and that is about

  10. Co-sleeping?

    austin heart replied to amber1142's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Question for you co-sleepers with older babies (>1) and small children.....Does it not put a damper on your sex life? Do you not want some alone time with your significant other? I would think that...

  11. Group One background checks in Texas

    austin heart replied to edgreen's topic in Texas Nursing

    I personally don't think there is a problem in Texas. I have lived here all my life and have never nursed any where else. I love

  12. LOS after CABG?

    austin heart replied to tvccrn's topic in Cardiac

    That is WAY too quick in my opinion. We do not even pull lines for almost 24 hours and that is if the patiant is stable. They most often spend 24-48 hours in ICU then another 3-4 days on the floor...

  13. What do you think about egg donation?

    austin heart replied to sherichance's topic in General Nursing

    Well I guess that I have a piece of family that falls in to that slim to none category. My great aunt who is now deceased had a daughter when she was 17 by a man that was already married. So she...

  14. fat ankles

    austin heart replied to fat ankles's topic in General Nursing

    There has to be more to this story. What kind of place offers a Unit Manager position to a GN? How long after you failed was it that you signed "RN" after your name and did you know it was a crime...

  15. Does your Hospital offer Critical Incident Debriefing for Nurses

    austin heart replied to vuhles08's topic in General Nursing

    :roll :roll :roll Yah

  16. ER episode on Thursday

    austin heart replied to 68RN's topic in General Nursing

    I believe Ray Liotta one an Emmy for this episode. I think that it was a great episode but I have to agree the way things where done from a medical aspect was scued. They acctually showed him talking...

  17. Interpreting Chem 7 and CBC

    austin heart replied to michele08540's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I think that your question might be to broad. There are so many things in a CBC and Chem panel that could be high or low and each thing means something

  18. Group One background checks in Texas

    austin heart replied to edgreen's topic in Texas Nursing

    Not used here in Austin

  19. Atrial Fib. Noninvasive Treatment

    austin heart replied to thatoneguy's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Most popular invasive treatment these days is ablation....

  20. Atrial Fib. Noninvasive Treatment

    austin heart replied to thatoneguy's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Echo study is not the preferable way to check for clots pre-cardioversion. Prefered method is TEE as it supplies better

  21. Atrial Fib. Noninvasive Treatment

    austin heart replied to thatoneguy's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Yup, it is a slower ER. And as I said, I only work weekends when day patient is not open and the majority of the cardioversions are elective. It is a small Dr. vested hospital and most of the patients...

  22. Atrial Fib. Noninvasive Treatment

    austin heart replied to thatoneguy's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    I only work weekends and we do a good deal of them in the ER if the EP docs are on call. I have at times done 3-4 in one day. We do them most times without giving drugs first. As I said, shock em' and...

  23. Atrial Fib. Noninvasive Treatment

    austin heart replied to thatoneguy's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    It depends on if it is acute or chronic. If acute, cardioversion is the best treatment. Shock em' and send them home. I think that I would prefer that rather than being started on the Cardizem

  24. Physician's office Nurse

    austin heart replied to outdoneflorida's topic in General Nursing

    I made around $22 in the last office I worked in (2 years ago) as an RN but I was not just your typical "office nurse". I made rounds and did alot of telephone triage. I think it all depends on what...

  25. LPN's Role in the ICU?

    austin heart replied to Nurse-o-Matic's topic in MICU, SICU

    But they are at least exposed to them. In my critical care rotaion (last semester of my ADN) we had extensive hemodynamic teachings as well as some major pharmacology including critical