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    When do you start feeling like a RN

    CardioTrans replied to HyperRNRachel's topic in First Year After Licensure

    You will learn new things daily from now until the day you retire. I have been a nurse for almost 12 yrs and still learn something everyday. If I have a patient that I know a little about what is...
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    CTU/CVICU orientation?

    CardioTrans replied to gongju's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Our hospital offers an IABP and a pacer class for new nurses to CCU/CVICU. Datascope comes when they change out the balloon pumps to a newer model. Our new grads get 12-16 wks of orientation, and...
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    back to med surg...can I give meds thru a permacath?

    CardioTrans replied to Shell5's topic in MICU, SICU

    :yeahthat:
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    NAI descent: Roll Call

    CardioTrans replied to Thunderwolf's topic in General Nursing

    My maternal grandfather and paternal grandmother were both 100% Cherokee. So 1/4 from both sides. Im so glad to see this
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    Offered a full-time supervisory position in HH....need opinions please...

    CardioTrans replied to DutchgirlRN's topic in Home Health

    I dont know if I would take it. I have done home care off and on for almost 15 yrs. I have been in the field and in a supervisory position. The least stressful of the 2...in the field. The office...
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    Classes started yesterday......

    CardioTrans replied to CardioTrans's topic in Post Graduate Students

    Well, mid term is over. Still havent found out our grade. Its killing me too. When we turn in our weekly assignments, we have a grade within 24 hrs. The instructors said that they were evaluating...
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    Critical Care in Bham

    CardioTrans replied to troyb's topic in Alabama Nursing

    I work at UAB, and all of our critical care units hire new grads. We have 2 right now that grad in Dec and just passed their boards 2 wks ago. SICU also has many new grads. At least 4 that grad...
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    Need help please with stopcocks

    CardioTrans replied to wonderbee's topic in First Year After Licensure

    The way I always remembered it was "which ever way the semi-pointed end was pointing"..... that was what was
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    FNP and ACNP?

    CardioTrans posted a topic in Post Graduate Students

    Just curious....... how beneficial would it be to have FNP and Acute Care NP certifications? I am currently in an FNP program, but have been thinking of doing a post masters in ACNP. It will be...
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    Classes started yesterday......

    CardioTrans replied to CardioTrans's topic in Post Graduate Students

    Exactly!! The why alleve works on menstrual cramps, the how of NSAIDs affect the kidneys, the why of why does a patient who gets ativan wake up, then get sleepy, then wake up, then get sleepy again...
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    Classes started yesterday......

    CardioTrans replied to CardioTrans's topic in Post Graduate Students

    We have our first pharm exam next week, which is actually our midterm. We turn in weekly assignments for grades, so that helps. Stats, is well, stats. This summer I have to take Nursing...
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    Classes started yesterday......

    CardioTrans replied to CardioTrans's topic in Post Graduate Students

    So how is everyone doing??? I took my first statistics test today, and have a pharm mid term in 2 wks. So far I have an A in each class, but its taking a ton of studying. Hope everyone else is doing...
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    Nurse Retention..........

    CardioTrans posted a topic in General Nursing

    I have been asked to recommend some ideas at work regarding nurse retention. Since I stay on this site as much as possible, who else better to ask than everyone here. Other than pay, what makes you...
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    Nurse Retention..........

    CardioTrans replied to CardioTrans's topic in General Nursing

    These replies are great. Keep em
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    Why do you like working in the CCU?

    CardioTrans replied to Nemhain's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    I love working in CCU. I told my husband just the other night, that this is the first job that I have had in years that I absolutely love. My unit is actually a split unit CCU/MICU, which is great....
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    What's NP (FNP) program like?

    CardioTrans replied to NCLEX_CareBear's topic in Post Graduate Students

    Only you can answer that. Some people do great with little to no experience. Others feel that they need yrs of it. Like posted above, the material that I am learning in my FNP program helps me on a...
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    Gentamycin question

    CardioTrans replied to whimsical5's topic in General Nursing

    Straight out of Davis Drug Guide..... Gentamicin * Intermittent Infusion: Dilute each dose in 50-200 ml of D5W, 0.9% NaCl, or LR to provide a concentration not to exceed 1 mg/ml. Also available in...
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    New Grads that wear RN on badge before licensure

    CardioTrans replied to Nurse-o-Matic's topic in General Nursing

    When I started my new job back in Sept, I noticed that in orientation there were many new grads. All had RN on their name tag........... I too asked about boards........... they all said "i dont take...
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    How to document SN visit frequency

    CardioTrans replied to TINKER968's topic in Home Health

    We never use 0 freq. If we have a cert period beginning on a weekend, and the first visit that we are doing is the next week.... we write something to the effect of 1w_, freq to begin week of
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    What's NP (FNP) program like?

    CardioTrans replied to NCLEX_CareBear's topic in Post Graduate Students

    I too am in FNP school, Im in my 3rd semester. I agreee that it is nothing like my BSN program. Even though I did an RN-BSN program, I was still treated as though I was a new student with no past...
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    Nurses knowing more than doctors

    CardioTrans replied to JeanettePNP's topic in General Nursing

    This happened to me today!!! My pt was trying to code on me, sats in the 70's, HR in the 150's, BP 230/120's, etc, and the resident looked at me and said "You have been doing this longer than I...
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    Missed alot during orientation, help please!

    CardioTrans replied to DutchgirlRN's topic in Home Health

    I think that I have a blank weekly schedule that I put all my patients that I case managed, their recert dates, phone numbers and the days that I saw them. I filled it out each week and turned a copy...
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    Diabetes questions...

    CardioTrans replied to ReinventingMyselfAgain's topic in Diabetes, Endocrine Nursing

    I agree that he should be checking his sugars. Some MD offices have monitors that they will give your dad for next to nothing. You asked about Splenda.... it is along the same lines as Sweet N Low...
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    Missed alot during orientation, help please!

    CardioTrans replied to DutchgirlRN's topic in Home Health

    A good website for you is http://www.cms.gov Click on providers, then home health. There are tons of oasis questions and answers for your "learning enjoyment". There is also a home health...
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    Anyone hear from UAB yet? Also...

    CardioTrans replied to Phishininau's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Just wanted to say congrats to all who got in, and to those who didnt....keep trying and dont give up. I work with a girl who got in, so I know how excited you all must