CardioTrans BSN, RN

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  1. CardioTrans

    Advice for new RN's

    CardioTrans replied to healer27's topic in General Nursing

    Be willing to help anyone with anything. Even if you have never seen it before, or the patient is not the one you are assigned to. You will be able to learn many new things this way. Ask many...
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    I have an interview Thursday for grad school!!!!

    CardioTrans replied to christvs's topic in Post Graduate Students

    The main thing is to study everyday. Dont wait until the last minute to do an assignment or study for a test. Grad school is so different from undergrad. Many people dont realize that there is a...
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    I have an interview Thursday for grad school!!!!

    CardioTrans replied to christvs's topic in Post Graduate Students

    CONGRATS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Told ya you were gonna do great!!!!!!!!!!!! :balloons: Patho is definitely one of those classes that is good to take by itself!!!!! Good...
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    I have an interview Thursday for grad school!!!!

    CardioTrans replied to christvs's topic in Post Graduate Students

    Good luck today!!! When I interviewed it was the typical why did you choose this track vs another..... what are your strengths/weaknesses etc, past experiences etc. After the interview it took...
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    I saved a life today...

    CardioTrans replied to Adam D. RN2005's topic in First Year After Licensure

    YOU GO ADAM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Thats they way to be on your toes......... dont you just love the feeling of "knowing somethings not right" and being able to see it coming. Hope you...
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    Salaried Field Nurses and Long hours

    CardioTrans replied to burntRN's topic in Home Health

    This is exactly why I left my full time home care job. One of my last days I had 9 patients, and drove 260 miles. 4 of the patients were over an hr apart, and one was a 2 hr IV case. I left the...
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    FNP and ACNP?

    CardioTrans replied to CardioTrans's topic in Post Graduate Students

    I too work at a teaching hospital that is affiliated with a nursing school. I am in their FNP program. I was looking at the post masters programs and the ACNP program is an additional 5 classes. It...
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    To transfer or not?

    CardioTrans replied to HillNPStudent's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I did just this same thing back in Sept. I started my 2nd semester of my MSN program in Aug, and my new job in CCU in Sept. I have had no regrets. I went from working 60-70 hrs a wk salaried in home...
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    HH Nurses HELP! / Supply Dilema

    CardioTrans replied to DutchgirlRN's topic in Home Health

    We do what Karens agency does. Same company and everything. We keep a minimal amt of supplies in the office and one person in the office has a key. So if something comes out of the closet she gets...
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    Ohhhhh your a Nurse!?!?

    CardioTrans replied to Antikigirl's topic in General Nursing

    See, things like that really get under my skin. I love my PCTs that I work with, they are very helpful and I couldnt do parts of my job without them. Just like I hate it when some people say she/hes...
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    starting in ccu any tips?

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

    The main drugs that we use in CCU are Levophed, Nitro, Amiodarone, Dopamine and Dobutamine. Those are the main IV meds. Also Heparin and lepirudin ( I think thats how you spell it..... its the one...
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    "Good Catch!" ---Tell us about yours

    CardioTrans replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

    I dont know if this falls into this category, but here it goes. Had a patient in home care that had knee surgery from being thrown off a horse. Over a period of 6 months, she went from ACL repair,...
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    Classes started yesterday......

    CardioTrans replied to CardioTrans's topic in Post Graduate Students

    Even when we come on and fuss and complain about all the papers and studying??? I finished all my videos yesterday and it took about 5 hrs to watch them all. My next week has 13 videos all 15 min...
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    Master's programs- How hard is it to get in?

    CardioTrans replied to RN34TX's topic in Post Graduate Students

    I agree with llg on this one. Not only for the patients, but for you as well. Taking the pharmacology class will benefit you no matter what you do in your job or in future education. With all the...
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    Common Sense & Nursing

    CardioTrans replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

    :yeahthat:
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    Has anyone tried BOTH Danskos and Birkenstocks?

    CardioTrans replied to Indy's topic in General Nursing

    I have both. I used to swear by Birkenstocks. I still only wear them when Im off. I wear Dansko at work all the time. The rocker bottom works well for me. Each person is different, just my...
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    Where to get scrubs?

    CardioTrans replied to bowkerj's topic in General Nursing

    Jasco and Uniform Advantage is where I buy all mine. I have been buying more from Uniform Advantage here lately though. I love the low rise draw string pants. Several of the ones I work with get...
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    Better weeks and not cracking...

    CardioTrans replied to Adam D. RN2005's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Hi Adam, Im glad to hear things are going better. Just remember that you cant take care of anyone else, until you take care of yourself. Best wishes to
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    One semester down, several more to go!

    CardioTrans replied to Spacklehead's topic in Post Graduate Students

    LOL, at least I will have one class that I am interested in, which will be the Adv Pharm. Next Summer will be awful..... its grad stats and grad nursing research! ACK!!
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    One semester down, several more to go!

    CardioTrans replied to Spacklehead's topic in Post Graduate Students

    Hi there! I just finished semester number 2 on Dec 1. So far, so good. Lots of paper writing this semester. Next semester starts next week with Pharm, plus I have to take an undergrad stats class....
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    What is the reason for packing a wound?

    CardioTrans replied to christvs's topic in Wound, Ostomy, Continence

    By packing the wound you are also helping to prevent the wound closing from the outside in and forming an abscess. If the wound heals from the inside out, it heals by layers, you are keeping the top...
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    PT/INR instant results? Accurate?

    CardioTrans replied to DutchgirlRN's topic in Home Health

    We used the machines as well. If they are set up correctly before they are used then they are usually very accurate. If I ever got a big difference in 2 different strips from the same pt during the...
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    new orientee in the icu

    CardioTrans replied to RNSUEIA's topic in MICU, SICU

    Are you going to be a full time employee in that ICU?? We have a staffing pool, and if a pool nurse is hired, then they only get maybe 2 wks orientation, because of the exp requirements to get into...
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    How are your classes going??

    CardioTrans posted a topic in Post Graduate Students

    Just curious....... those who have recently started their graduate programs, How is it going? Im in my 2nd semester of FNP program......... TONS of reading....... have a 18-20 page paper due, not to...
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    How are your classes going??

    CardioTrans replied to CardioTrans's topic in Post Graduate Students

    The end of the semester is here. How is everyone???? We start back Jan 5th, Im looking forward to being able to read something for pure enjoyment!!!! Hope everyone has a great