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    Does this sound good?????

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

    From what HR, the nurse manager, the nurses that I spoke with in the unit, and from a friend who works on a another unit at the same hospital..............it is about 10-15%. That may sound like a...
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    Does this sound good?????

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

    Yes, I asked about that. Normally for new employees to Level 1 they do 10-12 wks. I have previous ICU as well as HTICU in a Level 1. They will however send me back through the Critical Care Course...
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    Does this sound good?????

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

    If I didn't know the hospital and university its affiliated with I would say its too good too. They have consistently been ranked among the top 100 in the country I know for the last 15 years in more...
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    Gas going ^ to $4 per gallon, How are you homehealth nurses doing it??

    CardioTrans replied to Hairstylingnurse's topic in Home Health

    The thing about increasing the prices for Medicare and insurance companies........... In all the agencies I have ever worked for there has been no negotiation on what is charged. The reimbursement...
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    My School is Gone!

    CardioTrans replied to glascow's topic in Post Graduate Students

    I have found out in the last day that one of our classmates has not been heard from since Sun. She lives in New Orleans. She and 3 more of us was in a group for a paper this semester. When it hit...
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    Is anyone near or in the path of Katrina?

    CardioTrans replied to Monica RN,BSN's topic in General Nursing

    I have been watching Fox News and CNN for the last 3 days. The pictures coming out of New Orleans, Biloxi, and Gulfport are horrible. Now they are saying that NO is worse today than yesterday and...
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    Help me understand "nursing theory," pretty please. :)

    CardioTrans replied to DaisyRN, ACNP's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    Ohhhhh, I had to read Florence's Notes on Nursing last semester in my MSN program. But my paper was to pick 3 of her "theories" and apply them to nursing today. I feel for ya! :kiss With Siri's...
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    Wouldn´t it be an ASSET to take Spanish?

    CardioTrans replied to comport's topic in Nursing Career

    This was debated when I was in nursing school. My class asked if we could take a Spanish class as an elective instead of art or music. At the time, the school told us no. The class behind us was...
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    DrNP: What does it mean to you?

    CardioTrans replied to ali_gator's topic in General Students

    We had this discussion last semester in my MSN program. From the way that I understood it was this........ the AACN (Amer Assoc of Colleges of Nursing) is pushing for all NPs to be doctorally...
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    Learning Drug Names

    CardioTrans replied to Grumpleweed's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Someone had mentioned learning by classes. That helped me many yrs ago. I also tried to learn them by body systems. As you learn the drugs, then try to place them with a disease process you are...
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    ANP vs. FNP for cardiology?

    CardioTrans replied to Angie O'Plasty's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I work with many CRNPs in the hospital with varying subspecialties. All of them are FNP's. Several work for the cardiologists, some for pulmonary, renal, infectious disease and neuro. Come to think...
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    What's so great about the day shift?

    CardioTrans replied to lizzieB05's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I think that it depends on the person and what is going on in their life. I personally hate day shift in the hospital. Not the people, but the hours. Im not a morning person at all....
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    My first shift tomorrow as an RN...

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

    I hope that your first shift goes/went well. Let us
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    HH teaching

    CardioTrans replied to katwoman7755's topic in Home Health

    We basically spell out everything that we teach. If we use teaching sheets, we make 2 copies, leave one in the home and then place one on the chart as a hard copy, (we chart on computers). As far as...
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    PTT & PT theraputic level?

    CardioTrans replied to moliuchick's topic in General Nursing

    You have been given excellent information. There will always be different values "wanted" by each MD, and depending on the disease. One thing that may have or have not been covered in your book, about...
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    First semester over.........

    CardioTrans posted a topic in Post Graduate Students

    I am finished with my first semester of my MSN/FNP program. It was rough with all the papers and a major teaching project, but I wound up with an A. Fall begins Aug 18. So how is everyone else...
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    First semester over.........

    CardioTrans replied to CardioTrans's topic in Post Graduate Students

    I took Roles Affecting the Advanced Practice Nurse. I am going part time, because I have to work full time for benefits. Gauge...........looks like you are doing a great
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    HELP!! Time to choose: GRE, MAT, GMAT?!

    CardioTrans replied to DaisyRN, ACNP's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    My MSN program stated either the MAT or GRE. I bought a study book for each test, went through the books and decided to take the MAT. The GRE exam was much more like the ACT/SAT tests in high...
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    Help! Getting Nervous about it All!

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

    I am in my first semester of an FNP program. I am doing it part time. It is hard, lots of reading and papers. I work weekends only doing home care, and work Flexi at the hospital. It can be...
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    What initials do I place after my name??

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

    I read somewhere once that when listing education/credentials that you always place first what can not be taken away from you, for example: I have my BSN........ so I could sign CTrans, BSN, RN. I...
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    Meds. to stop the Heart?

    CardioTrans replied to Tree2144's topic in Cardiac

    With this one, you count to 15 and hope and pray that the heart decides to beat again. BTW, that is THE longest 15 seconds of your
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    Calling the coroner when hospice patients die?

    CardioTrans replied to Blackcat99's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    I live in Alabama, for most hospice deaths we do not call the coroner. There are some counties where the corner wants to be called. The last death we had this past week, the coroner happened to be...
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    Ostomy Education?

    CardioTrans replied to debralynn's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    In order to be certified as a CWOCN nurse you have to have your BSN now and go through an approved class. I work with a nurse that has her diploma in nursing and is CWOCN certified, but she was...
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    To all London nurses.

    CardioTrans replied to Judee Smudee's topic in General Nursing

    I just wanted to add to what others here have said. Know that all of us on this board, and in the country are thinking of and praying for you
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    Is it a good idea, when interviewing...

    CardioTrans replied to JennyRN2B's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    There is nothing wrong with letting them know what your goals are. More than likely they will ask you a question related to what you see yourself doing in 1 yr or in 5 yrs. There is a thread around...