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  1. CardioTrans

    QA Nurse changing my Oasis answers!!

    CardioTrans replied to PCUSheryl's topic in Home Health

    About some of the OASIS questions: Wounds: old pacer site: According to the Chapter 8 in the OASIS manual, yes an old surgical scar is a wound. The question asks "Does the patient have any open...
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    MSN Staffing......

    CardioTrans posted a topic in Agency Nurses

    Hi, I was wondering if anyone knew or worked for MSN. I have been thinking about doing some per diem work for a local agency. I spoke with a Rep from MSN this morning and she listed about 6...
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    UAB FNP Program

    CardioTrans replied to Bunny Bear's topic in Post Graduate Students

    Hey there............ It is a lab check off. It is the semester when you take Diagnostics and Assessment. It is 3 days of doing a physical assessment, on adult, children and infants........plus some...
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    UAB FNP Program

    CardioTrans replied to Bunny Bear's topic in Post Graduate Students

    Hi there!! I too have been doing my FNP online through UAB. I am taking this semester off though due to some personal things I have going on right now. I have 4 semesters left in the program and...
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    Need ideas for teaching...

    CardioTrans replied to DutchgirlRN's topic in Home Health

    Hi........... wanted to chime in on this...... this is what I used to do.... I would take a copy of the 485 with me..... I would go down the list of meds..... each visit I would teach everything...
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    Im in @ MTSA

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

    Congrats on your acceptance!!!! My friend has already called me this morning stressing..........lol Saying hes waiting not so patiently by the phone!! I hope beyond hope that they call
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    ICU Staffing?

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

    Ok, first thing........... 4 pts with you and a new nurse........ unsafe. 1:1 is fine IF you have someone else with you............. what happens if there is a code on the floor that you have to...
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    Im in @ MTSA

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

    Ok, my friend had his interview today............ he nailed it! Im so excited for him. They told him when they left that if he was accepted that they would call him tomorrow. So needless to say, he...
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    Im in @ MTSA

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

    Congrats on your acceptance. Im not applying, but I have a very good friend who has his interview there 12/6. Needless to say he is a nervous wreck! Hes been studying for weeks to refresh himself...
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    Need help please, pt not allowed to have meds and not safe to live alone...

    CardioTrans replied to DutchgirlRN's topic in Home Health

    All of this, plus....... When you speak to the son, you need to make sure that he is aware that home health cant continue to come in daily or sit with her. Unless she has a different policy outside...
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    Hey, Managers! What's up with the "weeding out" of good nurses?

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

    Unfortunately I have seen this just recently in one of the units in my hospital. A nurse was "suspended" for 3 days by the nurse manager for the point system re attendance and tardies. Then the...
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    OASIS in home care

    CardioTrans replied to susannyc's topic in Home Health

    You have gotten some really good answers to your question, so I wont repeat anything............ Just wanted to give you food for thought regarding OASIS OASIS: Our Attempt to Systematically Inflict...
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    Fall 2006 Semester - Good Luck to All!

    CardioTrans replied to Spacklehead's topic in Post Graduate Students

    Just wanted to check in and see how everyone was doing. I began my clinicals. Needless to say, I feel confident and scared at the same time........... lol. I have correctly diagnosed several...
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    Fall 2006 Semester - Good Luck to All!

    CardioTrans replied to Spacklehead's topic in Post Graduate Students

    Hi there!!! My classes started last week. I am taking the diagnostic and assessment for APNs. I begin clinicals Sept 6. Im excited. One, I am actually beginning to feel like Im in NP school, two,...
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    Tandem Heart.....

    CardioTrans posted a topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    I was curious to see how many of you had experience with the Tandem Heart, and what results you have seen with it.
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    Ready for fall semester??.....

    CardioTrans posted a topic in Post Graduate Students

    Ok, Im officially done with the summer semester. Wound up with a B in adv patho. Man, Im glad that class is over. They should NOT offer that class during the summer. Too much info for a short...
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    Online MSN- Finding my own preceptor

    CardioTrans replied to ICRN2008's topic in Post Graduate Students

    My program required me to find my own preceptor as well. We have one NP clinic here close to me. However, I chose to precept with the doctor that I see. I had an appt with him for a follow up and...
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    Ready for fall semester??.....

    CardioTrans replied to CardioTrans's topic in Post Graduate Students

    The clinical class that I am taking is Diagnostic Assessment in Family Health Nursing, or something to that effect. The Research class was full, so Im only taking one class. Tis ok though. I have...
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    Do we HAVE to address docs by "Dr.--"

    CardioTrans replied to kmokay's topic in General Nursing

    I work in a teaching facility and many of the docs, interns, residents and attendings will introduce themselves to us or new nurses by their first names. I actually introduced one of the interns to a...
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    How are your summer classes going?

    CardioTrans replied to christvs's topic in Post Graduate Students

    Im so sorry to hear about your father in law. {{{{{{{{Hugs to you and your family}}}}}}}}}. Our last exam is tomorrow. Probably going to wind up with a B. But I have been working anywhere from...
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    It's official, I'm stupid!

    CardioTrans replied to gitterbug's topic in General Nursing

    How dare you tell the pt what you are giving them. Geeeezzz. Thats part of nursing is to teach. If she wanted to go on break, she should have done her own work so that she didnt have to ask you to...
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    The most heartbreaking thing ive ever had to do :(

    CardioTrans replied to *Peanut*Vennie*'s topic in General Nursing

    I think that you did a wonderful job. There are days like those that will make you wonder why you ever went into nursing. Then those same days, you will know why. You helped the patient and her...
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    Got offered a job in MICU at Vanderbilt...

    CardioTrans replied to Jo Dirt's topic in MICU, SICU

    Im not familiar with Vandy, other than just reputation. Im sure someone will be along that can answer your specific questions. Just wanted to say congrats on the job. Vandy has a great
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    MICU to SICU..advice?

    CardioTrans replied to optimisticSRNA's topic in MICU, SICU

    Hi there, Moving to SI will be different in getting to know the surgeries, the people and the docs. You will have to change your thinking to the immediate post op complications. But, you have been...
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    Tandem Heart.....

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

    We have started using them in the past 2 months. We are mainly using them as a temporary intervention for pts with an MI, or Cardiogenic shock, for short term LV assistance. It is placed in the...