gradRN2007 BSN, RN

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    Nervous over possible termination

    gradRN2007 replied to funsizedliv's topic in General Nursing

    so what happened............ wow, i could never handle what you handled.........med error for 5 days and dig no less, pretty bad,,,night shift should weigh patients before they go to bed and you...
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    Anyone else studying for CCRN exam?

    gradRN2007 replied to deeDawntee's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    info on the pccn exam would be wonderful if anyone is studying for
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    Miami Dade College

    gradRN2007 replied to Ltorres5351's topic in Florida Nursing

    jessica1024, forgot to say i did the transititional program too it was great, just remember that all you have to do is pass, study and study is all i can say..record lectures if okay with professors,...
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    Miami Dade College

    gradRN2007 replied to Ltorres5351's topic in Florida Nursing

    after your lecture on thursday don't you then have the weekend and monday to study some of your notes, besides work, kids, family etc...flashcards are good and i did all my studying at school and at...
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    RV's anyone???

    gradRN2007 replied to RNERHOUSESUPOR's topic in Travel

    Hi Rod, I just started 13 weeks of weekends so I probably can't. Also, thinking of selling RV lock stock and barrel for what I owe..only used 6 times. We bought it because my husband was going to be...
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    The Nurse's Role in Providing Spiritual Care - Is It OK to Pray?

    gradRN2007 replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in Spirituality, Religion

    Well here is my experience. I had a patient who was quite ill on a cardiac floor and one night he really felt like he was not going to get discharged. He was scared and asked me to pray with him. I...
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    This was a question on our test today. What do you think the answer is?

    gradRN2007 replied to APRNReneeJ's topic in General Students

    I picked D after rereading the question, first would of been A but then thinking like an nclex question I ended up with D thinking that an infant/toddler would not of understood humor but might (small...
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    Florida Online RN-BSN programs

    gradRN2007 replied to misswhitney's topic in Florida Nursing

    Miami Dade College, was a 2 year college so if you had 75% bright futures you get 100% and books too i think BCC, i don't know but I think Keiser college
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    Pccn?

    gradRN2007 replied to cndzz's topic in Cardiac

    congrats to you..............how was it?
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    Pccn?

    gradRN2007 replied to cndzz's topic in Cardiac

    hi did you get the mspowerpoint for the pccn..? nif so cn you email it to me
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    Having a blast

    gradRN2007 replied to rodggang's topic in Agency Nurses

    also are there any imperitive questions to ask when you go to the agency? and the 2 agency's use the cleveland clinic, one is located in ft lauderdale and one in miami,. i first started talking to the...
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    Having a blast

    gradRN2007 replied to rodggang's topic in Agency Nurses

    Finally a positive forum. I am seriously thinking of agency work for 1-2 shifts a week, for 3-12 7p-7a at a trauma facility in so florida and need extra money, (hubby is in construction/economy/no...
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    I'm new to agency. Any advice???

    gradRN2007 replied to ksims2008's topic in Agency Nurses

    hi i have just applied at an agency in south florida, and was wondering about the test you have to take before you get placed..i work tele/imcu now but we have great monitor techs and a lower patient...
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    Am I too old to just be starting?

    gradRN2007 replied to Roxy0628's topic in General Students

    U need to switch your thinking into the "I am not to old" Thinking you might be to old at thirty...doesn't look like you have had any medical jobs in your job quest so be sure but its the best...
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    titrating cardizem

    gradRN2007 replied to ark-two's topic in Cardiac

    Reading the above post, I guess the difference is that in my hospital you would NEVER have to float to ICU if you didn't work in ICU..as soon as a friend of mine transferred to HSU (heart surgical...
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    Nurse - Patient ratios in your hospital?

    gradRN2007 replied to MiaLyse's topic in General Nursing

    Cardiac step down and IMCU, 18 beds, 3:1 IMCU, and 4:1 tele, rarely 5:1, nights monitor tech,2 PCA's till 2300 and one PCA 2300-0700, we do vitals when we assess and pca's do 2400 vitals and...
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    titrating cardizem

    gradRN2007 replied to ark-two's topic in Cardiac

    I agree, work cardiac floor and can have IMCU patients but would of been ok with that patient especially with other experienced RN's around to answer any questions....would of been a great learning...
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    Cardiac Nursing Question

    gradRN2007 replied to oreo84's topic in Cardiac

    I agree, I went to a cardiac step down unit after I passed my boards, I love cardiac but don't like ventilator (ICU), so IMCU was a perfect choice for me. Also a 3:1 ratio for IMCU and 4:1 for...
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    Travel Nursing

    gradRN2007 replied to sunshine0808's topic in Cardiac

    check out the travel nurse forum, great
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    titrating cardizem

    gradRN2007 replied to ark-two's topic in Cardiac

    We titrate cardizem but our ratio is 4:1 maximum, rarely 5:1, full time monitor tech and charge RN with no patients..and only 18 patients on the unit maximum..we are cardiac step
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    Pccn?

    gradRN2007 replied to cndzz's topic in Cardiac

    hi would love your powerpoint, going to a review at memorial in feb.. for the pccn, thank you so much
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    patient ratio

    gradRN2007 replied to **LaurelRN's topic in Cardiac

    get over the florida thing........sorry i keep getting emails from "why would anyone want to live in florida" have been here 43 years and love it but that is a different forum I work in a level 1...
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    Someone forged my signature!!!

    gradRN2007 replied to kermitlady's topic in General Nursing

    ?? we use a pyxis and everything is computerized with your fingerprint and empoyee number so there is no way anyone could sign my name to a narcotic card, thank
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    Medical Laboratory Scientist?

    gradRN2007 replied to eukaryoticnurse's topic in General Nursing

    I left the lab in a 750 bed hospital level 1 trauma center to go to Nursing 2 years ago and ove it. I left because I missed the patient contact (when lab used to draw the blood) and everything is...
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    RV's anyone???

    gradRN2007 replied to RNERHOUSESUPOR's topic in Travel

    Ft. Myers is awesome anytime...Spring break is in the beginning of the month, Easter? Passover? don't know when...i start an only weekend shift for $10 more an hour in feb for 13 weeks so will be...