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  1. How to Find the MAP with a VAD??

    LauraMT posted a topic in General Nursing

    I had my very first VAD last night. It was a Heartmate II. Anyway, her pressures were by doppler only. It was 78/doppler, which was normal for her. The nurses on my floor all say that THAT is what...

  2. Did I abandon my patient?

    LauraMT posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    I work the night shift and we have a nurse on days who does not care to take report. Let's call him nurse Anyway last night I had five patients and this morning I reported off on 4 of them. Then came...

  3. Did I abandon my patient?

    LauraMT replied to LauraMT's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I don't feel dumped on by your comment, I actually appreciate it. That's the problem with the mellow ANM, no constructive criticism. And she also says, "Oh, that's just nurse's way. If you have a...

  4. Did I abandon my patient?

    LauraMT replied to LauraMT's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I called. The ANM laughed at me and told me to go back to sleep. I'm such a dork. She said, "Nurse was late. Did you have anything to add?" and I said no so she said, "You're fine! Go back to...

  5. Did I abandon my patient?

    LauraMT replied to LauraMT's topic in First Year After Licensure

    quick replies! See, that's what I thought. There is a written report on the kardex, but if no one HAS the kardex it's not going to do any good. Poop. OK, I guess I'll call. It was inadvertent,...

  6. Looking for a job as a new grad

    LauraMT replied to roxych1k84's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Oh, forgot to mention. Just call the hospital you're interested in and ask to speak to a nurse recruiter. If they dont take the time to call you back and answer your questions about orientation or...

  7. Looking for a job as a new grad

    LauraMT replied to roxych1k84's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I live in Eastern Washington (much different from Western Washington, I don't know where you want to go). We also have www.holy-family.org in this area which is also providence. Spokane also has...

  8. 7 months in...not what I expected

    LauraMT replied to sleepyjane's topic in First Year After Licensure

    My hospital would be in HUGE trouble if they demanded a BSN! On my shift I think I'm the only one with a BSN right now. Everyone else is an ADN, one person working on her BSN. Anyway, can you move?...

  9. howto motivate self?

    LauraMT replied to Lorodz's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I motivated myself by registering for a test date. I graduated on may 6th and took the nclex june 20th. I had a study buddy and here is what we did: First we did the kaplan strategy and saunders...

  10. Stethoscope ID tag

    LauraMT replied to SunflowerSue's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    A lot of nurses where I work have dog tags (not military tags, actual tags like you would put on your puppy) zip tied to their stethoscopes. I don't because I don't want to be a copycat, but my...

  11. HELP !!! ! accidental arterial stick

    LauraMT replied to Li'lOne's topic in General Nursing

    I got a patient up from ER with an IV in the artery once. I called IV therapy and they were not concerned. I dc'd it and started one (in a vein), documented and never heard anything else about

  12. I feel like a PHONY

    LauraMT posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    I just had a week off of my job on the nightshift on a very busy ACU because my husband was out of town and I had no childcare. Tonight was supposed to be my first night back but I called in because...

  13. Should I give up?

    LauraMT replied to RoyalNurse's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I'm not on the CICU but on the stepdown unit and often feel overwhelmed on my easier unit. So I can imagine how overwhelmed you must be! I have an organization sheet similar to WeeBabyRN's. I just...

  14. I'm slow: orienting on days a good idea? (long)

    LauraMT replied to samiracat1958's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I've been working since June and at my hospital everyone orientates on days then switches to their shift for some more orientation. It was good to orientate on days because you do things on days that...

  15. Weight Watchers for Night Nurses

    LauraMT posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    I just signed up for weigh watchers on line since I am getting all sorts of Chubby from working all the time, eating junk and not exercising. This morning my friend and I formed a plan and step one...

  16. Common Meds in Tele

    LauraMT replied to nurseJ88's topic in Cardiac

    Amidarone, Cardizem, Digoxin, lots of other antiarrhythmics. Lots of diuretics. We have heparin and insulin drips that get titrated on sliding scales. Tridil drips (nitro) for chest pain. Tons of...

  17. Night Shift Nightmare

    LauraMT replied to Stepher Gale's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I also hate Ambien. We had a rough patch where it seemed like evening shift was giving it to everyone (it's on our standard acu admit orders). Good for evenings. Bad for nights when they rip out...

  18. had to change preceptor, she'll find out today, what to do when i see her next

    LauraMT replied to ltmja's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I had to switch preceptors and she really didn't care since she didn't like to precept me anyway. I give her report all the time and she's perfectly pleasant (on our floor we all start orientation on...

  19. Ideas for Coping with Crappy Shifts!

    LauraMT posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    I had a CRAPPY night. It just started out on the wrong note and I never really did get my feet under me. Here's what I did to try to make it better, and I would like to hear what other people have...

  20. Can I get a job?

    LauraMT replied to happydays352's topic in First Year After Licensure

    A lot of people who I graduated with in may with didn't take their nclex until August and they all got jobs even though they took their sweet time. If you are done with most of your nursing classes...

  21. How to Find the MAP with a VAD??

    LauraMT replied to LauraMT's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks! That makes more sense. I know the dbp isn't 0 but that's how they have us put it in the computer with our charting

  22. How to Find the MAP with a VAD??

    LauraMT replied to LauraMT's topic in General Nursing

    It's pretty common for our vads to only have sbp (that's the 78). Heart rate was 103). I don't know why this is. Our orientation was more technical than anything else--how to work the actual...

  23. calling a code

    LauraMT replied to abbysmom's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I would have called a code too. We have "Code 3" at our hospital where you just call one department (respiratory, anesthesia, whatever). We have a rapid response team too, but I don't know what they...

  24. I have fainted at the sight of blood...

    LauraMT replied to scastillo1's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I fainted in nursing school watching a PICC insertion. The next week I was in a bloody surgery and had no problems. Talk to some nurses--a large chunk of them will share their "I fainted when..."...

  25. Not really miserable but...

    LauraMT posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    I graduated in May, took the NCLEX June 20th and have been working on a telemetry unit since June 25th. I had a pretty good 8 week orientation and my preceptors said I was doing well and my ANM has...