Morettia2 BSN, RN

Morettia2 is a BSN, RN and specializes in CTICU, Interventional Cardiology, CCU.

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   Experienced cardiac nurse transfers to CTICU..gotta read this one

   Morettia2 replied to Morettia2's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

   See the thing is....I didn't become cocky, I was sick of being verbally beat down. One can only handle so much insult. You reach a breaking point. And I broke. I had enough, and I wasn't about to be...
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   Experienced cardiac nurse transfers to CTICU..gotta read this one

   Morettia2 posted a topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

   I have worked at the same hospital for about 5 years. I started out as an Interventional Cardiology RN right out of school. I became one of the Night Shift Charge Nurses and was offered a position as...
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   What have other nurses done that have freaked you out?

   Morettia2 replied to texas_lvn's topic in General Nursing

   I have one...this wasn't a Nurse but a DOCTOR who did this......Here it goes, you guys are going to love this one, it was about 4 years ago..I was probably about 1 year into my nursing career as an...
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   Hang in there new Grads and New Nurses it does get better..I PROMISE

   Morettia2 replied to Morettia2's topic in First Year After Licensure

   OMG I haven't been on this site in a very very long time...I can't believe this post is still a sticky...I can only say, one year ago I posted this...since then it's been well...i am not going to go...
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   Weaker nurses at night?

   Morettia2 replied to LeeniesMomRN's topic in General Nursing

   I work nights, I am far from weak. If I heard a Doc say that, I would fire back with, "well, since youthink we are weak, I would be prepared to expect an increase in pages b/t the hours of 12am-5am....
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   Worst night ever

   Morettia2 replied to Morettia2's topic in First Year After Licensure

   haha thanks..I know it was a long post. And I thank you for reading
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   Worst night ever

   Morettia2 posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

   Ok so I have been posting on here for quite a while, and alot of you have read my stickie...it get's better I PROMISE....and I thank you and I hope I have helped or encouraged you to keep up the good...
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   Hang in there new Grads and New Nurses it does get better..I PROMISE

   Morettia2 replied to Morettia2's topic in First Year After Licensure

   god-is-love, when you start out as a new nurse it's like being on mars, kind of. My story is this...I am from the philly burbs. I went to the University of Scranton in 98-2002 and graduated with a...
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   VENT!! Called off and labeled "No Call No Show" LOOONG...

   Morettia2 replied to so alive LPN's topic in General Nursing

   HAHAHAHA you don't know how many times I wish I could have said
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    VENT!! Called off and labeled "No Call No Show" LOOONG...

    Morettia2 replied to so alive LPN's topic in General Nursing

    I am glad to hear that everything worked out... I am an RN working in an innercity hosp. Every so often we get called off when our census is low. Last week, I was called at about 5:45pm by the day...
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    Relatively new nurse- unhappy and unsure with job. anyone else?

    Morettia2 replied to roadrunner25's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I just wated to tell you, your story sound similiar to mine..I will post more later gotaa go back to work in a few hours but if you ever need to talk just send me a
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    Hang in there new Grads and New Nurses it does get better..I PROMISE

    Morettia2 replied to Morettia2's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Hey guys just got my evaluation for the year, last year I was new so it was a prewritten evaluation..this year I got to score my self, self evaluation before my night shift Nurse Manager gave me what...
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    Having a hard time with less hygienic patients

    Morettia2 replied to Manatee111's topic in General Nursing

    OMG I work in Newark, NJ and we get the worst of the worst. Low income area where my hosp. is located. The pt's that are admitted to my floor with cardiac problems are so unbearable at times. There...
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    Starting PIV = bane of my existance. Any advice?

    Morettia2 replied to whykiki0103's topic in First Year After Licensure

    ok had a pt. last night who needed a new PIV. The day shift RN told me he pulled it out by accident around 5pm...I asked her why she didn't put in a new one..she said no one could get a vein, even the...
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    Starting PIV = bane of my existance. Any advice?

    Morettia2 replied to whykiki0103's topic in First Year After Licensure

    My fav. place is the hand...you just put that tourniquite on and tap away at the veins in the hand untill you find something. The pinky and the thumb work well for pt's that have crappy veins....but...