Morettia2 BSN, RN

CTICU, Interventional Cardiology, CCU

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    Should I choose telemetry or step down floor

    Morettia2 replied to love for nursing's topic in Cardiac

    I want to hear about how your experience on the tele step down is..I work interventional cardiology/CCU step down for 9 mo. now. I work nights, I have a love/HATE relationship with my floor. Are you...
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    Question about Telemetry

    Morettia2 replied to luv2shopp85's topic in Cardiac

    we have color coded leads, but when I am transporting there are only 3 color leads. But basic telepacks in my floor I know black is upper-to mid sternum above the breast midclavicular line, brown is...
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    monitor change with respiratory variation

    Morettia2 replied to 9309's topic in Cardiac

    from what I have learned, it sounds like sinus arrythmia. With respirations the rhythm changes, but it could be something
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    Icd Putting Patient In Floor

    Morettia2 replied to love for nursing's topic in Cardiac

    had a code blue one night on a pt. that had an ICD, cardiac arrest...my god when that thing fired, the pt. few into the air like the exorcist! The EPS MD and I screamed where's the magnet, no magnet...
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    Charting...

    Morettia2 replied to tampaflrn6's topic in First Year After Licensure

    My facility uses the PIEP..I HATE IT!! P-procedure or problem I-intervention E-evaluation P-Plan here's my typical PIEP P-s/p PCI with 2 DES LAD R groin MYNX I-recied pt. from cath lab AAOx3. Pt. is...
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    Night Shift Error...Maybe

    Morettia2 replied to ekanderson80's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I don;t think you made an error. Don't beat your self up about this. The day shift nurse that took the order for the cardizem to be d/c's should have asked the MD if they wanted to continue IVF. But I...
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    What overwhelms you the most? What did NS NOT prepare you for?

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

    yea tell me about
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    What overwhelms you the most? What did NS NOT prepare you for?

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

    Day shift gives the worst report at the hosp. I work at. I ask the relvant questions but we NOC shift always end up with the worst report. And yes most of the nurses in the morning are asking...
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    Felt stupid for calling Doc..

    Morettia2 replied to tampaflrn6's topic in First Year After Licensure

    NEVER feel stupid for doing your job. YOu reported CRITICAL lab results to the MD. One hint in the furure, never doubt your self for reporting Critical Lab Results to an MD, even if the CK is 267...
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    What overwhelms you the most? What did NS NOT prepare you for?

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

    Ok I am 9 months into my frist year of nursing on a VERY high paced cardiac floor, Interventional Cardiology/CCU step down. I choose cardiac b/c I had 3 semesters of tele in NS, I was the only studet...
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    Your Call Light is On Can I help YOU?

    Morettia2 replied to MrsMommaRN's topic in General Nursing

    this is something that eeerrkkss me till no end, call bell goes off Nurse:can I help you pt:I need my nurse NOW Nurse: I am your nurse are you ok pt: I NEED YOU NOW Nurse: I will be right there (as I...
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    Your Call Light is On Can I help YOU?

    Morettia2 replied to MrsMommaRN's topic in General Nursing

    haha had a rough shift lastnight and this made me laugh cause I deal with the "SAS" pt's all the
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    You know you have a great job when.....

    Morettia2 replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

    I have to add this..I just worked 3 12's in a row with one day off and came back last night. There were pt.s that I had either admitted from the ER or came s/p PTCA or ICD insertion there were still...
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    4 hour code blue

    Morettia2 replied to Morettia2's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    ok HERE I GO AGAIN...so at 0615 this morning I was just checking on all of my pt.s when one of the nurses screams my name to come help, she found her pt. unresponsive with little to no pulse, and not...
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    4 hour code blue

    Morettia2 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I work on Interventional Cardiology/Cardiac Step down. I just got home from one of the worst nights any Nurse or MD has ever had.. I work at an inner city hospital that is one of the top cardiac...
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    You know you have a great job when.....

    Morettia2 replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

    Last night as I was making my rounds as I walked by this one pt's room, which was not assigned to me, the door was cracked and I hear the pt. say, "Angie? is that you out there?" I walked into the...
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    4 hour code blue

    Morettia2 replied to Morettia2's topic in General Nursing

    I have only seen the pt. one day that I went up to the CCU to visit. I am asuming that there is some injury b/c of the long standing acidosis and all the durgs that were pushed into this pt. I heard...
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    4 hour code blue

    Morettia2 replied to Morettia2's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    I have only seen the pt. one day that I went up to the CCU to visit. I am asuming that there is some injury b/c of the long standing acidosis and all the durgs that were pushed into this pt. I heard...
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    Are 12 hour shifts safe?

    Morettia2 replied to psychnurse1998's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I work 12 hour night shifts..I hate it. and we are mandated as night shift to work one weekend night Friday , Sat. or Sunday, 4x's a month, with no weekend diff....no matter how I tweak my schedule...
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    4 hour code blue

    Morettia2 replied to Morettia2's topic in General Nursing

    Code blue at my hosp and I think it is a national thing in the USA is a medical emergency..my hospital also had the rapid resonse system that is a pre-curser for a code...the RRT is called if you...
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    4 hour code blue

    Morettia2 replied to Morettia2's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Code blue at my hosp and I think it is a national thing in the USA is a medical emergency..my hospital also had the rapid resonse system that is a pre-curser for a code...the RRT is called if you...
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    N Peptide blood test...

    Morettia2 replied to momthenRN's topic in MICU, SICU

    elevated BNP is a sign of CHF, I was told at a critical care course that BNP lab test is the definitive dx for CHF/heart failure, BUT I have had pt's thats BNP was WNL and the pt. still was Dx. with...
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    Proper entry into Critical Care?

    Morettia2 replied to bluefabian's topic in MICU, SICU

    start on a step-down.or a tele type of unit..it DEF. prepares you...I am at 9 months on a Interventional Cardiology unit/CCU step down..I have an interview in the ICU at my hosp. next week. and the...
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    Theatrical makeup ala tammy faye baker

    Morettia2 replied to elizadream's topic in MICU, SICU

    I almost spit my drink out when I saw you said "a hot mess"....hahahaha I always look at those people and say, "they would make a great circus clown"..thanks for making me
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    Tough it out? Need advice

    Morettia2 replied to 8IrishRN8's topic in General Nursing

    I am at a hospital on a critical care floor that is EXACTLY the same. I hate it, I love being a nurse but I hate hate hate my floor, I am interviewing for the ICU in my hosp. next week. I can;t take...