deeDawntee RN

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    When has your intuition saved the day?

    deeDawntee posted a topic in General Nursing

    Assertion: Great nurses are incredibly intuitive. Please share when your intuition has saved or helped a patient or when has your intuition helped in other areas of your life? What is intuition?...
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    Anyone else studying for CCRN exam?

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

    Hello!!! Welcome to the thread!! From the AACN website: "AACN Certification Corporation recognizes the effect the dynamic healthcare environment has had on critical care nursing practice....
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    Anyone else studying for CCRN exam?

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

    You will do just fine! Every single person on this thread has passed, and you certainly will too!!! It is not THAT hard. Just study the right stuff and you will amaze yourself! Are you using the...
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    Anyone else studying for CCRN exam?

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

    How is it going?? Anyone studying for their CCRN??!! Are we having fun yet?? Please check in and let us know how you are
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    Pt took a swing at me today!

    deeDawntee replied to FroggyMama's topic in General Nursing

    I am soooo sorry that happened to you. It is really shocking isn't it? And for me when those things have happened it is amazing to me just how that "fight or flight" response comes up immediately....
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    I am a psycho the night before clinical..

    deeDawntee replied to whiteoleander5's topic in General Students

    :lol2: ok that's the best one so far!!! Honest to god, when you pass your boards, you can be my nurse anytime!!!
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    I'm so nervous about going on my own

    deeDawntee replied to Faeriewand's topic in Medical-Surgical

    THanks for your kind words... One of the strangest things about nursing and something that took me a long time to get used to was that you rarely get feedback from your 'supervisors' about your...
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    I am a psycho the night before clinical..

    deeDawntee replied to whiteoleander5's topic in General Students

    No one can ever accuse of you of not caring about what you are doing. It looks like you care deeply! Clinicals will get easier as you become more confident and gain experience. I would bet that...
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    I'm so nervous about going on my own

    deeDawntee replied to Faeriewand's topic in Medical-Surgical

    I second the above poster, we have all felt that way. That being said, I can't think of anyone I know who has prepared themselves as well as you have to be an outstanding nurse right out of the gate!...
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    difficult inserting foley

    deeDawntee replied to mickeymouse123's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Wow, that is very strange. I don't have any suggestions for you, except that I would suspect that your pt just had some strange anatomical anomaly. What did you end up doing? It almost sounds like...
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    how can I be a good clinical student?

    deeDawntee replied to picurn10's topic in General Nursing

    It is apparent to me that you already possess the attitude and the eagerness to be great in clinicals. You have received great advice here as well. Remember, that you could do everything right and...
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    cath

    deeDawntee replied to runragged's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    Congratulations!! You will find that female anatomy is more frequently as you described than what is considered "anatomically correct." It certainly can be a challenge. Good job!!
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    Don't "click" too well with classmates

    deeDawntee replied to TootyFruity703's topic in General Students

    It sounds like a golden opportunity to find out what it takes to "click" with people from all socio-economic levels and sub-cultures. It is my own personal policy to look at my own behavior first if...
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    answer me please!..for the love of god

    deeDawntee replied to cbigg22's topic in Nursing Career

    It is difficult to tell exactly what you are looking for in your post. You say you are alone and unmotivated and also want to know what your career path should be. Where are you in your process...
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    Anyone else studying for CCRN exam?

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

    i would definitely ask around your hospital or even other hospitals in your area. does your hospital have a fund for educational materials? perhaps they would purchase them for their library? do you...
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    Anyone else studying for CCRN exam?

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

    i would definitely ask around your hospital or even other hospitals in your area. does your hospital have a fund for educational materials? perhaps they would purchase them for their library? do...
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    Anyone else studying for CCRN exam?

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

    The "tips" are common sense, really. Any good review course will give you what you need. Anti-rejection medications: all of them cause risk of infection, hepatotoxicity and nephrotoxicity. Watch for...
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    Hypothermia post cardiac arrest

    deeDawntee replied to nightshift82's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    The hypothermia protocol, in my understanding, is primarily to preserve brain function. We use it often in my facility. Just this week, a pt was post cardiac arrest, in a coma, and pupils were...
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    Anyone else studying for CCRN exam?

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

    congratulations!!! omg two certifications in one day!!!! that has to be a record!! mind boggling!! :yeah: :bow: :anpom::anpom::anpom: :hpygrp::hpygrp::hpygrp: wow, i hope you get some kind of...
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    Can i get all of your opinions? Confused

    deeDawntee replied to Spritenurse1210's topic in General Nursing

    Get out
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    Are New Grad screwed for jobs?

    deeDawntee replied to dinah77's topic in General Nursing

    That is really hard to predict this far in advance. I think the availability of hospital jobs wax and wanes in spite of the economy. When I graduated in 98, there were very few hospital jobs for new...
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    Bed Bath stress

    deeDawntee replied to lukesmama's topic in MICU, SICU

    I believe those first labs were there to see if you could stand up under scrutiny more than anything...(and of course, follow a 'protocol'...). I think they failed you on your lack of confidence....
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    Anyone else studying for CCRN exam?

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

    Congratulations on the PCCN!! I am sorry to hear about unsafe staffing issues you are having to deal with.... OR nursing would be the a new challenge!! Good luck to you and thanks for posting....
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    Anyone else studying for CCRN exam?

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

    You are sooo right about so many things.... it really isn't that hard, it really does empower one's work life and there aren't that many nurses willing to go through with it... don't know why....
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    Looking for help with a new policy

    deeDawntee replied to belmont99's topic in MICU, SICU

    Oh my, you have been put in an extremely difficult position.... I could see that litigation issues could stem from a 'policy' that, let's face it, is being asked for so that MDs don't get bothered at...