deeDawntee RN

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    Anyone else studying for CCRN exam?

    deeDawntee replied to deeDawntee's topic in General Nursing

    OK my fellow CCRNers! What a royal pain in the patootey!! Why do nurses feel the need to **** with each other??? I don't understand the 25 unanswerable questions? Why would anyone want to do that to...
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    Anyone else studying for CCRN exam?

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

    OK my fellow CCRNers! What a royal pain in the patootey!! Why do nurses feel the need to **** with each other??? I don't understand the 25 unanswerable questions? Why would anyone want to do that to...
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    Anyone else studying for CCRN exam?

    deeDawntee replied to deeDawntee's topic in General Nursing

    i passed!!!! eeeee
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    Anyone else studying for CCRN exam?

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

    i passed!!!! eeeee
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    Anyone else studying for CCRN exam?

    deeDawntee replied to deeDawntee's topic in General Nursing

    Hey ElizabethJ!!! Waaah Waaah Waaah!! Make the other underachiever nurses feel bad! What a crock!! You should see if you can get that changed!! How is the house hunting going?? If I pass, I...
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    Anyone else studying for CCRN exam?

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

    Hey ElizabethJ!!! Waaah Waaah Waaah!! Make the other underachiever nurses feel bad! What a crock!! You should see if you can get that changed!! How is the house hunting going?? If I pass, I...
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    Anyone else studying for CCRN exam?

    deeDawntee replied to deeDawntee's topic in General Nursing

    Here are some "Dawn" pearls to share: (also helps me remember them to reiterate them in another form)!! -P mitrale (think p wave and mitral valve) =notched p wave -aortic regurg=wide pulse pressure...
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    Anyone else studying for CCRN exam?

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

    Here are some "Dawn" pearls to share: (also helps me remember them to reiterate them in another form)!! -P mitrale (think p wave and mitral valve) =notched p wave -aortic regurg=wide pulse pressure...
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    Anyone else studying for CCRN exam?

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

    hi!! i have composed this little table: see if this looks right and if there are any more to add. resp acidosis drug od cardiac arrest myasthenia gravis copd...
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    Anyone else studying for CCRN exam?

    deeDawntee replied to deeDawntee's topic in General Nursing

    hi!! i have composed this little table: see if this looks right and if there are any more to add. resp acidosis drug od cardiac arrest myasthenia gravis copd...
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    Suctioning mouth with the same catheter used to suction lungs?!?!

    deeDawntee replied to student456's topic in General Nursing

    Hi, Have you not used the oral swabs that fit on the end of a suction hose? They have little packets of mouthwash in a plastic package that you break open and the swab absorbs the mouthwash, you then...
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    Stethoscope: Littmann Cardiology III vs. Master Cardiology

    deeDawntee replied to Nurse-perverse's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Hey, TRY one, I mean it... but give yourself a while because it does take some getting used to...I usually listen with both the bell and diaphragm functions on at the same time, oh MAN, it is...
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    New Grad, Sad Resume

    deeDawntee replied to land64shark's topic in General Nursing

    You forgot one obvious, yet extremely important component in your job search. You just graduated from nursing school and passed the NCLEX!! You have NOTHING to be ashamed of... that is the entree...
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    Stethoscope: Littmann Cardiology III vs. Master Cardiology

    deeDawntee replied to Nurse-perverse's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    LOL!!! not that many moons Burnt!!!! It runs for about $400 and it is deductible, man!!! Hey most people don't even realize it is a different stethoscope around my neck...since I rarely take it...
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    Anyone else studying for CCRN exam?

    deeDawntee replied to deeDawntee's topic in General Nursing

    I just took a 150 exam on PASS CCRN by Dennison and these are my results: Total score: 84% Cardiology: 79% Pulmonary: 66% GI: 100% Neuro: 80% Renal: 100% Endo: 100% Hem: 75% Multisystem:...
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    Anyone else studying for CCRN exam?

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

    I just took a 150 exam on PASS CCRN by Dennison and these are my results: Total score: 84% Cardiology: 79% Pulmonary: 66% GI: 100% Neuro: 80% Renal: 100% Endo: 100% Hem: 75% Multisystem:...
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    Stethoscope: Littmann Cardiology III vs. Master Cardiology

    deeDawntee replied to Nurse-perverse's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Personally I love my Littman model 4100 it is electronic and also records for you if you would like. I can't believe how well I can hear. It has taken getting used to...because things are sooo much...
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    Suctioning mouth with the same catheter used to suction lungs?!?!

    deeDawntee replied to student456's topic in General Nursing

    Good one!!! I love it!!!! hehehe
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    Suctioning mouth with the same catheter used to suction lungs?!?!

    deeDawntee replied to student456's topic in General Nursing

    As far as nursing practice is concerned it is perfectly OK. But personally if I were suctioning my own lungs, I would want to switch to a oral swab dipped in peppermint mouth wash for my oral...
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    I passed........I am a RN now!@!

    deeDawntee replied to Melody007_FNP-C's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    congratulations!! rn!!! way to
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    WHAT DO NURSES DO? --help me respond to this question

    deeDawntee replied to RiaRN's topic in General Nursing

    So what is the status of your essay? Any
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    Anyone else studying for CCRN exam?

    deeDawntee replied to deeDawntee's topic in General Nursing

    Hey Burnt!! Yea, according to the RT at my facility a NIF (negative inspiratory force) of -20 meets one of the parameters for weaning/extubation. So that is very good! You are sooo right about...
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    Anyone else studying for CCRN exam?

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

    Hey Burnt!! Yea, according to the RT at my facility a NIF (negative inspiratory force) of -20 meets one of the parameters for weaning/extubation. So that is very good! You are sooo right about...
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    How to deal with MRSA patients?

    deeDawntee replied to Bala Shark's topic in General Nursing

    When I took my microbiology class, we all tested our nares for staph infection (not necessarily MRSA, but possibly) and everyone of us who worked in health care, carried staph in our nares! I was...
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    Favorite Area Of Medicine To Work In??

    deeDawntee replied to ellejay's topic in General Nursing

    I love working in the ICU. I knew when I was in nursing school that is where I wanted to end up, it just took me 7+ years to get there. I've worked in sooo many areas in nursing and am very grateful...