deeDawntee RN

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    Anyone else studying for CCRN exam?

    deeDawntee replied to deeDawntee's topic in General Nursing

    Hey you are only 10% away from a passing score! You will do fine and I have no doubt you will pass the exam. One tip, don't keep your eyes so focused on the score that you miss the game....it is...
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    Anyone else studying for CCRN exam?

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

    :yeah::yeah: congratulations ccrn!!! wooooo hooooo!!!! way to go!! awesome job!!! :up::bow::chuckle:chuckle:chuckle thanks for posting, please consider hanging out with us on the thread.... i...
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    Anyone else studying for CCRN exam?

    deeDawntee replied to deeDawntee's topic in General Nursing

    :yeah::yeah: congratulations ccrn!!! wooooo hooooo!!!! way to go!! awesome job!!! :up::bow::chuckle:chuckle:chuckle thanks for posting, please consider hanging out with us on the thread.... i...
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    Anyone else studying for CCRN exam?

    deeDawntee replied to deeDawntee's topic in General Nursing

    You rock girlfriend!! You are ready to go! When is your test? Very good job. Yea ARDS management is pretty remarkable. What was that pt's peep? Glad you are keeping us informed! How about...
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    Anyone else studying for CCRN exam?

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

    You rock girlfriend!! You are ready to go! When is your test? Very good job. Yea ARDS management is pretty remarkable. What was that pt's peep? Glad you are keeping us informed! How about...
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    Domestic Abuse/Assault patients in the ED, how do you get through to them?

    deeDawntee posted a topic in Emergency

    I really don't want to get too specific in a situation I faced in the ED I have recently started working in, but let me tell you that the brutality of the situation is overwhelming. It involves a...
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    Anyone else studying for CCRN exam?

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

    Woooo Hooooo!!! Way to go, my friend.... you are ready any time. Isn't that a great feeling??? Very impressive!! :yeah: rock
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    Anyone else studying for CCRN exam?

    deeDawntee replied to deeDawntee's topic in General Nursing

    Woooo Hooooo!!! Way to go, my friend.... you are ready any time. Isn't that a great feeling??? Very impressive!! :yeah: rock
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    Respiratory Therapy if Not accepted to Nursing

    deeDawntee replied to ssnva1's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    OK, I am going to give you the nitty gritty here. Some of the RT's I know say they went into that area so they didn't have to deal with cleaning up BM's.... but remember if you have an issue with...
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    HCMC doesn't like new grads!?

    deeDawntee replied to FromNH2VAwherenext's topic in General Nursing

    Hi!! Hey I just started at HCMC 4 months ago, in their ED. I am also currently employed at an Allina Hospital in their ICU. The differences btw these two systems are extreme. Of course, HCMC is a...
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    Anyone else studying for CCRN exam?

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

    Yayyy!! That is soooo awesome that you have committed yourself to the exam!! This will be an incredibly empowering experience. That REALLY sucks that you don't have the CD. I would definitely...
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    Anyone else studying for CCRN exam?

    deeDawntee replied to deeDawntee's topic in General Nursing

    Yayyy!! That is soooo awesome that you have committed yourself to the exam!! This will be an incredibly empowering experience. That REALLY sucks that you don't have the CD. I would definitely...
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    Head to toe assessment....how long does it take you?

    deeDawntee replied to CareBayer's topic in General Nursing

    The above poster said it very well. You learn to combine things as you go and you will start to see that you will have soon have an intuitive sense of what needs to be assessed. When you get report,...
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    Allowing suicide vs. not allowing suicide????

    deeDawntee replied to PMHNP10's topic in General Nursing

    Presumably, if a person is coming to the ED with intent to commit suicide, this is seen as a cry for help. People who REALLY intend on ending in all will do just that, and not end up in an ED to...
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    Please read and tell me if this is wrong

    deeDawntee replied to chenoaspirit's topic in General Nursing

    Oh my God, this has to be one of the most brutal, horribly mismanaged situations I have ever heard about. I am sooooo sorry that you are having to deal with it. Is there an ethics committee in...
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    After 15 years - I may be one more nurse to add to the shortage

    deeDawntee replied to BrokenRNheart's topic in General Nursing

    I am sooo sorry that you are going through this. It sounds awful. It also sounds like you may be depressed and can't see yourself through this situation. Nursing is SUCH a diverse and varied career...
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    Scared outta my mind!!!

    deeDawntee replied to chasingthedream's topic in General Nursing

    Congratulations!! You have made the best decision of your life! Nursing is a great career. I can't think of anything else like it! A nurse is in control of so much more of their work life than...
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    Anyone else studying for CCRN exam?

    deeDawntee replied to deeDawntee's topic in General Nursing

    Hi graduate!! Hey glad you found us!! Come on by once in a while and let us know how it is going! Also, please tell us a little about yourself so we can get to know you........
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    Anyone else studying for CCRN exam?

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

    Hi graduate!! Hey glad you found us!! Come on by once in a while and let us know how it is going! Also, please tell us a little about yourself so we can get to know you........
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    Troubles in CVICU

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

    You go girl!! I could sense your spirit. No one starts out in a CVICU who is not courageous and undoubtedly equal to the challenge. Showing your stick-to-itivness will get you respect. It will...
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    Troubles in CVICU

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

    I would stick it out. What you are experiencing, unfortunately, is not that uncommon. A nursing unit can be brutal to a new grad starting out on the ICU. Soon after I started in the ICU, two new...
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    computer vs. paper charting

    deeDawntee replied to sweetsmiles2007's topic in MICU, SICU

    Face it everyone, computer charting is coming everywhere and it is here to stay. Some of the advantages: 1) When a patient is admitted, the process is much more efficient. If they have already been...
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    Cardio-respiratory arrest w/respiratory acidosis

    deeDawntee replied to poohbear1968's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Definitely increase ventilation! It blows off the CO2 very effectively. Bicarb would be a second choice depending on how severe the acidosis is and how quickly the increased ventilation would...
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    standardized uniforms

    deeDawntee replied to traumamomtx30's topic in General Nursing

    I recently started in an ED where the management is trying to push this issue. It is causing a lot of strife amongst the nurses and certainly damaging morale. I doubt the patient notice (as many...
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    ICU courses

    deeDawntee replied to tracysean's topic in General Nursing

    Ordinarily, I believe, the hospital where you work would provide the training for you. That is certainly the case in this area of the country. When I started ICU, I was in a 3 month course, which...