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  1. Is this too much or am I crazy...what are your units like?

    emersushea posted a topic in Cardiac

    First off, sorry for the length and the spelling/grammar errors...its been a long night. I work nights on a busy 33-bed telemetry floor at an inner-city nonprofit hospital. I am a new grad and have...

  2. cute, non-tacky scrub tops?

    emersushea posted a topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I am looking for a website that has cute, printed scrub tops for CHEAP! I am a new nurse so I am pretty broke. Any ideas? I don't want any American flags or Looney Tunes... not that those are bad!...

  3. Is this too much or am I crazy...what are your units like?

    emersushea replied to emersushea's topic in Cardiac

    I was looking back at my previous posts and came across this one! Its amazing I totally forgot about the night I wrote about. Probably blacked it out! Phew, got out of that position a year ago! I now...

  4. PCCN

    emersushea replied to sruthisharma's topic in General Nursing

    I passed. Woo hoo! I liked David Woodruff's program as well. I found his practice questions to be extremely helpful. I also read the AACN Essentials of Progressive Care Nursing by Chulay and Burns...

  5. PCCN

    emersushea replied to sruthisharma's topic in General Nursing

    I am also taking PCCN tomorrow Sept 15th. Also purchased the SAE and felt horrible after I took it! I spoke with two other nurses I work with who just passed and they both said that the SAE was not...

  6. diagnostic imaging RN

    emersushea posted a topic in General Nursing

    I've been a nurse on an Interventional CV Recovery and Telemetry unit for over a year. I work night shift and its starting to take its toll on my body and mind. I have recently been looking for day...

  7. Things Patients Have Taught Me NOT To Do

    emersushea replied to Trixxy's topic in Nursing Humor

    Never get your buddies to help you trim the top of your 6 foot hedge by lifting a running lawn mower 6 feet into the air Never continue to inject insulin into the same abscessed spot on your thigh,...

  8. Resume questions for 1 year out new grad RN

    emersushea posted a topic in General Nursing

    I am a new grad RN and have been in my current position for the past year. I have been offered a different position by my nurse manager and eagerly have accepted. According to hospital rules, my NM...

  9. How much is your pay?

    emersushea replied to rainbowcak3's topic in General Nursing

    I've been working as an RN for the past 6 months in cardiology. My base pay is 27.99/hr plus 5.25/hr night differential and an additional $1/hr for weekends. This is in Oregon. I just realized I...

  10. EF of 78-88%

    emersushea posted a topic in General Nursing

    I am a new grad nurse 6 months into my position on a busy cardiac floor. I was always under the impression that an ejection franction (EF) of >55% was good. I was giving report to a fellow nurse...

  11. MICU/SICU - why open heart patients have high blood sugar?

    emersushea replied to telefloornurse's topic in MICU, SICU

    I was told by a cardiothoracic surgeon on our unit that intraoperatively when the heart is disturbed, the body releases glucose stores. He described it as a sudden surge of glucose. Which makes sense,...

  12. diluted IM Phenergan?

    emersushea replied to awesomemom's topic in General Nursing

    I think the main issue with dilution would be that you are limited to using a large muscle for IM administration. I believe 2-5 mL is the max for IM injection in the ventrogluteal (which i've read is...

  13. FUN thread! how many months are you into your first year?

    emersushea replied to labrador4122's topic in First Year After Licensure

    7/11/2007, took a couple months off and traveled; now 6 months into working in

  14. EF of 78-88%

    emersushea replied to emersushea's topic in General Nursing

    Another thing the patient had been on 2.5 mg lisinopril bid and 200mg amiodarone qid. His cardiologist upped the lisinopril to 5 mg despite having a SBP in the 90s. I am wondering if the prescribing...

  15. EF of 78-88%

    emersushea replied to emersushea's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks to all who answered my post! A little more information, because now more questions arise! I am so perplexed by this patient's situation. Sorry for the novel here.... The pt is very young and...

  16. i feel like a horrible nurse

    emersushea posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    I am a new grad RN, working 12 hour nights, fresh off orientation with a lot to learn. Beware, this might be a novel-sized post here. Last night I received word from my charge RN that he needed to...

  17. i feel like a horrible nurse

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

    Thank you so much for your advice. I know I made a mistake and a pretty big one at that. I definitely have learned from it and know, that being a new grad, I unfortunately will probably make more. It...

  18. fed up- cant get a job

    emersushea replied to coogar's topic in Nursing Career

    I too was in a similar situation. Took the summer off and initially wasn't getting called for interviews. I revamped my cover letters and resume countless times to no avail. My best advice for you is...

  19. How many sciences should I take at once?

    emersushea replied to FutureRN1908's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I would recommend sticking with one science course and then taking human development and stats at the same time. In my experience, A&P, Chem, and Micro were all very time consuming as there were...

  20. Orientation attire?

    emersushea replied to fleur-de-lis's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I start system-wide orientation on the 15th and was told to dress "business casual" and to not wear scrubs. I'm sure it varies from facility to

  21. interview question, so stressed

    emersushea replied to emersushea's topic in Nursing Career

    Thank you both so much for your support and information. I got the job!! After months of searching I'm an employed

  22. interview question, so stressed

    emersushea posted a topic in Nursing Career

    I am a new graduate RN and had an interview this past week and am so stressed out because of it. My question is, about how long does it typically take to hear from a nurse manager after an interview?...