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1. heart blocks

   roxie144 replied to roxie144's topic in General Nursing

   Thanks for the tips, once I sat down and drug out the caliper, third degree blocks started to click in my

2. documentation

   roxie144 posted a topic in General Nursing

   If you are taking care of a patient who is non-compliant, when giving education stares out the window, paying no attention, throws a fit at every meal because they are on a fluid restriction/diabetic...

3. heart blocks

   roxie144 posted a topic in General Nursing

   So I can explain heart blocks but, my problem is knowing it when I see it. First degree PR > 0.20, second degree type 1 lengthing PR with dropped QRS, second degree type 2 regular PR with QRS's...

4. Holding Lasix

   roxie144 replied to roxie144's topic in General Nursing

   Thanks for your input, I appreciate

5. Holding Lasix

   roxie144 posted a topic in General Nursing

   I have asked aroung at work and can't seem to get a straight answer. If a patient has lasix ordered and BUN/cr are elevated at what number(s) do you call the Dr. to see if they want to hold it. Do...

6. is the grass greener?

   roxie144 posted a topic in General Nursing

   How is it at your hospital? We are short staffed and nurses are more and more flexing up with six patients on a step down unit. We often find ourselves with one aid for 24 patients and then getting...

7. Interview with MCO next week

   roxie144 replied to roxie144's topic in General Nursing

   I have no CM experience and the company is aware of that. Case management is something I have had my eye on but don't possess the experience most companies require. I do see where you are coming from...

8. Interview with MCO next week

   roxie144 posted a topic in General Nursing

   I have an interview with a workers comp managed care organization next week and am looking for some

9. Is this even legal?

   roxie144 posted a topic in General Nursing

   I work in a SDU and recently I was forced to flex up with an LPN and cover twelve patients. Our normal ratio is

10. Days vs nights

    roxie144 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I have been a nurse for almost a year and have worked only nights and currently a position is open for days. I have not adjusted well to nights and feel like a piece of me is taken away everyday....

11. Any Advice Or Help Would Be Great

    roxie144 replied to Chelle79's topic in General Nursing

    Sounds like a famliar story. I graduated in May and for the first 2.5 months I felt the same way you did. Time has passed and although not much I'm getting into a groove. Don't get me wrong, just a...

12. Experienced Nurses' Attitude Toward New Grad Nurses and Students

    roxie144 replied to laynaER's topic in New York Nursing

    Sorry to hear about your experience. I graduated in May and work in SDU with a ratio of 1:6. We have a lot of new grads on the night shift but it's balanced with experienced RN's. They have been so...

13. New nurse OVERWHELMED

    roxie144 replied to leapof faith's topic in Medical-Surgical

    After reading these posts I don't feel so alone. I graduated in May 09 and started working in the ICU about 5 weeks ago. I just started night shift and have about 5 more weeks of orientation left....