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qt2168

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  1. You know you're a neuro nurse if.....

    qt2168 replied to Elenaster's topic in Neuro Intensive Care, ICU

    You SDH patient's BP sky rockets and their heart rate goes to about 180 and your first thought is "better get some Atropine" Please explain this. Just curious as im a cardiac nurse and atropine is...

  2. Who needs to be seen first?

    qt2168 replied to Superlost1984's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with the poster above me. Morphine gtt

  3. I'm sorry if this sounds stupid, but I must ask!

    qt2168 replied to GucciRN22's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Mabye one just deals mostly with the open hearts and the other deals with other cardiac issues? Just a

  4. cardiomyopathy with ef of 10%

    qt2168 replied to gentle's topic in General Nursing

    Just wondering what happend to the

  5. Pregnant: Chance of being Fired in the First 90days

    qt2168 replied to jayde_RN's topic in General Nursing

    lol at the babydust! That is the cutest thing I have ever

  6. cardiomyopathy with ef of 10%

    qt2168 replied to gentle's topic in General Nursing

    I would be very careful giving coreg and lasixs with a bp in the

  7. Considering Nursing School at 52

    qt2168 replied to LuvLife845's topic in General Nursing

    I think you should do it! If you feel young at heart then nothing can stop you. In my exp. older students are the best ones. GOOD LUCK. Keep us

  8. Feeling discouraged

    qt2168 replied to Vernie08's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Almost every nurse feels like you do when we first start out. For a while I almost could not even come to work because I would feel like you did. I try not to care if people think I look stupid...

  9. NEW and NEW

    qt2168 replied to exit96's topic in General Nursing

    Two semesters to me would seem like a long time but I just want to warn you that if you go full time to school its not just full time classes but you also have clinicals the time before clinicals that...

  10. Top 10 reasons to hire a NEW GRAD

    qt2168 replied to BabyLady's topic in General Nursing

    Super good list. All of it is

  11. pyxis dilemma

    qt2168 replied to cptluciejensen's topic in General Nursing

    Please keep us updated. I am curious as to what is going to

  12. Schedule issues

    qt2168 replied to qt2168's topic in General Nursing

    I dont mind working friday sat sunday, heck I dont mind working thru.,frid,sat,sun,mond, I just want a stupid friday off. I just cant think of a way that wont sound like I think the person is doing a...

  13. Schedule issues

    qt2168 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I work in a CCU. We are well staffed, good ratios, I like the people I work with but I have a problem with the schedule. I am not super picky (i feel like) about the schedule. I just want two things....

  14. Schedule issues

    qt2168 replied to qt2168's topic in General Nursing

    Does anyone have any ideas how I can bring this up to my nurse manager without sounds like im being a whiner or attacking the person who does the

  15. Schedule issues

    qt2168 replied to qt2168's topic in General Nursing

    I have talked to the person who does the schedule a few times and the same response I always get is that the units needs have to be met. The big problem I guess I am having is that the persons...

  16. Schedule issues

    qt2168 replied to qt2168's topic in General Nursing

    The only thing we are required to do is to work at least one weekend a schedule. I have requested to have a friday off with my weekend but it seems to fall on deaf

  17. Should Personal Internet Use be Banned During Nursing Shifts?

    qt2168 replied to Anxious Patient's topic in General Nursing

    I work nights and sometimes not often have times when both of my patients are low maintance and I have 30 minutes to 1 hour before I need to do something. Dont mistake me all my work is caught up and...

  18. Job situations you would not recommend for new grads

    qt2168 replied to itismemonica's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Every job does have its problems but I would not recommend a new nurse to start out in CVICU. Taking fresh hearts is complicated to say the least. I have seen some patients with 16 gtts running,...

  19. Seven 10 hour days followed by seven days off job offer

    qt2168 replied to krazykev's topic in General Nursing

    I would do it in a

  20. nclex failure

    qt2168 replied to qt2168's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    You will pass. Nursing school is not easy and if you can do that I am sure you can pass the nclex. Make sure your doing a nclex practice book. That really helped

  21. nclex failure

    qt2168 replied to qt2168's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I did pass! Thanks for asking.

  22. quik combo electrode placement

    qt2168 replied to ltrnkoczydeux's topic in General Nursing

    I was told it does matter because the path of the electricity goes a certain way and the monitor picks up the respirations a certain way. Ours are biphasic which is why I think that it matters. Amy...

  23. Sheath pulls

    qt2168 replied to jesshopper12's topic in Cardiac

    Ok was not my patient but I went in and helped with this. The patient was given 10 of morphine before the intial pull. There is a venous and arterial line, they start pulling the art line first and...

  24. 98 hours this pay and $1000 taken off in taxes/pension

    qt2168 replied to missmiamoore's topic in General Nursing

    How do you know when your in what tax

  25. 98 hours this pay and $1000 taken off in taxes/pension

    qt2168 replied to missmiamoore's topic in General Nursing

    I know this is probably a dumb question but dont they give it back to you at the end of the year when they see how much you made on