CABG patch kid

CABG patch kid BSN, RN

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  1. Jaded with lack of end of life quality?

    CABG patch kid replied to shocker29's topic in General Nursing

    Shocker, I hear ya. I recently transferred into critical care and was amazed to see how many people are "trached and pegged", you know what that means. The family wants everything possible done to...

  2. ok ekg?????

    CABG patch kid replied to erin01's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    I'm thinking that part of your orientation will be a basic dysrhythmia course? From there you will learn all the need-to-know rhythms. I worked on a tele floor for a year and got to know a good bit in...

  3. Diapers or incopad for incontinence???

    CABG patch kid replied to black angel's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with Viva. The pads are better than the briefs for three reasons I can think of. First, the pad allows a bit of air to circulate around the person's skin, rather than the constant covering of...

  4. What Inspired Your Choice of Nursing Specialty?

    CABG patch kid replied to SunRose7's topic in General Nursing

    The funny thing for me is that cardiac was never my strong subject in school, and it took me ages just to memorize the cardiac cycle!! Maybe that's why I like it now, I studied it so darn much, just...

  5. Telemetry versus Med/Surg floor for beginners?

    CABG patch kid replied to ijuanabhappy's topic in First Year After Licensure

    sorry to be the fly in honey here, but if you are working on a med/surg floor in a hospital, it is acute care. the patients will be pretty sick. now if you were meaning critical care, then you will...

  6. Telemetry versus Med/Surg floor for beginners?

    CABG patch kid replied to ijuanabhappy's topic in First Year After Licensure

    IMHO, a tele floor is very similar to a med/surg floor in the sense that you will use the same time management and organizational skills needed to balance your patient load. The main difference is...

  7. What supplies do YOU use to start an IV?

    CABG patch kid replied to rnleigh's topic in Emergency

    I just grab the supplies I need (a couple catheters, saline lock, flush, tourniquet, chloraprep swab, 2x2s) put em in my pocket and go! We also have the luxury of a few extra supplies in the bedside...

  8. Any words of wisdom?

    CABG patch kid posted a topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Hey all, I am orienting in CCU, I have one week of orientation left and then I'm on my own (although you're never on your own, I know :)) Anyway, the problem I'm having is that I'm so scatter brained...

  9. pros and cons of PEDS vs ADULTS

    CABG patch kid replied to penny77's topic in General Nursing

    This is just a person opinion, but for me, I would have a very hard time working with kids for emotional reasons. I find it is easier to distance myself emotionally from adults and would have a harder...

  10. Job Professionalism

    CABG patch kid replied to Sarah K, RN's topic in General Nursing

    In this economy, I would take the job at the LTC place and keep searching for your L&D job. If it comes down to it, you can quit the LTC job in favor of what is a better fit for you; however since...

  11. Which blood pressure reading is correct?

    CABG patch kid replied to BriWisco's topic in General Nursing

    There are a lot of factors that can affect both the invasive and noninvasive BP. Being a new CCU nurse, one of the things that I'm learning is that a lot of your time can be spent trouble-shooting...

  12. What exactly is PCU?

    CABG patch kid replied to HURN's topic in General Nursing

    Unfortunately, the name of a unit in one hospital can mean something totally different in another hospital. The progressive care unit around here is like a tele/stepdown with three patients per...

  13. Is is it normal to not like nursing?

    CABG patch kid replied to intothemoon's topic in First Year After Licensure

    This is exactly how I felt when I left work this morning: Hamster that had been spinning her wheels all night and still left orders not noted, plus a to-do list for day shift. I felt like a loser. "We...

  14. Proper Disposal of Meds

    CABG patch kid replied to scorpio99's topic in General Nursing

    That sounds like a lot of work! We just have a blue bin that we put them in, or if I'm in a pt's room, just toss in the sharps bin (not sure if you're supposed to do that but a lot of nurses do...

  15. Need help on the best way to get my RN degree

    CABG patch kid replied to mandy1623's topic in General Nursing

    I was in a situation similar to yours; it was going to take a long time for me to get into an ADN program, so I took an extra semester of prereqs (had nothing else to do anyway) and went straight into...

  16. Stressing myself in the ER...do I suck or what??

    CABG patch kid replied to clairebearrn's topic in Emergency

    I don't really have a whole lot of advice, I just wanted to say hang in there! You are still new, things like confidence will come with

  17. HELP!! STATISTICS

    CABG patch kid replied to carlasbizz's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Are there any tutors at school that could help? I remember statistics being pretty hard myself.... You look at your homework assignment and it doesn't look like much until you start working out the...

  18. Risk for aspiration care plan

    CABG patch kid replied to modi's topic in General Nursing

    The number one thing for any pt that is at risk of aspiration is to keep the HOB at 30 degrees at all times, not just feeding. This is an extremely important nursing diagnosis and one you will see...

  19. How to prioritize new admissions to floor? Highest Priority?

    CABG patch kid replied to question seeker's topic in General Nursing

    That would be impossible to answer without knowing about the other 3 floor patients.... Also, I don't think you're supposed to give out real questions and answers for NCLEX? I could be

  20. Union facilities vs non-union

    CABG patch kid replied to Nrskiwi's topic in General Nursing

    I work in a union hospital, honestly I don't notice the union dues taken out of my check (it taken out pretax so that helps). The thing that I do notice is that we have a pay scale and we are...

  21. My preceptor is driving me nuts!!

    CABG patch kid posted a topic in General Nursing

    Vent warning here, please don't flame me!! So, I've been orienting in CCU for three weeks now, took my ECCO class before starting on the unit. I have worked tele for a year prior, at the same...

  22. Should I take Anatomy and Microbiology together?

    CABG patch kid replied to emily_ganshert's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with what a few others said here; if you haven't been accepted to a nursing program yet, and one of your possible programs picks students based on GPA, I would strive to get A's in all...

  23. what do you think??

    CABG patch kid replied to sweetieann's topic in General Nursing

    Since you can't predict how long the pt will be asleep, it is okay to leave the restraints on, as long as you are doing your checks every 2 hours. A sitter would be nice, but it sounds like even in...

  24. what is the normal salary for a new grad RN

    CABG patch kid replied to tumnus's topic in General Nursing

    No, differentials are usually a flat rate or a percentage. Kind of an aside; if you work 12 hour shifts, most places don't pay you time and a half for the hours for any hours of your regular 12 hour...

  25. Critical thinking in the NCLEX exam will go a long way!

    CABG patch kid replied to JBET's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Congrats!!! And yes I think that understanding of the material will pull you thru some questions that you're not sure of, making educated