CABG patch kid

CABG patch kid BSN, RN

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  1. bedside reporting

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

    We do beside report; very few people actually give a full bedside report d/t privacy issues or obviously if the pt is sleeping, I think its rude to wake them since we already wake them up enough as it...

  2. I still haven't found what I'm looking for

    CABG patch kid replied to shabbychic23's topic in General Nursing

    I'm not sure if anyone else has said this yet (maybe I missed it) but you certainly don't need a Master's to go on from this job. I don't really have any specific suggestions on where to go, but...

  3. Evidence Based Practice

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

    Does your hospital have a library? They often have access to those websites. If not your hospital, maybe another one in the area

  4. Book Recommendation?

    CABG patch kid replied to Ash1223's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    There is a "sticky" above with a list of good books. I'm getting the Kathy White book, there are great reviews of it! Also, check out my thread titled "Vasoactive drug table", while I wasn't able to...

  5. CCU & ICU

    CABG patch kid replied to nursemomof3boys's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    So it sounds like it depends on the facility, lol. In our hospital, CCU is for coronary care unit, it is most certainly an ICU (should just be called CICU or CVICU) I think anything with the "C" is...

  6. I have a question about Insulins....

    CABG patch kid replied to Jessmed0324's topic in General Nursing

    There is a doc I work with that often orders "x"units of Novolog before each meal, so a set number regardless of blood sugar isn't odd unless the patient isn't going to eat right afterwards. You would...

  7. Lasix gtts

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

    I forgot to add that I've seen pts taking PO KCL like Q4 or Q6 and monitor labs. For some reason I can't edit the original

  8. Lasix gtts

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

    I've never seen such parameters on our unit; we're a tele floor, 4:1 ratio, Q4hour vitals, monitor u/o depending on pt disease process; with a Lasix gtt I'd monitor Q4hours, there aren't any hard/fast...

  9. new ct icu nurse needs help with drugs

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

    Check out my thread titled "Vasoactive drug table". There is a great PDF format education packet that explains hemodynamics very simply and has all the drugs listed, with tables showing what the...

  10. Orientation as a NEW Grad how long?

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

    I got 8 weeks on the floor with a preceptor, at first it didn't sound like enough but it ended up being okay because I work with a very supportive staff and you aren't expected to know everything...

  11. I Hate Surg!!!

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

    A wee bit off topic but it is legal for a pharmicist to dose a medication based on numerous factors such as pt age, ht/wt, renal function and peak/trough levels. We see this most with antibiotics...

  12. Shifts

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

    Yes, with 12 hour shifts you can work three days a week to be considered full time. You will get 4 days off a week. With night shift, you have to factor in that your first day off will be spent...

  13. Shifts

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

    What exactly do you mean by shift work? If you are asking about night shift, no, I've seen a few new grads go directly to day shift. If you are asking about 12 hour shifts, there are still hospitals...

  14. Job Satisfaction

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

    I don't like going to work only because I'd much rather stay home and get a paycheck in the mail every two weeks, but alas, I must work for the monies! LOL Like everyone else said, there are good...

  15. I'm not sure!

    CABG patch kid replied to jnw09's topic in General Nursing

    Nursing school is very strenous, you definitely have to make it a priority, right up there with God and family!! I hope you have a supportive family, otherwise it is that much harder. Still, you...

  16. What else is there to do??

    CABG patch kid replied to tammy07's topic in General Nursing

    All of the above are good ideas, I'd just be wary of spending too much money for schooling if you still want to pursue nursing later, so you don't have tons of student loan debt. For example, all the...

  17. ECCO Program

    CABG patch kid replied to 5scnurse's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Everyone going into critical care at my hospital has to take it..... I will be starting in two weeks so I can't say how I personally like it yet, but as a new nurse I am thankful for a structured...

  18. Should a new grad work as a float nurse?

    CABG patch kid replied to CL 09's topic in General Nursing

    The hospital I work at has "core areas" that you float within; for example, tele nurses can float to the 2 other tele units, but aren't supposed to float to mother-baby for example, because that is...

  19. Precepting...

    CABG patch kid replied to RN1982's topic in General Nursing

    As a new nurse (1 year on a tele floor) getting ready to go into the CCU, I hope I have a preceptor like Ruby Vee!!! I wouldn't feel comfortable precepting anyone until I have at least three years in...

  20. How do you deal with.....?

    CABG patch kid replied to RN_in_SC's topic in Emergency

    I think a good place for you to start was coming to this forum to vent! I don't think its wrong of you to "judge" or call them life-suckers as you are probably holding in a lot of pent-up feelings...

  21. Want to do ICU nursing.....I think

    CABG patch kid replied to heaverboo's topic in MICU, SICU

    You should try and find out, either from some of the ICU nurses at your hospital, or from the ICU manager, what kind of training they do there. I'm sure it varies between facilities. At my facility,...

  22. HELP NEEDED!! Do you reuse bedside supplies?

    CABG patch kid replied to nicurn2083's topic in General Nursing

    General rule of thumb: Once it goes in the patient's room it stays, that's why we limit the number of supplies we store in the rooms. I'm guessing NICU since you don't have private rooms for each...

  23. Licensed Nursing Home Administrator

    CABG patch kid replied to Aviationurse's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    The economy is rough but are you still looking for other work? This sounds like an unsafe environment to me and has a lot of red flags.... My heart definitely goes out to you and the patients there....

  24. Communicating with Doctors

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

    It's something that you don't get a whole lot of practice (if any) in nursing school and it can be very intimidating at first, but you will learn about what doctors look for in a phone call,...

  25. How do manage to leave work on time?

    CABG patch kid replied to Kurious RN's topic in General Nursing

    I wouldn't get my med pass done on time if I started giving my 2200 meds at 2200. When I first started I was hesitant to start at 2100 but it makes all the difference in the world. Of course there...