Miami NightNurse

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  1. Cardiac Tele/Stepdown

    Miami NightNurse replied to richtam97's topic in Cardiac

    yeah it is too much. The hospitals all act like they can't afford to staff us better. That's bull. i was in hospital for 4 days-regular Tele floor, had a coronary stent. My billl was $80,000 so...

  2. Overwhelmed By Cardiac...

    Miami NightNurse replied to GretaRN's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    You are welcome. If you want the rest of handbook send me a private message here on allnurses with your email address and I'll email it to you. It's to big to put here. But it's got stuff on rhythms,...

  3. Stethoscope Preference Question

    Miami NightNurse replied to DaniLPN2RN's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I'm Hard of Hearing so I love my Littman 3000 electronic stethscope. I got it online with a 45 day trial and I was hooked. I think I payed $280 for it but it is well worth it. Here's the site:...

  4. Overwhelmed By Cardiac...

    Miami NightNurse replied to GretaRN's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    here is the mi part of handbook i wrote, maybe it can help you guys. what is a heart attack (also called an acute myocardial infarction or mi)? acute myocardial infarction (ami) is the rapid...

  5. Help with careplan

    Miami NightNurse replied to mp17's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Sorry to hear that

  6. Help with careplan

    Miami NightNurse replied to mp17's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Do you mean Pulmonary Edema or Pulmonary Emboli? Classic sign of Pulm Edema is Frothy Pink sputum. If you have Rales in Upper Lobes you have an emergency

  7. Did Not Achieve Magnet Status

    Miami NightNurse replied to pagandeva2000's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with you Pagandeva. You have to write a letter to comfort the DON??? That's ridiculous!!!! I think I would refuse. If she wanted magnet so bad she'd increase her employees

  8. Would like to become a nurse..

    Miami NightNurse replied to quicksilverXP2400's topic in Men in Nursing

    Why were you afraid to become a nurse because of your gender? There are plenty of male nurses out there. Why do you want to do volunteer work? To see if you like nursing? Becoming a CNA would be...

  9. Did Not Achieve Magnet Status

    Miami NightNurse replied to pagandeva2000's topic in General Nursing

    I work for Baptist Hospital in Miami and I think our nurses have earned our magnet Status and even though I think some of the stuff we have to know to be a magnet hospital is bull crap I still feel...

  10. Oh my Goodness! Question about first day

    Miami NightNurse replied to Freezing_in_Colorado's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I don't work in a Nursing Home but I think you deserve a proper orientation. From what I understand alot of places lie to you to get you on board. As for the bruises, if you suspect abuse report it!!!...

  11. Stopping smoking? What helps you

    Miami NightNurse replied to Silverdragon102's topic in Nurses Recovery

    ER Baby 12 Good Luck. You can do it!!! I believe if I can quit, anyone can. I smoked 2-4 packs per day for 35 years. Anyway Good

  12. Cardiac Tele/Stepdown

    Miami NightNurse replied to richtam97's topic in Cardiac

    They tried to bring the aquapheresis on our floor in the stepdown portion but the Doctors aren't going for it-why I don't know. We get 7 patients at night alot and the tech has 12-13. We only had 6...

  13. Cardiac Tele/Stepdown

    Miami NightNurse replied to richtam97's topic in Cardiac

    Tom, Your floor sounds just like ours except your staffing ratios sound much better!!! I'm Jealous. What state are you in? I havn't seen much Tikosyn lately-Thank God it always made me nervous. Are...

  14. Altered Tissue Perfusion - Total hip/total knee

    Miami NightNurse replied to mcknis's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    It's been a long time since I was in school. But your biggest issue post op is pain control. Also with knee replacements you got to keep them moving- CPM machine and then with a hip you have to be...

  15. Being a patient, your opinions

    Miami NightNurse replied to BeachBayNurse's topic in General Nursing

  16. Cardiac Tele/Stepdown

    Miami NightNurse replied to richtam97's topic in Cardiac

    We have a 51 bed Cardiovascular/Telemetry Unit, atleast 10 of those beds are stepdown(CVS)On the regular tele we take MI's, Cardiac Cath, PTCA with stents unless they are on Reopro or Integrillin and...

  17. orientating nurse doing med pass

    Miami NightNurse replied to Ms.RN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I'd be glad that she took the initiative to do something in my abscence since she is

  18. Any 5th or 6th time test takers out there

    Miami NightNurse replied to iwannabarn's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Good Luck to all of you. Relax, take deep breaths and tell yourself "I can do

  19. Any 5th or 6th time test takers out there

    Miami NightNurse replied to iwannabarn's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I graduated many moons ago and I passed boards first time around but I truly believe that only happened because I took The Helen Feuer nursing Review. This review tied things together for me that I...

  20. Stopping smoking? What helps you

    Miami NightNurse replied to Silverdragon102's topic in Nurses Recovery

    PS. Another thing that helped me in the beginng was to hold a lighter in one hand and a ball point pen in the other- I would take drags off the pen like it was a cigarette- it comforted me. Now I...

  21. Stopping smoking? What helps you

    Miami NightNurse replied to Silverdragon102's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I quit smoking 12/29/07 after 35 years of Heavy Heavy Smoking, that's because on 12/29/07 I had a Heart Attack. The ER nurse told me if I thought I was going to smoke after having a heart attack I was...

  22. Insensitive Nurses

    Miami NightNurse replied to tatarn2b2007's topic in General Nursing

    I have a sarcastic sense of humor. You have to joke around to lighten things up. The bottom line is how that nurse or any nurse cares for her patient. It's one thing to joke, even make nasty...

  23. Cardiac Tele/Stepdown

    Miami NightNurse replied to richtam97's topic in Cardiac

    Are you asking what kind of patients each takes? What kind of training is

  24. Miami New Nurse Job Advice

    Miami NightNurse replied to icecream_coldstone's topic in Florida Nursing

    You are not wasting your time. However I would continue on to my RN if I were you, when you get the chance. I know it's getting harder to get jobs as an LPN + you work just as hard as an RN you...

  25. Miami New Nurse Job Advice

    Miami NightNurse replied to icecream_coldstone's topic in Florida Nursing

    No Baptist does not hire LPNs. Which in my opinion is really stupid. I've seen some great LPN's out there. We have a few but that is only because they have been there for years. They won't even...