LuvbabiesRN

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  1. Give me YOUR opinion (please!)

    I dont know anything about canadian hospitals either.... but if i were you I woudn't worry about it ... everything seems scary and impossible in school... but its different when you get out in the...
  2. On my unit... cv surg.. its 3/1 days.. 4/1 3-11 and 5/1 for nights...sounds good compared to alot of places... and sometimes thats crazy... assessments and vitals q 4 hrs.. all done by
  3. New Grads in the ED (?)

    This is an interesting post.... I think that anyone can start in any area if they are cut out for it and if they have the proper orientation and training . I got the same old speach 6 months ago when...
  4. Hello fellow nurses, I need some advice I am a new nurse.. graduated in may.. i work full time a cv surgical floor... its crazy but i like it.. the cardiac part anyway.. I always thought i had wanted...
  5. 1st CODE.....

    Alrighty... I dont know how many of you newbies have seen a code yet... or have one happen to your patient... If anyone has i would appreciate your input... it happened last night i am still freaked...
  6. 1st CODE.....

    In regards to not having taken ACLS.. let me explain.. I am going to take ACLS... i have a year from date of hire to take it... my place is similiar to whoever else wrote and said they were told to...
  7. 1st CODE.....

    In regards to not having taken ACLS.. let me explain.. I am going to take ACLS... i have a year from date of hire to take it... my place is similiar to whoever else wrote and said they were told to...
  8. Hi, i was wondering if anyone has bought a Litman cardiology stethascope recently? I want to buy one online... for a good price.. sorry for the spelling mistakes.. im in a
  9. chest tube removal

    On my unit (CV surg) RN"S can pull chest tubes... there has to be order of course .. The nurse has to be competent.. only the nurses who have been on the unit for years usually do it.. (and thats...
  10. best advice you can give student nurse

    1. Be a LNA or CNA... its incredible experience.. especially in the hospital.. sure its a lot of work.. and a lot of dirty work.. but you will learn alot and when u are a nurse... your LNA experience...
  11. I think think of lots of areas i will (hopefully ) never do.. MED/Surg.. 6 patients??? no way.. plus i hate ortho stuff.. Ltc...give me acutely ill pts.. hate ltc OR... i personally like to see my...
  12. 1st CODE.....

    YEs u are right.. he was on dopamine and not in the ICU.. my unit is almost an ICU minus the vents and the 1-2 pt assignments... Its a CV surgical floor ... we have patients on every kind of gtt u can...
  13. IS anyone acting as a charge nurse yet

    Before i say anything else.. congrats on passing boards... As far as charge nurse goes..... I can't belive they want you to be charge nurse already. I would refuse.. Where i work no one is charge...
  14. ??? about temp epicardial pacing

    Does anyone have an easy way to explain the basics of temporary epicardial pacing... As part of my new grad internship i just had an all day class about pacemakers.... and i still don't get it... I...
  15. ??? about temp epicardial pacing

    OOPs that was supposed to say
  16. ??? about temp epicardial pacing

    Hey thanks for your imput JIll-Pa.. that website was
  17. cardiac nurses please answer ????

    Im a new grad on a cv surgical floor.. mostly CABG's and valves.. and lately im hearing some much about patient's EF... especially pertaining to drugs and why they are one certain drugs... please...
  18. cardiac nurses please answer ????

    Ok I think i understand!!!! THANK
  19. cardiac nurses please answer ????

    Thank YOU ALL SO MUCH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! It helps alot it really does... I am in a new grad internship program and i am sure they will cover it at some point but in the mean time i really wanted...
  20. why do you love cardiac

    WOW... great replys. thanks! You are right though.. i have always been fasincated by the heart too. i think its really amazing and i am constanly amazed that we can do so much to fix the plumbing......
  21. why do you love cardiac

    Hello all- I am a new grad who loves pedi/NICU and esp pedi cardiac.. to make a long story short i am taking my first job on an adult cv surgical floor- mostly CABG's and valves.. i have worked on...