Pinkster

Pinkster has 2 years experience and specializes in Cardiac.

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1. Pulling Sheaths on a Cardiac Stepdown

   Pinkster replied to ItalianRN's topic in Quality Improvement

   I worked on a cardiac floor, it was a step down unit. It was only a 15 bed unit and depending on acuity (we also had post op open heart pts) we would have 3-5 pts. We were expected to pull arterial...

2. Case Manager at HealthSouth???

   Pinkster replied to Pinkster's topic in Case Management

   The interview was good, The most like a 'typical' interview I have had, with more formal with questions they have to answer and such. First I met with the Human Resources Lady (Director I suppose) and...

3. Case Manager at HealthSouth???

   Pinkster posted a topic in Case Management

   Anyone a case manager at a HealthSouth Rehab? I have an interview monday, and there are two positions open CM II and CM Pool. The job descriptions are identical, does anyone have any insight? Is it a...

4. Open heart IMC

   Pinkster replied to KayceeLeeRN's topic in General Nursing

   I was a New Grad on a similar floor. (been there for 1 year). I work on the Cardiovascular Progressive Care Unit and I Love it! We are the only unit that takes the open heart patients after CVRR...

5. Share Your Funniest Patient Stories...

   Pinkster replied to Trvln Nurse's topic in Nursing Humor

   On our cardiac proressive care unit I go answer a call light to a man who is beingworked up for open heart surgery, completely oriented. I ask him why he called he points to the bag on his. Table with...

6. What does a male nurse practioner do?

   Pinkster replied to Daniel Floyd's topic in Men in Nursing

   "What does a male nurse practioner do?" The same as a female nurse practioner.

7. Electrolyte shifts and fluid overload in AMI patients?

   Pinkster replied to Aliakey's topic in General Nursing

   I am a new RN (undr one yr) but I have worked ER as a tech and now on a cardiac foor as an RN and I fail to see where this major issue is on your part. The patient made it to the hospital and to cath...

8. New Grad

   Pinkster replied to Mandy1105's topic in General Nursing

   keep looking ,try every opportunity. LTC can give you experience if that is all that is available, then you can always keep looking while you are there, but you will have some kind of experience. here...

9. Fustration with new technology on the floors

   Pinkster replied to JDougRN's topic in General Nursing

   It just sounds like they have dumped part of the secretary's role directly onto your lap. I would bring this up to the managers and see if your co-workers are having the same issues. I agree that it...

10. Thank you food from nursing students

    Pinkster replied to noyesno's topic in General Nursing

    We have given doughnuts and coffee. Perhaps a healthier option, like subs if $$ available, but everyone responded so well to doughnuts and coffee, well mainly the free coffee

11. New Job Offer but bad situation with daycare (advice needed)

    Pinkster replied to joyfulone84's topic in General Nursing

    Can you accept the job with the start date being after May

12. New grad RNs: Do you hate nursing already?

    Pinkster replied to OliveRN's topic in Florida Nursing

    Wow your job sounds like my dream job! I want to work with teen parents as a FNP, but am a new ASN graduate, so If i could specialize with them now it would be such a blessing ( I was a teen mother...

13. Cost of Commute

    Pinkster replied to Sparrow23's topic in General Nursing

    Wow I envy you for that. I live in a rural area, so everything is spread far apart. I have to fill up (60) once a week if I take my son to day care everyday. and When I start working I will be...

14. New Grad going into NICU

    Pinkster replied to niculonghornrn's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    For those of you who are going to be New Grads in the NICU, did you have any tech experience in the NICU or else where? And were any NICU specific interview questions asked? Just Curious how you got...

15. Shands @ UF Gainesville

    Pinkster replied to ghost's topic in Florida Nursing

    would be very interested to here any replies