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  1. NURSES & DOCTORS - to flirt or not to flirt

    nursecass replied to AnnaSL's topic in General Nursing

    We actually have a MARRIED charge nurse and a MARRIED surgeon that flirt continuously! It is really obnoxious to watch as they do it right out at the nurses station, mostly during shift change. Very...

  2. chest tubes

    nursecass replied to deadlydevil's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    I've actually seen it happen. We came onto shift with the patient going downhill quickly and within a few minutes the patient went into tamponade. Come to find out the CT's had not been connected to...

  3. How frequent BP's on vasoactive meds?

    nursecass posted a topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    How frequently to you take a cuff blood pressure on someone who is on vasoactive drips? I was taught (and do) every 15 minutes at the minimum, but lately I've been walking into rooms where the bp is...

  4. When pulling sheaths after a cath...

    nursecass replied to qt2168's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Exciting update: Last night I had a sheath to pull, and before I even had the chance to ask for help I had two nurses (who I try to always go in the room with when they pull sheaths) volunteer to...

  5. How frequent BP's on vasoactive meds?

    nursecass replied to nursecass's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Thank you all for your responses. We do have a policy that states in absence of a-line it should be done at least every 30 minutes. Of course we do them more frequently if unstable, or ask for an...

  6. I Quit!

    nursecass replied to Super Nurse JoshuA's topic in General Nursing

    I know I'm just repeating from above, but kudos to you for this! And thank you so much for posting this! As a new nurse it is nice to hear that you had the guts to stand up for what was right in...

  7. it is depressing and dissapointing

    nursecass replied to tryingtobecome's topic in General Nursing

    Then you should! There is no reason to stay in nursing, especially bedside nursing, if you don't want to. I understand that you may have personal difficulties that prevent you from going back to...

  8. money money money!!!!

    nursecass replied to moneyrn's topic in General Nursing

    I'm not sure what the situation is in Dubai, but I would be VERY cautious working overseas as a nurse. In a lot of countries the "nurse" is someone that does bed baths and cleans rooms. Our tech's...

  9. I can't stand my new job at ALL. Thinking about quitting

    nursecass replied to raindrop's topic in General Nursing

    Holy cow! I do not want to believe this is true (although unfortunately I'm sure it is)! This sounds like a HORRIBLE working situation, and if I were you I would go RUNNING! I would even hesitate...

  10. Anyone else studying for CCRN exam?

    nursecass replied to deeDawntee's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Can anyone tell me what all comes with the Laura Gasparis Vonfrolio review packs? I am trying to decide between the DVD's and the audio CD's. I'm thinking the DVD's will give me something more to...

  11. it is depressing and dissapointing

    nursecass replied to tryingtobecome's topic in General Nursing

    :scrying:Please don't let the feedback on these forums discourage you from entering nursing. If this is something you are interested in, you should go for it. Understand that these forums are for...

  12. Perpetuating contentions between kinds of nurses

    nursecass replied to jjjoy's topic in General Nursing

    This is a great post! I have seen this same thing. I went to school to get my BSN, but worked as a tech all through school with others getting their BSN and ADN-and it wasn't the education that...

  13. Z-Coil shoes

    nursecass replied to dallascowboys's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I know this is a late response, but I absolutely HATE my z-coils. The hospital that I worked at through nursing school a lot of the nurses had them, and I told myself that with my first real nursing...

  14. How do you address your patients?

    nursecass replied to anonymurse's topic in General Nursing

    I always ask what they would like to be called. It is part of my initial introduction when I first walk in the room. I will say something like "Hi, my name is iheartcardiac, and I will be your nurse...

  15. Does your hospital require a certain color uniform?

    nursecass replied to ctspargo's topic in General Nursing

    The hospital that I am working at currently requires certain colors for certain workers. Nurses wear white tops and royal blue bottoms; techs wear all royal blue; RT wears all black; PT wears all...

  16. Bed Baths

    nursecass replied to nightshift82's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    I guess we are very fortunate that we have supplies to provide a proper basin bath with washcloths for full baths and we have the skin barrier wipes for periodic peri-care. Personally I label all of...

  17. CCU advice

    nursecass replied to Galaknore's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    I think the above posts are correct that it depends on your unit. Ours requires that new grads have one year experience before cross-training, although it sounds like I may be the only one that will...

  18. CCRN discouragement?

    nursecass posted a topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Hi everyone, I am new here, and new to nursing in general (graduated one year ago and started right into an ICU). I am finding that I am already in a learning slump of sorts, as I have been to every...

  19. The 10 Commandments for Healthcare Professionals

    nursecass replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    :chuckleHaha! I kind of like the no working on Sabbath thing. That means I never have to work another Sunday again-very nice, and I can just discharge all of my ICU patients on Saturday night! It's...

  20. CCRN exam?? Experiences?

    nursecass replied to Natef26's topic in MICU, SICU

    Haha! That's totally how I felt taking the NCLEX! I remember studying and thinking to myself "I know I passed all my nursing tests under my own brain power-how did I get through?" And I'm in the...

  21. Nursing student as tech in CSU/CVICU

    nursecass replied to agilitydogs's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Congrats on the new position!! Personally, I'm a huge fan of being a tech in the type of unit you would like to work on (esp. if it will be a critical care area). I did it through nursing school...

  22. When pulling sheaths after a cath...

    nursecass replied to qt2168's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    I completely understand what you are saying, but in a case like this how do I go about getting a body in the room with me? I ask people outright ("I'm going into room 20 to pull a sheath, will you...

  23. When pulling sheaths after a cath...

    nursecass replied to qt2168's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    All of these replies about having two people in the room are very interesting to me. Really, I was taught to have another person in the room just in case, but when I hit the real world I have found...

  24. Critical Care training program...

    nursecass replied to TiffySinkRN's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    congrats on passing the boards!!! i have been out of school with boards passed for a year now (literally, i started working 1 year ago next week), and absolutely love it! i started straight into a...

  25. Inappropriate ICU transfers

    nursecass replied to BlueEyedRN's topic in MICU, SICU

    We have the same issue! We get inappropriate transfers in (although our intensivist team is pretty good about filtering those, but they don't touch anything cardiac that comes through), can't get...