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  1. Patient began bleeding from groin site....

    surferbettycrocker replied to raindrop's topic in Cardiac

    i would check your policy if there is one honestly. where i used to work we would call docs for expanding hematomas. i have seen people vagal when having pressure held-be ready to hold that groin and...

  2. IV amiodarone for chronic afib, is it safe?

    surferbettycrocker replied to rnvancouver's topic in Cardiac

    the amio didnt control his rate at all?? was the IV workin? always a chance they can throw an emboli with chemical cardioversion. i would start thinking of what else is going on to have rates that...

  3. Difficult patients?

    surferbettycrocker replied to nursingpower's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    right ativan! as for patients, chit chat and multiple demands--i too dont like to 'get personal' and some nurses amaze me about howmuch they know about the patient and the patients extended family...

  4. Brand new nurse, starting on third shift

    surferbettycrocker replied to Morainey's topic in First Year After Licensure

    sometimes around the 2am-4am hour night time nausea can hit-not everyone but it happens to me. eating protein and not carbs helps.. also whoever said drinking lots of water was spot on it keeps you...

  5. Former preceptor yelled and humiliated me in front of everyone. Do I keep quiet?

    surferbettycrocker replied to mnf4ever's topic in First Year After Licensure

    i agree with dudette 10 totally. frost her out. respect gone-is exactly what i do. personally i would be more concerned with the newbie who took a monitor off and DIDNT question it rather than vice...

  6. Starting a brand new job soon after terrible first experience....Advice?

    surferbettycrocker replied to HeatherGurl84's topic in First Year After Licensure

    to the OP what you experienced as you may or may not have realized -was bullying or 'lateral violence' and it is rampant in some hospital nursing cultures. i would hedge a bet tha tthe floor you...

  7. NY Nurses: Burnout & fatigue

    surferbettycrocker replied to NYP_RN's topic in New York Nursing

    i feel your pain. what about switching to days? although you will still be slobbering on the couch i assure you. i worked in a big city hospital and i would work sometimes until 9pm for a 12 hour days...

  8. New York Presbyterian BSN only?

    surferbettycrocker replied to Jgruber215's topic in New York Nursing

    just to throw this out ther for what its worth nyp is magnet hospital and there is a relationship b/w magnet status and BSN educated RNs. not to say ADN;s arent hired but as a new grad ADN just keep...

  9. Disillusioned and Bullied

    surferbettycrocker replied to Traum-a-Rama's topic in First Year After Licensure

    i dont understand what chart audits have to do with investigation of harrassment by a co-worker. it would be down right deplorable if this DON is setting you up...and why were you suspended for being...

  10. Sick to stomach before each shift

    surferbettycrocker replied to noyesno's topic in First Year After Licensure

    i have to say that for me the anxiety is always there, hovering like a shadow. it went away for a short time but it rears it ugly head more so sometimes which is odd that expereince and feeling of...

  11. calling all old newbies

    surferbettycrocker replied to 40oldnewbie's topic in First Year After Licensure

    to the op i was at one time an older newbie and i felt exactly what you described. like i paralyzed myself with the magnitude of the responsibility and i would look to see the young newbies breezin...

  12. New nurse on the block (aka: STUPID) .....

    surferbettycrocker replied to sarahg88's topic in First Year After Licensure

    sounds like anxiety is getting the best of you and you are asking very thoughtful questions on here.. maybe you need a more supportive unit...try and seek out at least one nurse on the floor who is...

  13. Cardiac nurses....allow me to pick your brain : )

    surferbettycrocker replied to shhnack's topic in Cardiac

    never "push" potassium! ;0) but you knew that already. 'always recheck vitals' before giving medications. these cards patients can and do turn on a dime so 'always' be greatful for a "good" shift...

  14. Stressed =(

    surferbettycrocker replied to brandnewbie's topic in First Year After Licensure

    to the OP and cubbieblue reading your post makes me sad! this job is measured in dog years i think. so 6 months will feel like almost 2 years. i personally think those who pay attention, worked hard...

  15. What's it like working on a Cardiac floor?

    surferbettycrocker replied to princsheather's topic in Cardiac

    try to spin fifty ceramic plates in the air all at the same time without dropping any and only using two hands. some days that is what it feels

  16. PCCN

    surferbettycrocker replied to NurseSue66's topic in Cardiac

    best of luck i am thinking of taking it too how did you

  17. Which first job to accept...

    surferbettycrocker replied to JessRN11's topic in First Year After Licensure

    my concern is 3 weeks of orientation for new grad and

  18. Pain Control for Patient with Addiction Past

    surferbettycrocker replied to dinah77's topic in Addictions

    old post but recent topic for myself. to the poster who mentioned that the OP may be carrying around 'moral residue' because she felt uneasy about the situation..is that really fair? clearly safety is...

  19. RN of exactly one year...

    surferbettycrocker replied to DroogieRN's topic in General Nursing

    wonder what the politics are like on your unit? nurses with one year of experience are being asked to learn charge nurse? i worked in one hospital where i was precepting new nurses and students and...

  20. Stressed

    surferbettycrocker replied to chellelynn25's topic in General Nursing

    sounds like even your bf didnt know he was ill. think of all the people who find out they have some variation of triple a as an incidental finding working up some other complaint or they are diagnosed...

  21. Advice to an ER nurse thinking of making the leap to CCU

    surferbettycrocker replied to 360jRN's topic in MICU, SICU

    i agree with above poster. many a floor patients at large- especially urban hospitals- would be critical care/icu in smaller

  22. Are some people just not cut out for ICU?

    surferbettycrocker replied to TigerGalLE's topic in MICU, SICU

    almost soundsl ike she is laisse faire about the acuity in a way? or is it she doesnt know what she doesnt know? i wonder why she chose icu... did you ever ask her opinion on how she is progressing?...

  23. I should be the happiest person

    surferbettycrocker replied to Chickey's topic in First Year After Licensure

    was this broke down feeling related to clinicals and the realization of the responsibility? need more information...imo this profession wreaks havoc on one's personality from the anxiety but some...

  24. Question about Cardizem Drip...

    surferbettycrocker replied to al7139's topic in Cardiac

    hmmm i m still stuck on the OP writing about an 8 second pause the patient had...did thisperson get a pacemaker??? or just hang around on a cardizem gtt. we titrate that gtt down pretty fast once in...

  25. Hanging dopamine and preventing accidental bolus

    surferbettycrocker replied to neoicu2684's topic in General Nursing

    run it on a pump?:confused: sorry id ont work with