simonemyheart

simonemyheart

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  1. What is up with these Sickle Cell Patients?!

    simonemyheart replied to BrandNewbieNurse's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    As a nurse with sickle cell I am offended by this post. Very

  2. salary..pay range in tampa, fl

    simonemyheart replied to tstamp4's topic in Florida Nursing

    Look into small hospitals, not the typical hospitals everyone else is applying

  3. this did not make sense to me.

    simonemyheart replied to turnforthenurse's topic in Cardiac

    I like this post!!! I feel like I am learning right along with ya

  4. Preceptor help?

    simonemyheart replied to deflowerkidRN's topic in Cardiac

    As a recent new grad who started on a tele floor these are some of things I could have gained from..... 1. Organizational Skills 2. Time management 3. Medications frequently used on floor 4. Remember...

  5. How were you oriented to the unit?

    simonemyheart replied to tlc365's topic in Cardiac

    I got a little over 4 weeks. I was not ready even though everyone else thought I was doing great and ready to be out on my own. I was supposed to have a few more weeks but for several reasons it did...

  6. Rejected. Now what?

    simonemyheart replied to MK84's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I was rejected my first time applying too. It sucked, I cried, applied the next semester and got in. I was a blessing in disguise b/c I got pregnant and I don't know how I would have done it...

  7. Telemetry....Critical Care?

    simonemyheart replied to simonemyheart's topic in Cardiac

    we do - heparin, protonix, cardizem, dig, hydralazine, labateolol, andensione, octreotide........crazy enough we do not do amiodaronene drips. we can start amiodarone but the pt is then moved to icu....

  8. Telemetry....Critical Care?

    simonemyheart posted a topic in Cardiac

    I recently joined American Association of Critical Care Nurses. Does telemetry fit into critical

  9. Telemetry....Critical Care?

    simonemyheart replied to simonemyheart's topic in Cardiac

    Thank you so much!!! I wasn't for sure if telemetry qualified as critical care b/c I am a new grad and the hospital I am at is a 112 bed facility. Our ICU holds 8 pts, we often have their overflow...

  10. Night shift vs. day shift and patient advocacy.

    simonemyheart replied to dudette10's topic in General Nursing

    I can't stand it when I get report in the morning and a pt came in at 1000 pm and you didn't clarify the meds or pt's bp has been declining and you don't call the dr when the pt has a new onset of...

  11. Advice needed for new BSN, RN in the Tampa, Fl area

    simonemyheart replied to cashlock's topic in Florida Nursing

    I would check out some of smaller bed hospitals. I got hired a a small hospital on a VERY busy unit as a new grad from out of state. Im getting crazy experience and I don't had a long residency...

  12. If you had to do it over again would you?

    simonemyheart replied to Tally4970's topic in General Nursing

    NO!!!!!!!! I would have become a nurse. I fear telling my husband b/c he is so happy with the extra money coming in so I just pretend I am okay but I am not. I wanted wish this career on

  13. How did you find a job as a new grad?

    simonemyheart replied to rn_yogi's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I did an ADN program in Missouri in May 2011. I had no previous medical experience. I moved to Florida in August 2011. I applied for around 100 positions and only got 1 interview and I got that job!!!...

  14. Licensure by endorsement in 2 weeks!

    simonemyheart replied to MoriahRoseRN's topic in Florida Nursing

    I got mine in 2 1/2 weeks in July 2011

  15. Penn Valley Entrance Difficulty

    simonemyheart replied to JaneJohnson's topic in General Nursing

    I had 6 points....4 for all A's in the pre-reqs, 1 for mirco, and 1 for in district. GPA 3.75. I was accepted to take the TEAS and missed my test due because my water broke so they allowed me to take...