cardiacmadeline

cardiacmadeline RN

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  1. Dog walker?

    cardiacmadeline replied to yetanotheramanda's topic in General Nursing

    It is not nursing's responsibility. I agree with the previous post, it is either the patient's or family's

  2. Heparin Flush - 100 units/ml or 10units/ml

    cardiacmadeline replied to scorpio99's topic in General Nursing

    We flush our Power PICCs with 10 units/ml. 100 units seems like a

  3. How familiar are you with vents/trachs?

    cardiacmadeline replied to changeofpaceRN's topic in General Nursing

    I work on a cardiovascular intermediate care unit. We maybe get a couple vents a year. We get trachs a little more often, my guess would be maybe 5-10 a year. We get enough trachs that most of us are...

  4. Nurses who can't communicate with their Patients

    cardiacmadeline replied to Ginger's Mom's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I work with a few people that speak english as a second language. I think they overall have a good grasp of the english language, but with their accents, I have a hard time understanding them...

  5. Is my NM whack or is it just me?

    cardiacmadeline replied to jomoholono's topic in General Nursing

    I don't work night shift, but I like the idea of talking with your patient at the start of your shift about pain management. Do they want to be woke up when meds are due or would they prefer to call...

  6. Would you do it all over again?

    cardiacmadeline replied to ohcomeon's topic in General Nursing

    Well, I really do like my job and I am very glad I went into nursing. But if I had to do it over, I probably would have went to pharmacy

  7. Nurses "on-call" related to low census; Am I rightfully angry?

    cardiacmadeline replied to inthesky's topic in General Nursing

    I work on a stepdown unit. We don't use "on call". If we are overstaffed, we either float or are voluntarily called off. We can choose to use our vacation time or not get paid for it. You are...

  8. 12 Lead ECG in CEN

    cardiacmadeline replied to gs1976's topic in Emergency

    OK, dumb question. What is the

  9. Has Nurse's week been changed to "hospital week"?

    cardiacmadeline replied to PICNICRN's topic in General Nursing

    Our hospital celebrates nurses week, they have drawings hospital wide and on the individual units, massages and I am not sure what else (I have not been at work this week to know what else is going...

  10. Am I a nurse??

    cardiacmadeline replied to Epona's topic in General Nursing

    You will be a graduate nurse until you pass boards. Congrats! Welcome to

  11. "Star System"

    cardiacmadeline replied to imasharm's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I am fortunate to work in a hospital that doesn't mandate we stay over. It is all voluntary. They either find help for us (float pool or floats from another floor) or someone volunteers to stay...

  12. How far can a patient go?

    cardiacmadeline replied to junebride's topic in General Nursing

    In my experience, patients (and families for that matter) can get away with just about anything. They can verbally abuse anyone and it doesn't seem to matter because they are still the patient....

  13. What's your favorite area of nursing and why?

    cardiacmadeline replied to PAERRN20's topic in General Nursing

    I work on a cardiothoracic surgical floor and this is the only place I have worked. I love it! I really don't see myself working anywhere else. I like it because I love the heart and I love taking...

  14. I'm starting to change as a person. Is this what nursing is like?

    cardiacmadeline replied to summersent's topic in General Nursing

    Well, first I'd like to say I understand what you feel like. I absolutely hated nursing school and wanted to quit after my first year, but I stuck it out because I wanted to be a nurse. And I am glad...

  15. what can I say to a family member?

    cardiacmadeline replied to rnto?'s topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I agree that the government shouldn't intervene in end of life issues, but I strongly believe that we try to treat people that should be in hospice. Why? Is it because we have the technology to...

  16. what can I say to a family member?

    cardiacmadeline replied to rnto?'s topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I know nurses on my floor who have cried when they were super stressed out. They are not bad nurses and I don't think it means they need to develop "a thicker skin." Our floor can be absolutely...

  17. Dogs and nursing

    cardiacmadeline replied to rockstarjk's topic in General Nursing

    It helps to make sure your dog is exercised before you leave for work. Our dog is alone for 2-3 days a week for about 10 hours, (I hate leaving him alone!). I make sure he is exercised before we leave...

  18. CHF patient education

    cardiacmadeline posted a topic in General Nursing

    I am curious as to how other facilities go about doing CHF teaching. Obviously if someone is admitted with CHF, we do the education. If it is a secondary diagnosis, we also do teaching. We do a...

  19. Quiet nurse?

    cardiacmadeline replied to LauraLiz's topic in General Nursing

    LauraLiz- You sound just like me when I started nursing school. There are all kinds of personalities in nursing, including the "quiet ones". I think it is important to remain confident and...

  20. Newbie Question...

    cardiacmadeline replied to blueiris's topic in General Nursing

    I have a Littmann Master Classic II stethoscope which I

  21. NG tubes

    cardiacmadeline replied to Emilysmom2, RN's topic in General Nursing

    In our facility, we do not inject air into NG tubes to check placement. This method is unreliable and is no longer considered best practice. You may still be able to hear air with your stethoscope...