Lidlsadie

Lidlsadie specializes in Cardiac/Stroke.

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1. When everybody knows your name

   Lidlsadie replied to 313RN's topic in General Nursing

   I guess I see both sides of the issue. I can say that where I work (bigger hospital in Milwaukee) we have our patients address us by our first names and our badges simply say "Lindsay L Registered...

2. What do you keep in your nursing bag??

   Lidlsadie replied to agRN09's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

   supplies: pens, pens and more pens. highlighter (blue and yellow), pencils, pink pearle eraser (my love!), sharpie, ID, stethescope, calipers, bandage scissors, resources (i usually have ekg book...

3. Education for NEW CHF

   Lidlsadie replied to angle71054's topic in Patient Education

   hey! do you not have a chf booklet that you give your patients? i work on telemetry & live and breathe chf:) i would be more than happy to help you with information!! i just don't want to...

4. ACLS in telemetry or intermediate care units

   Lidlsadie replied to cardiacnurse9063's topic in Cardiac

   On my unit, all nurses are required to have ACLS & have it up-to-date. For new graduates, you must take it within 1 year (though they usually bug you to take it within the first 5-6 months)....

5. Tele vs. M/S

   Lidlsadie replied to wife&mommyRN's topic in Cardiac

   I work on a Telemetry floor & I can tell you that in a lot of ways it's similar to med/surg because we get some of the same patients that med/surg does but that need cardiac monitoring. [usually]...