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1. Tell me about your first pt to code...

   neurontin replied to MrsICURN14's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

   Can the monitor show " PULSELESS" v tach? I saw v tach on the monitor when this happened to me, but I did not see pulseless. How to tell? By just looking at the flattened a

2. Could anyone help me better understand this code ?

   neurontin posted a topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

   Pt had a-line and AICD suddenly his abp mean dropped to 22, waveform became flat. However, HR on the monitor was 112, showing v tach on the monitor is the pt pulseless ? CPR first or shock? any...

3. What is your policy of telling the family the pt's disease progress

   neurontin posted a topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

   Is it allowed to share some details such as increased PTT, decrease creatinine with the family? if the family is a ACNP herself, worrying her mother to death, what would you do? Especially, after her...

4. A CVICU nurse wants more time to be with her family

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

   Hi you all, I really appreciate your replies! i worked at Cardiac step down for almost one year. That was before I have my baby. Here.I.Stand, you know exactly what I feel as a working mom. You have...

5. A CVICU nurse wants more time to be with her family

   neurontin posted a topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

   Hi everyone, I need some advice here. i started my orientation in CVICU three months ago, feeling stressful. I have a lot to learn, and I do not have time to be with my baby who is six months old....

6. How to say "no, thanks"

   neurontin replied to neurontin's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

   Thank you all for the tips! you are awesome!! She wants her daughter to get the referral fee if I agree to move in the apt. where her daughter lives. i totally understand this, but I cannot afford the...

7. How to say "no, thanks"

   neurontin replied to neurontin's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

   Thank you, Tait. It' a tricky situation. She does not think 12 miles is a problem and financially I cannot afford an expensive apartment

8. How to say "no, thanks"

   neurontin posted a topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

   A senior colleague who is also my reference and my role model wants me to live in an apartment where her daughter lives. It is an expensive apartment, and I do not think I am financially ready for it....

9. how to make it clear when call doctor

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

   I never thought about that. Thank you very much for telling me that, canchaser. I really appreciate

10. how to make it clear when call doctor

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

    thank you, meandragonbrett. those are good questions. But I am not quite sure the difference between the afib on a CV surgery pt and the afib on a non-CV surgery pt? and why I need to ask myself,...

11. how to make it clear when call doctor

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

    I appreciate your input, Mully. I asked the charge nurse whether I needed to call and what to say. He said I needed to call the doc at the end of the shift (0700), and let him know what happened. As...

12. how to make it clear when call doctor

    neurontin posted a topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    the pt i had last night had a. fib, HR went to 130; due to he had had a.fib two days ago so that i did not call doctor at 0300 am. plus, pt was asymptomatic. when i called the doctor later, i tried to...

13. Saunders Comprehensive Review 5th Edition

    neurontin replied to souleater11's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    If I were you, I would compare the ISBN number rather than

14. Is it OK to dance with a client?

    neurontin posted a topic in Psychiatric

    Hi, I have a question. Is it ok to dance with a psychiatric client? It seems no one wants to do that. If dance with a psychiatric client, is it professional? For safety, I know we need to keep at...

15. Any tip of dealing with stress please?

    neurontin posted a topic in General Students

    How do you handle stressful periods like the nursing school? Right now I have four courses including peds, OB, psych, and ethnics. I have to admit I am not good at handling stressful periods like...