Aymese

Aymese

cardiac (CCU/Heart Transplant, cath lab)

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  1. Looking for NP Preceptor near Kansas City!

    Try going to http://www.enpnetwork.com/ There is a preceptor directory link where you can enter a location. You will probably have to sign up for the group and pay to view the list. But when I was...
  2. How to deal with low morale?

    Consider finding a job at a Magnet-designated hospital if there is one near you. Usually nursing has a strong voice with administration within these facilities, which really does go a long way in...
  3. Any RNs switched to PA career?

    You could look into schools that have an acute care NP with RN first assist (ACNP-RNFA) program. UAB has a distance-accessible
  4. Which unit is better Cath lab or Ambulatory?

    I can't speak much to ambulatory because I am inexperienced there. However, cath lab is definitely a different world of nursing. There are certainly pros and cons to it as there are in all areas but...
  5. "Bumped to the Bottom??"

    Can you inquire about IABP classes at other local hospitals or contact Maquet (formerly Datascope, if that is the IABP that your facility uses) to see when your clinical rep will be around again? Good...
  6. Any advice for a new grad starting in cardiac?

    Congrats! I started my cardiac nursing career right out of school and it is a passion of mine. I recommend to study! As someone suggested, have cheat sheets of rhythms, medications...AV Heart blocks,...
  7. Don't get discouraged! It would be ideal if you could find a way to make it through to your one year mark. Especially since you are brand new to nursing. This may help you when you are looking for the...
  8. Called in to work as a new grad?

    You should be considered invisible while you are on orientation. Your floor should not be calling you to work independently. Don't feel sorry for them. There will be plenty of opportunities for you to...
  9. Missed diagnosis - just a vent

    As MDs have told me, an echo is only as good as the person performing the exam. Would it be possible that the ultrasound tech did a poor job in her exam? I'm sorry that happened to you..pretty...
  10. I had my interview and now I'm worried

    As previous posters mentioned, employers don't usually run background checks until they make an offer. They have to pay 50-75 bucks to run them, so they wouldn't start investing in your employment...
  11. How to deal with a rude classmate?

    I think you should approach her in private about it. Sounds like she has no good reason to act this way towards you...so it also wouldn't surprise me that a person like this may deny there is any...
  12. Rectal Tubes

    Would this be like a chest tube to suction (ie sitting on the floor) or would it be like NG secretions? I would never want to see my patient's poo suspended from the wall behind the head of the
  13. I'm in agony waiting to hear on UAB's admission decision to the Spring 2010 online MSN program. I applied in July. On the application I selected to be notified of my status via email. They were...
  14. Empathize with them, letting them know that you realize it may be painful (surgical patient) or that it may be hard to remember. However, it is better than developing atelectasis and pneumonia which...
  15. Addicted Nurses.. Who to blame !

    Who we have to blame... ? The nurse who does it , the headnurse for her neglection, the system of the hospital.. or the doctor who don't recheck .. or whom ??? The person to blame...
  16. Taking BP's - Use Diaphragm or Bell?

    In nursing school, I was always taught to use the bell for BP's. I believe the rationale was that it better auscultates higher pitched sounds. I've tried both ways though and can always hear better...
  17. Radiology Course for APN

    Thanks a lot for your post! I was able to look at several of the sites at work this afternoon. I liked that the learningradiology.com link had a textbook link to Amazon. THese all seem like really...
  18. I was wondering if anybody knew of a MSN program that offered an online course on radiology. UAB is no longer offering Radiology for the APN. After browsing a few universities course catalogs, I've...
  19. I am in the ACNP program at UAB. They are no longer offering the online course Radiology for the APN. I want to take this course somewhere and transfer the credit to UAB. I've been browsing some...
  20. Do you push Fentanyl on the floor?

    In cath lab we give Fentanyl in combination with Versed IVP to nearly every patient. I know I gave it in CCU but I specifically recall that at that hospital, all critical care nurses had to pass an...
  21. Question JVD assessment

    Also, just to add to the discussion, it is a normal finding to have JVD when assessing a supine patient. It becomes abnormal if it is still present when the patient is sitting up. Measuring how many...
  22. CCRN Exam changing as of Jan. 13. 2010

    Hey guys! I passed it yesterday morning! Was rather surprised to see so many questions on psycho-social as you mentioned. It wasn't as bad as I thought it would be. I felt really prepared from...
  23. Uhhh ~ worst case scenario is that it is injected directly into an ARTERY or
  24. Want the flu? Come to the ER.

    I would say that you are not every empathetic, nor do you apply the holistic approach to nursing if you are this judgemental. I would say that you failed to acknowledge my statement about young...
  25. Want the flu? Come to the ER.

    With the exception of small children, the immunocompromised, and the elderly...can someone explain to me why it would occur to someone to go to the ER if you have the flu? I feel like I'm missing...