JulieCVICURN

JulieCVICURN BSN, RN

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  1. When 2 New Grads are hired on the same unit

    JulieCVICURN replied to Student2Registered's topic in General Nursing

    We do it all the time in our unit, and for the most part I think they've been supportive of each other. It gets more competitive later, when issues like who gets trained first for open heart recovery...

  2. Called into the office, told I'm a slob.

    JulieCVICURN replied to danceswithsnakes's topic in General Nursing

    And I love leather bustiers and stiletto heels, but I don't wear them to work. There's a time and a place.I don't know where you got the idea that suits and a polished professional look was dowdy and...

  3. Is it worth it to keep trying? Desperate for answers!

    JulieCVICURN replied to americanlatina313's topic in General Nursing

    Have you ever considered the possibility that you may have ADD or ADHD? I'm just throwing that out there because you said you were making stupid mistakes and missing things, so maybe it's a lack of...

  4. I want you to help me, but you will do it my way.....

    JulieCVICURN replied to Daisy Doodle's topic in Emergency

    Never

  5. So I have a question.

    JulieCVICURN replied to aniqueone1's topic in General Nursing

    I don't think that will be the case. It might not be as easy to land the job you want as it has been in the past, but I can't believe you wouldn't EVER be able to find a job in nursing, especially if...

  6. I want you to help me, but you will do it my way.....

    JulieCVICURN replied to Daisy Doodle's topic in Emergency

    Ok. This is a serious question, so please don't flame me, but does that actually work as far as limiting the physical damage? I know it's a terrible attitude for a diabetic, but does the extra insulin...

  7. I want you to help me, but you will do it my way.....

    JulieCVICURN replied to Daisy Doodle's topic in Emergency

    cb_rn, I'm not saying that you're wrong for thinking that it's counterproductive when you see them behave that way. I feel the same way. I bite my tongue, and try not to smirk when I'm telling the...

  8. So I have a question.

    JulieCVICURN replied to aniqueone1's topic in General Nursing

    It's worth it to go to school and hope for the best if nursing is what you really want to do. It's likely that eventually you will probably land a job, but it's not a sure thing like it was a few...

  9. I want you to help me, but you will do it my way.....

    JulieCVICURN replied to Daisy Doodle's topic in Emergency

    I work in CVICU and our post op CABG patients eat whatever they want. The surgeons, etc., realize how restrictive and unappetizing the cardiac diet can be and are more concerned with the patients...

  10. Care Plan ...I feel like im missing info so Im lost...PLEASE HELP

    JulieCVICURN replied to NecieK's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I'd also include risk for aspiration somewhere in there. If you have a paralytic ileus there's a serious risk of vomiting and aspirating. I see it more than I'd like to

  11. Advice on job offers?

    JulieCVICURN replied to tkeoki's topic in General Nursing

    If you want decent hours with holidays off, take the clinic or the case management job. If you want serious, quick clinical experience, take the med-surg job. In my experience, though, it's not easy...

  12. Do you include co-workers' names when charting? How do you chart?

    JulieCVICURN replied to rn4ever?'s topic in General Nursing

    I don't chart anything coworkers tell me. If someone tells me "so-and-so snuck food to the patient" I would ask them to chart it, not chart that they told me

  13. Alcohol use with insulin injections and BG sticks

    JulieCVICURN replied to CrazierThanYou's topic in General Nursing

    At a hospital, I would always use an alcohol pad. As a diabetic, I can tell you that at home I usually do not. But that's a different setting, and at home I'm not risking exposure to other peoples...

  14. new icu nurse did I make thew right decision

    JulieCVICURN replied to nurserev's topic in Critical Care

    Yeah, I agree that your preceptor kind of sucks. However, you should know that you will eventually need to write down less and less as you become more adept at your job. I started in CVICU and when I...

  15. Is med-surg really the best place to start as a new grad?

    JulieCVICURN replied to Valerie916's topic in General Nursing

    IMO, the best place to start is the place you're most interested in ending up. If you think you want L&D, try to get a job in L&D. If you think you're an ICU nurse, try to start in ICU. ER is...

  16. Things you only learn on the floor...

    JulieCVICURN replied to leonurse's topic in General Nursing

    I've learned that the "turn to the left side" phenomenon that many say is a myth is completely true when you work in cardiac ICU. That a precordial thump really does work sometimes, and not just in...

  17. Too many people who think they know everything!!

    JulieCVICURN replied to lovegoddess1977's topic in General Nursing

    I know nothing about the hospital that you speak of. However, I can tell you that 3 years ago, as a new grad ADN I was hired into cardiac ICU and am currently receiving tuition reimbursement from my...

  18. To you ICU nurses

    JulieCVICURN replied to NightNurseRN's topic in General Nursing

    First of all, I had actually edited my post to apologize for not being more tactful in case it was a family member you were talking about but it apparently didn't take, so I'm sorry about that....

  19. To you ICU nurses

    JulieCVICURN replied to NightNurseRN's topic in General Nursing

    Honestly, I can't think of any off the top of my head who have "made it" long term. I'm sure there are some that I just haven't heard from, but it seems like these types of patients end up moving...

  20. patients with the same name

    JulieCVICURN replied to jorjaRN's topic in General Nursing

    It's happened to me recently too, and to make matters worse, I work in a CVICU, so not only did they have the same name but also the same diagnosis, were only 2 years apart in age, and had the same...

  21. Is this common practice or was I in the wrong??

    JulieCVICURN replied to Sassylil14u's topic in General Nursing

    I'm sorry this happened to you. Please know that you will not be treated like this at every place you work, and if you really were trying your best to do everything right and someone just had it in...

  22. Do nurses make more money than a biological sciences degree such as biology?

    JulieCVICURN replied to trustabdy's topic in General Nursing

    There's a glut of nurses right now, not a huge demand. That may likely change in a few years, but right now this is not the go-to for job security. You might want to consider city bus driver. Around...

  23. Do pregnant nurses tend to go into labor earlier than most?

    JulieCVICURN replied to juliettesanchez's topic in General Nursing

    Not on my unit! Seems like most of my coworkers have been induced because they were going too

  24. Giving report in a language other than English

    JulieCVICURN replied to dudette10's topic in General Nursing

    I think it's a great way to preserve patient privacy. If most of the surrounding people don't speak that language, that's even better. We always struggle with giving report in an open area where...

  25. Help, Need some advise about Job Hunting!

    JulieCVICURN replied to SkeesB's topic in General Nursing

    It's really going to depend on the hospital you apply to. Yes, LTC is definitely experience. And when they interview you and ask why you think LTC prepared you to do cardiac, you say because in LTC...