JulieCVICURN

JulieCVICURN BSN, RN

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  1. Question about IV push meds

    JulieCVICURN replied to sn0594's topic in General Nursing

    ...and don't tell the patient you haven't done very many. Attack it with confidence! Even seasoned nurses don't always get it on the first

  2. Question about IV push meds

    JulieCVICURN replied to sn0594's topic in General Nursing

    Because there's still about an ml of medication in the tubing between the y-site and the patient. If you have a drug like Nipride going, that 1ml can bottom out a patient's pressure immediately. In...

  3. What specialty do you work in and why do you Likeit? Hate it?

    JulieCVICURN replied to LeLeeFNP's topic in General Nursing

    Been a nurse for 3 years and have spent that entire time in the cardiac ICU. Love: Crashing patients (for the adrenaline!), immediate post op open heart recovery, and the team I work with. Hate:...

  4. Question about IV push meds

    JulieCVICURN replied to sn0594's topic in General Nursing

    We have an IV team at my hospital, but we only use them if we've tried twice and can't get access or if the patient is a known difficult stick. Otherwise, we start our own (although I get pulled to...

  5. Question for those that hire

    JulieCVICURN replied to EDRN-2010's topic in General Nursing

    I don't hire, but I know that my team leader likes to hire people from Chicago hospitals because it's kind of assumed that they're used to a high stress fast paced environment. Having said that, she...

  6. Uniforms and dress codes

    JulieCVICURN replied to inkedRN's topic in General Nursing

    I actually wish my facility would do this. The only units in my hospital that are color coded are the cath lab (red) and surgery (blue). Everyone else wears whatever they want. It looks nicer and...

  7. should i invest in a new steth?

    JulieCVICURN replied to erin01's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    I have a Littmann Cardiology III and I have a $16 steth that my mom gave me when she retired from ER nursing. I can hear absolutely no difference between the two. The only advantage is that the...

  8. Is nursing your second career?

    JulieCVICURN replied to LeLeeFNP's topic in General Nursing

    I went for the ADN so I could get out and start working right away and am currently in school for BSN, which will be done in December 2010. I plan to continue on for my MSN in education, or possibly...

  9. Is nursing your second career?

    JulieCVICURN replied to LeLeeFNP's topic in General Nursing

    I have a BA in film/video post production and worked as a project manager for many years before staying at home with my kids for 8 years. At 37 I went back to school for nursing, graduated in 2007...

  10. So...just how bad is it out there?

    JulieCVICURN replied to smanderson123's topic in Nursing Career

    My opinion is that we're going through a horrible economic period and nursing is getting hit like every other job, but not quite as hard. Because of that, this isn't a good time to try to get a job...

  11. "I Don't Care if You are Sick...Come to Work Anyway!"

    JulieCVICURN replied to flashpoint's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    In our facility, PTO is all in one basket with your sick time. Because of that, I don't think it's anyone's business whether you call off sick or for another personal reason. As a weekender, I can...

  12. I want OUT!!!!

    JulieCVICURN replied to shoegalRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I think it's also important to remember that ICU is not for everyone. I truly believe that each unit attracts a certain personality type. Each unit plays differently to a person's strengths - for...

  13. Where do you wear your stethoscope

    JulieCVICURN replied to Sarahjean43's topic in General Nursing

    FYI, I tried using one of those stethoscope clip things and my stethoscope kept getting hung up on things that I walked by, like doorknobs and the crash cart or our "ships" (computer workstations)....

  14. I want OUT!!!!

    JulieCVICURN replied to shoegalRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    You've gotten some pretty good advice here. I'd take something from all of it - JoPACURN makes good points about toughening up. I think there can be a happy medium. ICU tends to be a tough...