Stcroix ASN, PhD, RN

Stcroix has 13 years experience as a ASN, PhD, RN and specializes in cardiac-telemetry, hospice, ICU.

Latest Activity

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   Is this New Grad Residency Program...normal?

   Stcroix replied to NewGradNurze's topic in Nurse Residency Programs

   Not a normal scenario for me. I been a preceptor for many young nurses. I would have them an average of 10 weeks. Then they were on their own on a floor of experienced nurses who are mostly glad...
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   How often do you wash your scrubs? :)

   Stcroix replied to RNinheart's topic in General Nursing

   why is this even a question. daily of
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   Nurse Sick and FIRED: Exploring Nursing Absenteeism

   Stcroix replied to allnurses's topic in General Nursing

   I was a seasonal nurse. had the flu once, called off for what turned out to be hospital acquired pneumonia. was admitted to my own hospital, visited by my manager and many co-employees. when i...
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   What's the BEST nursing shoes?

   Stcroix replied to BigCSN's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

   I replied to this topic years ago. I tried at least 10 different types of shoes. In the last two years of my career i found Hoka 5, a running shoe. Lightweight, well padded, and protect my...
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   Case Load Home Care

   Stcroix replied to ocdstacy's topic in Hospice, Palliative

   i average 15 home case
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   Dilemma situation! I'm not a nurse, but is this common practice??

   Stcroix replied to Nursing617's topic in Patient Safety Issues

   I worked a while for Hospice.. We used sub Q to administer morphine on a continuous drip. The rate need to be very low (in volume). Sub Q injections by their very nature go into spaces that don't...
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   Traveler to Avow Naples FL

   Stcroix replied to nrcnurse's topic in Hospice, Palliative

   So glad it worked out. yes, they are nice
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   4 weeks?!

   Stcroix replied to Aem207's topic in Cardiac

   Many good points made here. The one I haven't heard much about is the patients. I know that at 4 weeks in if I had been cut loose on my own my patients would have gotten to short end of the stick....
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   Being Ordered to Give Whiskey

   Stcroix replied to purplegal's topic in General Nursing

   I agree. Like many of us, I have had more alcoholics than I care to remember. Currently, the approach in favor is to detox ALL of them using benzos and (hopefully) prevent seizures. There is also a...
10. 

    Traveler to Avow Naples FL

    Stcroix replied to nrcnurse's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Good people, even better community of nurses. I worked in the home care end. I felt comfortable and welcome. They look for you to do 4 visits a day, occasionally a fifth on crazy times. You are...
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    How old is too old to become a new RN?

    Stcroix replied to CathyH's topic in General Nursing

    Ok, I guess I have to chime in. If you want it, really want it, and you are physically fit- then go for it. I graduated at age 60 and am now in my 4th year. I spent 3 years in cardiac- med surg and...
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    TPN in hospice?

    Stcroix posted a topic in Hospice, Palliative

    This week I got a new patient, a very sick fellow. He is an alert and oriented walkie talky with serious problems.. He was just sent home from a cancer center where he got the news "we cant do...
13. 

    Return to nursing

    Stcroix replied to Lalapops's topic in Cardiac

    When I was in your shoes, I asked pretty much what you are asking and the AllNurses community responded with this. I saved it and give it to you: Anticoagulants/antiplatelets: Heparin Lovenox...
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    Inpatient Hospice Ethical Dilemma?

    Stcroix replied to CNSnurse's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Ya, report his a**. That is waaaaay off
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    Recommended BP monitor and thermometer?

    Stcroix replied to KHT's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    I have an omron wrist manometer and it works fine as long as the patient remains still. Also I use a cheap Walgreen temporal thermometer, works fine. I do however, keep a full sized cuff and a...