Stcroix ASN, PhD, RN

cardiac-telemetry, hospice, ICU

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    Length of orientation

    Stcroix replied to funkyRN's topic in Medical-Surgical

    About ten weeks, it was just
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    Stooopid

    Stcroix replied to Ciale's topic in Emergency

    They say there is a first time for everything, and I had a big surprise. I was seriously groped by a demented male patient....and I am a male nurse. My female co-workers laughed and said "now you...
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    How do you brighten your patients day?

    Stcroix replied to Brian's topic in Nurses Rock

    Dilaudid iv
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    BEST Questions TO ASK during interview

    Stcroix replied to procrastinator911's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Long ago when I was doing the hiring a young man asked me this: "Let's pretend you hire me and at my first annual review you explained to me you were very happy with my performance. What had I...
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    Edison State College 2014

    Stcroix replied to LL143KnB's topic in Florida Nursing

    No, I graduated in December and now work at NCH. Be happy to answer
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    Popular Drugs

    Stcroix replied to havehope's topic in Medical-Surgical

    OK, i'll help- I am on a cardiac / tele floor, here are ones I think of: apresoline amiodarone hydralazine most beta blockers (esp. lopressor, labelotol, propanolol, coreg) nitro ASA digoxin Calcium...
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    Edison State College 2014

    Stcroix replied to LL143KnB's topic in Florida Nursing

    Edison's semester structure is rigid, no flexibility. You may have fewer classes per semester, but you will be required to go through all 5 semesters with your
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    How to find a job After you graduate

    Stcroix replied to NextGen's topic in General Students

    What NextGen said........worked for me
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    didn't start school til age 50

    Stcroix replied to Whit'sBetterHalf's topic in General Students

    Graduated Dec '12 at age 60. Been working full time in a hospital since. I have stayed in shape, no reason why not if you have the desire and your health....what the
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    Easy, dumb, common new grad mistakes

    Stcroix replied to SubSippi's topic in First Year After Licensure

    #1 biggest mistake: NOT asking questions, proceeding without knowing exactly what you are
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    How long before a cardiac cath?

    Stcroix posted a topic in Cardiac

    I am new to a cadiac tele floor. I had the lab call me for a critical trop of 11 on an new non symptomatic admit. I called the doc, they did a stat EKG, STEMI all the way. New orders came, and an...
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    tatoos & piercings, part 2

    Stcroix replied to amoLucia's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I thought this was a forum for open discussion. I am offended. How open-minded of
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    tatoos & piercings, part 2

    Stcroix replied to amoLucia's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Unless I missed something, no one in this thread spoke to the impact of tats from the patients perspective. I know where I work, the vast majority of my patients are of the 70+ age group. Those...
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    Why the heck do I have to be assertive???

    Stcroix replied to JaRoJoCT's topic in General Students

    Yes, I was mostly un-noticed in classes, but I did ask questions when I needed clarification. People were often surprised when I did speak up, and realized when I did speak it was for a good reason....
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    Why the heck do I have to be assertive???

    Stcroix replied to JaRoJoCT's topic in General Students

    I am an introvert, and I am a new nurse. I have always had the resources to be a 'chameleon' in many social situations and adapt to social norms. My nature however, is to be a very quiet, private...
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    How long before a cardiac cath?

    Stcroix replied to Stcroix's topic in Cardiac

    I appreciate the responses guys and sorry I left out some details. The patient came up to me from ER and his first trop was .44, elevated but not scary. I got the 11 after 4 hours on the floor. My...
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    New Grads, How much do you work?

    Stcroix replied to babsy28's topic in First Year After Licensure

    December grad, working FT since a week after passing NCLEX. I am one of the few in my class, however. Many of my classmates are still looking for work of any
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    Will I become a burned out too?

    Stcroix replied to jamieekins's topic in General Students

    "Seriously though, were they not students at one time?!" Yes! Now that I am on the teaching end, I say this to myself every day I get a student. Most nurses on my floor realize this, but some are...
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    Older Student/Over 60 years old

    Stcroix replied to forestlover's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I already posted in this thread way back, but here is an update. I am 61 and graduated in December. I was hired on a telemetry floor before I graduated. I have been working there as a newbie for 4...
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    struggling with med surg expectations

    Stcroix replied to sleepdeprived1's topic in Medical-Surgical

    I am a newbie and can't speak to typical, but I had a total of 10 weeks (including classwork) for orientation. I am told this is average but what do I know? I felt confident in daily routine tasks,...
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    I Ask For "Nothing".

    Stcroix replied to CheesePotato's topic in General Nursing

    Maybe this is an aside, but I worked 3 days during nurses week and not one patient mentioned anything about it. I guess the concept is a hollow
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    I Ask For "Nothing".

    Stcroix replied to CheesePotato's topic in General Nursing

    Good article, I couldn't agree more. I got a nice $1.49 tote bag from the hospital :-) On the same day I got sincere 'thank you' eye contact glance from the daughter of a dying patient. That's my...
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    What's the coolest operation you've watched??

    Stcroix replied to SuzieVN's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Most interesting for me was a lady partsl hysterectomy. I could not understand the mechanics of how it's done until I saw
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    Best Hallucinations Thread

    Stcroix replied to Vespertinas's topic in General Nursing

    Had an 84 YO A&O woman suddenly report to my Tech that she had seen "Batman and Superman" outside the 4th floor window. Obviously I was concerned and checked up on the LOL. When I got to her...
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    April 2013 Caption Contest: Win $100!

    Stcroix replied to Joe V's topic in News, Announcements

    "He just got his