jo1828

jo1828 specializes in Cardiac step-down.

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1. BiV pacer question

   jo1828 posted a topic in Cardiac

   I work on a cardiac step-down unit, and was teaching as student the other day about pacer spikes. I told her that sometimes there are three pacer spikes--one before the P wave, and two close together...

2. New grads, once of orientation....

   jo1828 replied to MJB2010's topic in First Year After Licensure

   I work on a cardiac stepdown floor and am almost 4 months off orientation now (can't believe that!) and went through feeling incompetent, worrying about not being able to see the "big picture,"...

3. Nursing student unsure...in fourth semster

   jo1828 replied to aaronneedsadvice's topic in General Nursing

   I was going through the same thing in nursing school...i threatened to quit about every other day. I felt like nursing didn't come naturally, felt inadequate, had other interests...but now, almost 6...

4. what are common times to run IV's in ?

   jo1828 replied to Amy10BSN's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

   I'm a new RN as well, and i often wonder about the same things :) On my tele floor we do K over 10meq/hr (20 if central line) and 1gm Mag over 30 min, 2 over 1