RNTwin

RNTwin specializes in Critical Care Nursing AKA ICU.

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1. This has been bothering me...

   RNTwin replied to tss2507's topic in Men in Nursing

   yes always have a female nurse with you whenever your going to do something that may cause the exposure of any sensitive body part.... I learned my lesson the hardway and from now i won't listen to...

2. Who Cares About Nurse Theorists?

   RNTwin replied to dlo's topic in Men in Nursing

   to your orginal question.... they are just bunch of BS, that's why MDs can't take nurses

3. Is this new nurse culture shock or is this plain out blasphemy?

   RNTwin replied to Marie.rn's topic in Patient Safety Issues

   welcome to nursing... it's the illusion of great care, I know it's

4. May 2012 NP Grads!!

   RNTwin replied to MERCEDES674's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

   Finishing my ACNP this May, glad this nightmare is almost over... these past 2 yrs have been the worst ever!!! i don't think i would ever do it again, I personally think my program wasted a lot of...

5. How to prepare for NP school??

   RNTwin replied to silverbelle's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

   learn to right lots of APA PAPERS!!! really if your doing ACNP get the Barkley book and memorize

6. NPs practicing as DRs

   RNTwin replied to SkiBumNP's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

   finishing my ACNP this May, feel the same

7. Does this follow ACLS guidelines?

   RNTwin replied to aCRNAhopeful's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

   aystole=chest compressions, epi, atropine............that

8. rn to pa

   RNTwin replied to JonB04's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

   not true... have a friend that is a micro major(worked as a lab tech for a yr or so) that just finished PA

9. Meeting CHF core measures with medication reconciliation upon discharge

   RNTwin replied to blynnRN's topic in Cardiac

   unrealistic expectation... that is it currently were i work the nurse is suppose to fill the home med req but we also have been told if the pt doesnt' come with Rx bottles or a med req from an outside...

10. What is the best unit to start on in Cardiac Nursing ???

    RNTwin replied to Suzenna's topic in Cardiac

    CCU/CVICU if you want to learn cardiac. skip the floors they are worthless(sorry, to those that work there, no disrespect) if you want CRNA, go to

11. Pushing Hydralazine

    RNTwin replied to Key_'s topic in Cardiac

    it's called reflex.

12. New Onset AFIB..Is it an emergency?

    RNTwin replied to JerseyGirl73's topic in Cardiac

    It's not an EMERGENCY unless pt is symptomatic... but can soon be an emergency if you leave the pt

13. Help with Scrub color.

    RNTwin replied to Scyankee's topic in Men in Nursing

    pink...can't go wrong

14. Problems with obtaining needed orders- advice appreciated.

    RNTwin replied to perfectbluebuildings's topic in General Nursing

    go up the chain of command....charge nurse>manage>director>physician>attending>medical director>etc... and document that you went up chain of command, the BON is very gray in alot of...

15. area of nursing in your experience that allows most autonomy?

    RNTwin replied to RN2be2012's topic in General Nursing

    CVICU in a teaching facility, we had so much autonomy that it was scary for alot nurses, many nurses left after working just a couple of shifts(2-5 shifts) we called it "cowboy nursing" Don't...