tcvnurse BSN, RN

tcvnurse has 15 years experience as a BSN, RN and specializes in Thoracic Cardiovasc ICU Med-Surg.

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   Dating a former patient

   tcvnurse replied to sarahg88's topic in General Nursing

   For the record, I think that any nurse who married her paraplegic patient is extremely unethical, has no sense of boundaries, and deserves to lose his/her license. OP. There are sever boundary issues...
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   Need a BSN for what again?

   tcvnurse replied to ModernRN's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

   I got my ASN from a community college which was affiliated with the City University of NY. It was a good program. I got my RN-BSN from a state university. In this program I took classes such as Health...
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   Type 1 Diabetic (soon to be) Nurse

   tcvnurse replied to EverConfused's topic in General Nursing

   I know a number of physicians who are type 1, and it was no big deal when they did their month in my ICU. We have plenty of graham crackers and peanut butter, and he would sometimes order lunch with...
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   I am ashamed in myself

   tcvnurse replied to KariT's topic in General Students

   Your original post is one of the most frightening things I've read on here, ever. Your lackadaisical attitude toward the most important fundamental classes for nursing is shocking. What exactly did...
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   Might get kicked out of program...

   tcvnurse replied to qteebug's topic in General Students

   I am still trying to understand how a patient was both unresponsive and yet refused a
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   Best Way to Move from LTC/Rehab to ICU

   tcvnurse replied to purplegal's topic in General Nursing

   Have you ever worked at an acute care hospital? Thats your first step. These kinds of ICUs tend to hire either new grads or experienced ICU nurses. Sometimes internal transfers. BUT. No one will hire...
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   Advice on Which Unit to Choose as GN to become CVICU RN

   tcvnurse replied to cvrnstephanie's topic in General Nursing

   I would go for the CCU. Or, baring that I would try to get on an intermediate or cardiac step down unit. Does the CVICU not hire new
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   New graduate: when will I finally feel like I know anything!

   tcvnurse replied to tmjwe3's topic in General Students

   The first six to twelve months as a nurse will most likely be the hardest in your entire career. Expect that you will feel uncomfortable. That is good! That is a sign that you are growing and...
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   Is nursing school really "the hardest thing you've ever done in your life"?

   tcvnurse replied to cn4207's topic in General Students

   Yes. It
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    What should I do - Abusive Instructor

    tcvnurse replied to neuron's topic in General Students

    When you say 'harass' what do you mean by that? Like, "What does metoprolol do when you give it to a patient?" or, "Why would I want to know the potassium before I give the lasix?" or "Have you washed...
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    CVICU

    tcvnurse replied to OUxPhys's topic in Critical Care

    This is all extremely accurate. Our patients are ALL unstable, even the "stable" ones. We take care of the sickest patients in the hospital,most of whom have just had open heart surgery, up to and...
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    Running cardizem drip?!

    tcvnurse replied to johndough's topic in Patient Medications

    Oh my god if you are thinking about running cardizem gtt as a secondary then you shouldn't be running it. Doesn't your unit have protocol or say a charge nurse who can help you out with this in the...
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    ICU Question about central line infection control

    tcvnurse replied to Benj2610's topic in Critical Care

    At my ICU, RNs change the central line dressing weekly or pen if soiled and every patient in our ICU gets a CHG bath
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    If I failed out nursing program, will it affect my chance of doing well in a DPT program?

    tcvnurse replied to Aekju46's topic in General Students

    You didn't bother to study for a nursing final? And you want to go to grad school? Wow. There is no easy way to do any of that. You have to be prepared to work your butt off, do whatever it takes to...
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    I don't like nursing anymore. What should I do?

    tcvnurse replied to kicker0927's topic in General Nursing

    BY the way-salaries in Florida are generally lower than in other