CardiacKittyRN

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  1. Hourly rounding. Are you kidding me?

    CardiacKittyRN replied to dudette10's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Here.I.Stand I couldn't agree more!!! It's like really, gee whiz I should do diaper checks, position changes, and ask about pain?! Never would have know without my trusty checklist! And that video......

  2. What to look over night before NCLEX?

    CardiacKittyRN replied to LittleCandles's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Nothing!! Relax and sleep!! If you don't know it by now, you're not gonna learn it overnight! Just breath, you got this

  3. Hourly rounding. Are you kidding me?

    CardiacKittyRN replied to dudette10's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Unfortunately, we don't have CNAs or tech. I work on a cardiac progressive unit and our unit and ICU do not get techs, because management feels that because of our acuity we should not delegate to...

  4. prn med help

    CardiacKittyRN replied to EricaRN2015's topic in Patient Medications

    I agree with previous posters.. I would have given the PRN tramadol. Even if the scheduled was given on time it would still be at least an hour away and the pt would be in continued pain, which in...

  5. Hourly rounding. Are you kidding me?

    CardiacKittyRN replied to dudette10's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    We are required to do hourly rounding where I work too and are suppose to check a box for "pain, position, potty, room temperature, exit alarm", another box for turns, and then a blank for "other...

  6. MI post heparin drip

    CardiacKittyRN replied to RNbubu's topic in Cardiac

    How could the doctor know that the blockage could be medically managed with doing a heart cath? What if he had significant blockages that needed stents and couldn't be med managed? That doesn't make...

  7. Difference between apical pulse and pulse monitored on display

    CardiacKittyRN replied to redeyelpn's topic in Cardiac

    This is great info everyone! I knew that the reading on our tele screen often does not correlate with the pulse ox's reading in people in Afib or having frequent PVCs, but did not know the reason why....

  8. Hey so young nurses, are we really making "that much"?

    CardiacKittyRN replied to tarotale's topic in General Nursing

    I think it all depends on who you ask. I personally lived "paycheck to paycheck" throughout nursing school. I was making $7.25 at my FT job while supplementing that by waitressing 2-3 mornings a week...

  9. Tikosyn

    CardiacKittyRN posted a topic in Cardiac

    Is anyone well versed on the antiarrhythmic drug Tikosyn? I know it's technically an "old" drug, but we just started using it and I'm a fairly new nurse so it's new to me! Last night I took care of...

  10. Mental health

    CardiacKittyRN replied to Ackeem's topic in Health, Stress Management

    You're an idiot for even posting this, in my opinion.

  11. Tikosyn

    CardiacKittyRN replied to CardiacKittyRN's topic in Cardiac

    Thanks everyone!! I will check out their website and see what I can

  12. Do RT's ever help you with bedside nursing?

    CardiacKittyRN replied to Nursetobe25's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Most won't even ask if you need help. But we do have 2 who will.. They have helped me move someone up in bed, get a pt up to the bathroom, and help turn someone. Those same two will get things the pt...

  13. Placement hours- what is better?

    CardiacKittyRN replied to May110's topic in General Students

    I would do the 12hr shift. Might as well get used to it now, since that's probably what you'll be working anyway. We did some 8hr days early in RN school and I felt like we missed a lot.. Pre...

  14. Chest Pain protocols

    CardiacKittyRN replied to Lev's topic in Patient Medications

    I agree! It seems like a good bit of time is being wasting waiting on rapid response when the nurse could already be getting the ball

  15. Chest Pain protocols

    CardiacKittyRN replied to Lev's topic in Patient Medications

    I am on a cardiac floor so we have standing orders and don't have to call a doctor to order nitro, morphine, cardiac labs, or EKGs. If someone c/o new CP I usually get a stat EKG and give nitro...

  16. Recurrent Urinary Tract Infection

    CardiacKittyRN replied to scadeleon's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    Is it possible to get a stronger, broad spectrum IV antibiotic ordered? That could perhaps be done at home or in an outpatient infusion center. It could also be possible that he has developed...

  17. Question

    CardiacKittyRN replied to VampyrSlayer's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I would wait until you've at least taken anatomy, patho, and med terminology before getting an NCLEX book. I bought my Lippincotts review book before I started my actual program classes and used it to...

  18. How to react to certain comments/experiences at work?

    CardiacKittyRN replied to xxMichelleJxx's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    This used to happen to me when I worked in an ALF. I had gotten really close to a majority of the residents.. I had one lady who said I was like a daughter to her and told me she loved me.. At first I...

  19. New nurse

    CardiacKittyRN replied to medic978's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Hello! Sorry to hear your getting so upset at work! What exactly makes you want to cry? I'm a new nurse too.. I started march 1, 2014 on a cardiac progressive unit. I know how challenging it can be...

  20. Time between Meds

    CardiacKittyRN replied to bear14's topic in Medical-Surgical

  21. Time between Meds

    CardiacKittyRN replied to bear14's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Our pain medications have parameters on the order.. For example, Tylenol or ultram could prescribed for "mild pain" (1-4 on pain scale) or sometimes says for headache or fever also. Then the typical...

  22. how to get to critical care?

    CardiacKittyRN replied to marta02225's topic in Critical Care

    I have been told it's because she likes taking new grads and training them to our floors way of doing things & we don't come into it with bad habits. The orientation I got was wonderful and...

  23. And this is why I hate floating to stepdown...

    CardiacKittyRN replied to calivianya's topic in Critical Care

    What does the monitor tech do if they are not there to alert the nurses of rhythm changes? I work cardiac and we have monitor in each room & a monitor tech at the desk... Our floor & ICU are...

  24. Graduating and depressed

    CardiacKittyRN replied to frustrated in AL's topic in General Students

    Each unit is different!! Being short staffed sucks, but some nights it does happen. Nursing is a high stress job; hopefully you knew that going in. I'm a new grad & that's even more stressful......

  25. New Grad orientation...

    CardiacKittyRN replied to Sparrow91's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I am a new grad from dec 2013. I work on a cardiac progressive unit; we get post heart caths/PCI, CP, stroke pts, lots of CHF, afib pre/post TEE/CV... I got 4 weeks of day shift orientation and was...