CardiacKittyRN

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  1. How common is it for employers to pay for BSN?

    CardiacKittyRN replied to mcapuano's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    I'm starting back next semester to work on my BSN and my hospital will pay for one class a semester. I get 100% if I make an A, 75% for a B, and 25% for a C. Once I'm done with my BSN I believe I'll...

  2. CPCU

    CardiacKittyRN replied to CPCUNURSE's topic in Cardiac

    I'd look at drips - calculations, indications, what to monitor for, and your facilities protocols related to these. We run a lot of amiodarone, Cardizem, nitro, heparin, Integrillin; occasionally some...

  3. New RN...Am I being under paid???

    CardiacKittyRN replied to RNewbie's topic in Nursing Career

    That seems really low! What type of facility do you work in?? I'm in Ga and make $27 after night shift diff in a hospital

  4. patients on methadone plus PRN pain meds

    CardiacKittyRN replied to sassyann85's topic in Patient Medications

    I'd probably wait about an hour for the tramadol and two hours for the percocet. Depends on the situation, pt, and what is causing the pain too

  5. Do you believe that socioeconomics and educations are biggest factors?

    CardiacKittyRN replied to tarotale's topic in Emergency

    I don't believe this is always true. Some people are just u RUDE. Rich or poor, educated or not. Some of the nicest, most thankful patients I have had come from lower socioeconomic groups. Often, I...

  6. Time to vent - my apologies in advance.

    CardiacKittyRN replied to Levitas's topic in Medical-Surgical

    You have ever right to be mad!! I agree it's a systems flaw. I personally think ED should have a certain amount of time from when they received an order to when it must be carried out. At my facility,...

  7. Hygiene After Hospital Shift

    CardiacKittyRN replied to nifty_n's topic in General Nursing

    Good point indeed. Honestly haven't thought of it that way.. Unfortunately this is the only thing I've found to work to control my breakouts. So I will continue using, despite "knowing

  8. Hygiene After Hospital Shift

    CardiacKittyRN replied to nifty_n's topic in General Nursing

    I don't really do anything special. I agree with everyone saying you're more likely to get exposed elsewhere. I do always wash my face and pull up hair and just throw the scrubs in with the other...

  9. Side effects "normal" to medications

    CardiacKittyRN replied to rbscc's topic in Patient Medications

    What answer did you pick? Just curious, but to me when a pt has a headache Tylenol would be my first thought to give.. Most questions are really just common sense. Give some examples of side effects...

  10. Nclex should be harder

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

    Congrats! I didn't think it was too bad either; nothing like people worked it up to be. Honestly, when it cut off at 75 I knew I had passed. There were only maybe one or two questions I really had to...

  11. What are the top 5 medications YOU administer daily?

    CardiacKittyRN replied to northmississippi's topic in Patient Medications

    ASA, Coreg, Coumadin, clonidine, Cardizem, pacerone, Heparin, Lorcet/Percocet, Lipitor, Lasix, restoril, and morphine... I work on a Cardiac a Progressive

  12. New nurse and feeling discouraged by older nurses?

    CardiacKittyRN replied to x28y31's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I am also a new nurse, about 9 months in now. First off, I want to tell you this, the more time passes the more the "new" wears off, and your coworkers aren't going to see the need to find "teachable...

  13. Pain assessments - gabapentin?????

    CardiacKittyRN replied to martymoose's topic in Patient Medications

    We reassess it too :/ along with a few other things such as Solumedrol given IVP. It wants us to reasses after an hour with the "time infusion ended". All pointless to

  14. Hospital Wide SCD patient education

    CardiacKittyRN replied to chylerlove's topic in Patient Education

    We were having a problem with compliance of TEDs/SCDs orders recently.. But it was mainly because they are in an order set and doctors were literally ordering them on EVERYONE. I work cardiac and a...

  15. Devastated on First Write Up

    CardiacKittyRN replied to RNtoThe3rd's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    So sorry this happened to you!! And I have to agree with others that this SMALL mistake was not your fault completely. Yes, you messed up, but in the grand scheme of what was going on, I think you did...

  16. What is the toughest question you have ever been asked by a patient?

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

    I find it hard when family members say things like "grandma/mama/joe bob/whoever is looking so much better" or "look she's moving her feet today" or just really anything positive when in reality you...

  17. Staffing

    CardiacKittyRN replied to nursekellymarie26's topic in Cardiac

    We're 4:1, with no techs on a progressive unit. No fresh post op CABGs or vented patients

  18. Pt stable with a very low Bp?

    CardiacKittyRN replied to sugar12's topic in General Nursing

    It sounds to me like he's dry.. Too much off in dialysis. I would think he would need some fluids.. You said he had to no cardiac issue, but we generally see some low BP's with CHF.. However I would...

  19. no new grads allowed in hospitals?

    CardiacKittyRN replied to ramosyasmin16's topic in General Nursing

    I think it depends on the facility and where you're located.The hospital I work in hires new grads all the time.. Not very often into speciality units, like L&D, CPCU, and ICU, but it does...

  20. starting night shift as new grad

    CardiacKittyRN replied to ArrowRN's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I don't think you miss out on nursing skills on nights. I started on nights (and stayed!) on a cardiac progressive floor. We get admissions frequently, but rarely do discharges so I'm not experienced...

  21. Nurse-Patient Ratios

    CardiacKittyRN replied to PA_RN87's topic in General Nursing

    1. Type of unit - Cardiac Progressive unit in GA 2. Nurse patient ratio - 4:1 on days and nights, sometimes on nights we take 5, but very rarely. 3. Support staff - We don't have techs due to the...

  22. IS MICU/SICU too much for New Grad?

    CardiacKittyRN replied to RNewbie0203's topic in MICU, SICU

    I'm a new grad myself and have been at my job on a Cardiac Progressive Unit for about 7 months now. We take all drips except Levophed & sedation drips and no vents, but often have critical pts on...

  23. Please Start!

    CardiacKittyRN replied to Pepper The Cat's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Please start --- doing the medication/disease education!! If you are the first to give a new medicine or ask them to sign consents, ect. Explain it!!! And give them the written info handout!! It's sad...

  24. OMG, is it only the second day of nursing school????

    CardiacKittyRN replied to SeattleJess's topic in General Students

    It gets better I promise!! I graduated in Dec. of 2013, but I remember that first semester vividly. Now tasks that seem so simple, like taking a manual blood pressure & doing a head to toe...

  25. advice for a new RN

    CardiacKittyRN replied to nurseerin126's topic in Medical-Surgical

    I'm not an experienced nurse, I am only about 8 months in. But the best advice I can give you is ask questions!! If you're not sure about something, get your preceptor to could take a second look at...