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    No cardioversion due to risk of embolism?

    cardiacrocks replied to thelema13's topic in Emergency

    I work on a cardiac floor, I'm curious as well why a bedside TEE wasn't performed. Nonetheless, I have seen meds convert someone with a clot, the clot dislodged and the person had a stroke, very...
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    Why do nurses constantly say they don't hire ASN?

    cardiacrocks replied to dance4life's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    I have a BSN and I also work at a Magnet hospital, I think this topic has been beaten to death, it just promotes so much animosity from one nurse to another. This is just my opinion, I for one think...
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    May 2013 Caption Contest: Win $100!

    cardiacrocks replied to Joe V's topic in News, Announcements

    Oh no, I'm having one of those nightmares again where the emesis finally catches up to
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    Why do nurses constantly say they don't hire ASN?

    cardiacrocks replied to dance4life's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Here we go again, this conversation is getting old. I could care less what degree or diploma someone has. What I care about is are they a team player and are they doing their job. Bottom line is we...
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    How much do new BSN nursing grads make?

    cardiacrocks replied to gonnaB37nursedoc's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    I work at a Magnet hospital in Pennsylvania. I work weekend days, I make roughly around $34.00 and hour. I also work quite a bit of over time as well, we are so short staffed that most of my OT is...
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    Nurses Talk To Nurses. Doctors Talk To Doctors

    cardiacrocks replied to madwife2002's topic in General Nursing

    I am so sorry you had to endure such inappropriate behavior. I do not allow ANYONE to address me in that manner. First of all the doctors are not my bosses. Second of all, I respect no one that...
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    Can't believe the difficulty hiring CMs

    cardiacrocks replied to mclennan's topic in Case Management

    May I ask what state this job is in? Where is the hospital? Gesh, wish I lived where ever you are, because, I have almost 2 years experience and 2 Bachelor's degrees. A BSN and a B.A. with psychology...
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    Question for second year nursing students

    cardiacrocks replied to katrinad's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    If you are going to go or are already in nursing school, I highly recommend you work on a med-surg floor. You can gain a ton of experience, the NCLEX is all about med-surg areas. I also recommend you...
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    OMG Say it correctly!

    cardiacrocks replied to seanynjboy's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    What gets me going is, when people abbreviate medical surgical as med-surge. There is no "E" on the end, it's simply, med-surg or just don't
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    Big dreams with much disappointment ...sigh!

    cardiacrocks replied to Dreaming4acute87's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Just curious, where do you live, what city and state? Also, referring to your post I am under the impression that you can't work weekends, is that true? In acute care hospitals unless you work in the...
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    Any nurse who has gone through RAMP/is going through RAMP I have a question...

    cardiacrocks replied to njnursenessa's topic in Nurses Recovery

    What is the RAMP program? I've never heard of
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    March 2013 Caption Contest: Win $100!

    cardiacrocks replied to Joe V's topic in News, Announcements

    When I called you I told you don't wear the white scrubs today because I was wearing mine, gesh, men never
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    March 2013 Caption Contest: Win $100!

    cardiacrocks replied to Joe V's topic in News, Announcements

    Oh, I see you bleached your scrubs too. Gesh, now we are going to glow in the
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    March 2013 Caption Contest: Win $100!

    cardiacrocks replied to Joe V's topic in News, Announcements

    Sorry but you can not wear that necklace in the
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    March 2013 Caption Contest: Win $100!

    cardiacrocks replied to Joe V's topic in News, Announcements

    Do these white scrubs make my butt look
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    Accuracy of Automatic BP machines?

    cardiacrocks replied to blackvans1234's topic in General Nursing

    I ONLY take manual BP's on all my patients. I work on a cardiac floor and I do not trust the automatic BP's. Many times I have a care partner come to me with a low BP, when I take it manually it's...
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    LOC or ABC first?

    cardiacrocks replied to Caffeinated RN's topic in Emergency

    Yea, I know that, hence the fact that I put RARE situation. I know all about the ABC's. Gesh, I am a Registered Nurse not an idiot,
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    Need opinions, thinking of working in the ICU

    cardiacrocks posted a topic in Critical Care

    Hi all, thank you for reading this and please give me your honest opinion. I have been an RN for almost 2 years. I currently work on a very busy step-down cardiac floor. We do cardiac drips, heart...
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    LOC or ABC first?

    cardiacrocks replied to Caffeinated RN's topic in Emergency

    You always have your rare situations as well. When someone is hypoglycemic/hyperglycemic, they can lose consciousness and if it's too low you won't be able to wake them. So, in that situation you need...
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    Advice please!

    cardiacrocks replied to nurselife21's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    After most of my 12 hr. shifts I am exhausted! I work 3, 12's in a row, by the 3rd I am ready to fall over. I don't get sick very often but when I do it's usually your basic good old fashion cold....
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    Need opinions, thinking of working in the ICU

    cardiacrocks replied to cardiacrocks's topic in Critical Care

    I haven't applied yet, I am going to shadow next month. I have to wait until May to apply because of my contract on my current floor. My issue is, I'm planning on starting grad school full-time in the...
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    Win $100! February 2013 Caption Contest

    cardiacrocks replied to Joe V's topic in News, Announcements

    Sir, this is just a pen, let me show you it writes with ink, now come back so I can finish this discharge
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    Win $100! February 2013 Caption Contest

    cardiacrocks replied to Joe V's topic in News, Announcements

    Okay, here's how it's going to go down. I'm going to trip you then give you this shot in your buttocks, then you'll receive a nice
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    What's the BEST nursing shoes?

    cardiacrocks replied to BigCSN's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I wear "nursemates" I LOVE THEM. They are so light and it feels like you haven nothing on. I have tried Danskos, however, I have high arches and they hurt my feet rather than help them. I own many...
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    Why do some people think they are God's gift to nursing?

    cardiacrocks replied to squatmunkie_RN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Aren't you doing the same thing, being patronizing by the statement you made in your second paragraph? I find that offensive. You sound just like one of the nurses that you described in your first...