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    A few questions, please

    cardiacrocks replied to dianne777RN's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Typically, we apply a scopolamine patch to dry up secretions. I've never heard that morphine helped to decrease secretions. It does help with breathing at low doses that is. I had a patient on 1 mg...
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    Which areas are hiring?

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

    I work in a town called Sayre, PA, it's a large teaching hospital and we are always hiring. I work on a step down cardiac floor and we need experienced nurses bad. It's a great hospital to work at, I...
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    Sometimes it hits you...

    cardiacrocks replied to umcRN's topic in PICU, Pediatric

    You did a great job with that mom, you did exactly what she needed at the time. You just brought me to tears and almost to my knees. As a mother myself I could not even imagine how this mom was...
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    How do you all like to start your shifts?

    cardiacrocks replied to j_tay1981's topic in General Nursing

    "Of course there's a million interruptions but that's the routine I aim for." I read somewhere that an RN is interrupted on average every 2 minutes. The one thing I detest is being interrupted during...
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    How do you all like to start your shifts?

    cardiacrocks replied to j_tay1981's topic in General Nursing

    My shift is 7a-7p. I start out by going with the previous nurse to do bedside reporting, (Of course if the patient is sleeping I do the report at the nurses station.) Then I can assess what type of...
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    NURSE work schedule

    cardiacrocks replied to Student Nurse_7's topic in General Nursing

    I work the weekend program at my hospital, I work Fri-Sunday, 12 hrs shifts. I have Mon-Thursday off. I was able to bid on this job after being off orientation 1 full year, and I got it. I make about...
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    Are Managers against nurses?

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

    I think there is a bigger problem here, what do you mean you worked 19 hrs? Do you mean you worked 19 straight hours? There is NO WAY this is legal. Nurses are not safe for practice after 12 hrs....
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    Win CASH! New Year Nursing Caption Contest - $100

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

    Breaking news: New Years baby saves 2012, story at
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    I think I'm done with nursing.

    cardiacrocks replied to MBrickle's topic in General Nursing

    I'm curious where you live? You stated northeast, where exactly? I work in PA, live in upstate NY, we need nurses like you so bad at my hospital. I work on a high acuity floor and love it. Fast paced...
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    Prescriptive Authority for Nurse Practitioners

    cardiacrocks replied to lazer31285's topic in Advanced Practice

    I had wondered the same thing. I thought maybe this person meant clonidine (catapres), however that is a cardiac med not a psych med. Still makes you
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    nurse coming to work drunk

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

    Did she drive to work, that in and of itself is scary? This nurse is an accident waiting to happen. Don't worry it will all catch up with
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    Was reprimanded and told to resign. Advice or thoughts would be appreciated.

    cardiacrocks replied to nurse20011's topic in General Nursing

    Your floor calls an RRT for chest pain, what a waste of time, unless the patient is exhibiting symptoms. As an RN we assess our patients and hopefully are able to decide whether or not WE need to call...
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    Nurse knowledge and Ibuprofen vs. Tylenol

    cardiacrocks replied to DantheMan9's topic in Patient Medications

    It would concern me if the patient was on dialysis or had poor kidney or liver functions. Still wondering why you are
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    Kudos for working the holidays!

    cardiacrocks replied to RockinChick66's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you. God bless you as well. It was a long day, but those patients didn't want to be there either, I tried to make the best of it with them.
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    Weather

    cardiacrocks replied to sbergmann17's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I live in an area in upstate NY where we receive a lot of snow as well. I drive 45 minutes one way to work, I own an SUV with snow tires, or I wouldn't be able to get out of my driveway. I hate snow....
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    Huntington Hospital New Grad Interview Tips

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

    I have a question, what do you mean when you say, "you did poorly?" Do you have any prior work experience? How did you do in the nursing program, such as, how were your grades and stuff? Are you an...
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    BP situation

    cardiacrocks replied to Standoe3's topic in Medical-Surgical

    If ever I have a concern it is my practice to always check with the MD so good job. What I sometimes do is re-time the meds, so they aren't always given at once. Also, you stated the patient was on...
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    Work ethic, what's your take on it all

    cardiacrocks posted a topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Well, I work on a busy cardiac floor. It seems to me too many people call in sick. One girl she calls in at least once a week. Why the hec is management allowing this? I feel it's really non of my...
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    The Battle of Day vs. Night Shift

    cardiacrocks replied to nkochrn's topic in General Nursing

    I have worked every shift, I'm about the only person on my floor that has! I was on nights for a while and I know that I personally hate working nights. I just accepted a position on weekends,...
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    Win CASH! 12th Nursing Caption Contest - $100

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

    I clicked my heels together and this is where I landed. That's the last time I ever listen to
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    What to do about refusing Dr. orders?

    cardiacrocks replied to nancynurse0828's topic in General Nursing

    I also work on a cardiac step-down unit, Amiodarone can cause narcosis of the surrounding tissue, especially if it infiltrates. Whenever we have someone on this drip they HAVE to have a central line....
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    Hanging up the scrubs.

    cardiacrocks replied to AHeart4Kids's topic in Nurse Management

    Good luck
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    D5 water and Cerebral Edema

    cardiacrocks replied to hodgieRN's topic in Neuro Intensive Care, ICU

    I am not an ICU nurse, I do work on a specialty cardiac floor. I was wondering and I know this isn't your question, but how often are you checking blood sugars when someone is on dextrose IV? I know...
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    RNs: How much vacation time do you get?

    cardiacrocks replied to SummitRN's topic in General Nursing

    Wow, 8.72 that's awesome. I believe ours includes sick and PTO. What stinks is I work a lot of OT, I mean at least 24-30 hrs a pay period and they don't give me anymore PTO for that. Wish they did, It...
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    Is my husband being unreasonable?

    cardiacrocks replied to Nurse ABC's topic in General Nursing

    This I know, I'm just curious what job "she" is trying to obtain, that's all. I for one know there is no such thing as "the perfect job." As a matter of fact, nothing in life is perfect. Also, no...