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    ER Nurse (Me) calls Report to Ortho/Neuro floor

    cardiacrocks replied to libran1984's topic in Emergency

    Did anyone ever think for a minute that you might have been dealing with a fairly new nurse on the other end of the phone, they tend to ask far more questions. At least as far as I can tell, just...
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    College too easy for it's own good?

    cardiacrocks replied to tothepointeLVN's topic in General Students

    I do not agree with all of this at all. I have two bachelor's degrees. One I majored in psychology, GPA 3.6, did a great deal of writing, minored in philosophy (taught me to argue and make my point...
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    Why are my pt.'s RBC, Hgb, Hct low?

    cardiacrocks replied to ilearntoo's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Someone could have good saturation of their O2 and not be hypoxic but have hypoxemia. Basically they have some damage going on in their tissues. It's complicated. However, there are pt.'s that with...
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    Officially a NP student

    cardiacrocks replied to Palliative Care, DNP's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I'm a bit confused are you a working RN? What type of floor do you work on? What do you want to specialize in as an
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    Has anyone else taken College Chemistry wothout HS chem?

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

    Me too, I also received an A and I never took it in HS, and I was 43 years old when I took my first chemistry class. I loved my chem class it was one of my favorite
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    California RN-staffing ratio law is threatened. See letter to legislators.

    cardiacrocks replied to scecile's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Please, I work in PA and I have 9 patients on night all by myself, it basically sucks and it's unsafe and I'm sick and tired of this. I need to go to congress. I have to do a study, I'm thinking of...
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    If you think you need to call the MD, CALL THE MD!!!!

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

    Well I guess the best way in this situation is to document the crap out of this, you need to protect YOUR license. It seems sometimes the doctors don't understand we also have a license to protect. We...
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    New cardiac nurse--advice?

    cardiacrocks replied to queenjulie's topic in Cardiac

    You need 2 RN's when pulling a sheath in case the patient vagals, then you have to give Atropine IV push. Here is a site you can read about it, it's too complicated to get into on here, plus if I just...
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    New cardiac nurse--advice?

    cardiacrocks replied to queenjulie's topic in Cardiac

    Well I work in a large teaching hospital, we do everything on my floor with the exception of Insulin drips and vents. It's much like an ICU in a small hospital. After the first post-op day or so all...
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    New cardiac nurse--advice?

    cardiacrocks replied to queenjulie's topic in Cardiac

    I have a question for you, on your floor do you do all cardiac drips, such as, lidocaine, dopamine, cardizem, etc.? I am also a cardiac nurse on a step-down unit as well with some med-surg over flow....
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    Over 40 and just starting . . .

    cardiacrocks replied to laski's topic in General Students

    I've been an RN for almost a year now. I have my BSN, I will be 48 in 2 weeks. I also have a Bachelor's in psychology that I obtained in 2003, just wasn't my cup of tea so to speak. I don't regret...
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    What should you review over the summer going into a nursing program?

    cardiacrocks replied to PostLikeHakeem's topic in General Students

    You actually sound like me, and OP's it's hard to tell a Type A personality to relax! If you are looking to start brushing up on stuff get an A&P book or something, buy a NCLEX book and start...
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    How is the job market for nursing where you live?

    cardiacrocks replied to Lucidity's topic in General Nursing

    I live in upstate NY. I commute 45 minutes away to a large hospital in Sayre, PA. I was offered 3 positions immediately after graduation. I work on a step-down cardiac floor (yes it is a specialty). I...
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    Flushing PICC lines

    cardiacrocks replied to jaltwerger's topic in General Nursing

    We flush each port daily with 10cc NS and 3CC heparin, it comes up on our MAR. Then if we give an antibiotic or med, we use 10cc before and after per our hospital policy. I know I learned SASH too in...
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    Starting Salary [new grad]?

    cardiacrocks replied to clandestine-approach's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    I work cardiac step-down unit, 23.41 and $3.00 more for nights and an additional .50 cents for weekends. Large teaching hospital in
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    Sex in the workplace.....what do YOU think should be done?

    cardiacrocks replied to pawsomepooch47's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Oh please, this happens in ALL hospitals, don't be so naive. I'm not condoning it, I'm just merely stating fact. I know many doctors and nurses that are married, ummmm, how do you think they met! I...
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    Failed last class to earn BSN -help.

    cardiacrocks replied to DAnt's topic in Online Distance Learning

    How much did you fail by and what class is it that you failed? Is there anyway you can talk to your professor or director of the nursing program? I know the school that I attended if you failed 2 nsg...
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    Officially a NP student

    cardiacrocks replied to Palliative Care, DNP's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Have you been working as a nurse? If so how long have you worked as a nurse. I have my BSN and also want to take this journey of obtaining my DNP, but I want to work for at least 2 years first. I work...
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    Decisions Decisions...Med-Surg or Cardiac Step Down

    cardiacrocks replied to SwissMiss167's topic in Cardiac

    I graduated last June, started immediately working at a large teaching hospital (well large for my area), I work on a cardiac step-down unit and you will still get med-surg over flow TRUST ME! So with...
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    I'll be serving whine at my pity party

    cardiacrocks replied to jadedjane's topic in General Nursing

    We are so short staffed at my hospital, I live in upstate NY. I work in Sayre, PA my hospital is magnet and a great teaching hospital, Robert Packer Hospital. I work on a cardiac floor, currently we...
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    A landmark decision in my workplace

    cardiacrocks replied to BlueDevil,DNP's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    You still haven't answered one question, what state do you practice in? I am planning on becoming a NP, I will be specializing probably in cardiac. It's about time NP's received the same respect as...
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    Let's See Some Positivity! :)

    cardiacrocks replied to Sarah96's topic in General Nursing

    No matter what type of work you get into there are days you want to quit! Trust me I've been working for 25 years and not all of it is nursing. I've only been a nurse about 9 months. However, with...
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    For those who have failed the NCLEX

    cardiacrocks replied to kuri's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I agree eat before the exam, mine shut off at 75 and I knew I passed. The SATA questions can be debilitating. What helped me was If I was stuck on picking an answer I didn't pick it, I was over...
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    May be repetitive thread;going to ICU from Medsurg

    cardiacrocks replied to RNHURT's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Narcotic drip? Do you mean PCA and Epidurals? On my floor we do it all, even dopamine, we are a cardiac step-down unit. Good luck in ICU, i'm sure you'll do great, keep us
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    When are you not considered a "New Grad" anymore?

    cardiacrocks replied to MyUserName,RN's topic in General Nursing

    When you don't have to ask this question anymore! Typically one year of full-time paid