Candyn

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1. RNs leaving Nursing?

   Candyn replied to RN 12/12's topic in Nursing Career

   Have you been looking for hospital job? Since you like nursing, maybe continue to look for job while working as your current job for

2. Teaching hospital vs regular hospital for new grad?

   Candyn replied to procrastinator911's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

   I work as a teaching hospital and it is not true that nurses will lose skills. Think about it, dr skills are different than nurses' skills.I personally like started as teaching hospital because I have...

3. Delegation

   Candyn replied to CAnurse2012's topic in Nursing Career

   Yup protect yourself and your

4. Is this normal or am I asking for too much?

   Candyn replied to CAnurse2012's topic in Nursing Career

   I am sorry to hear

5. VCU CRNA 2013

   Candyn replied to cli632's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

   Missnurse, To my understanding from your post, you got into CRNA program? Congrat to you

6. Discouraged new grad in orientation hell.

   Candyn replied to nursything's topic in First Year After Licensure

   I am 2-3 months off orientation and my advice is enjoy your time on orientation. There is someone who check your charting for you, check your patients and always there for questions...how awesome is...

7. A change in EKG

   Candyn replied to Candyn's topic in First Year After Licensure

   Unfortunately my unit does not have protocol for rhythm change. I agree, I need to use my charge nurse more. Rather be safe then sorry. Sometimes I get too focused about pt crashing that I forgot...

8. A change in EKG

   Candyn replied to Candyn's topic in First Year After Licensure

   Thank a lot for your responses.What rhythm is K/mg imbalance associated with? I have not have a doc ask me to draw a K/Mg stat or maybe not too urgent that they just wait til morning

9. A change in EKG

   Candyn replied to Candyn's topic in First Year After Licensure

   We rarely have cardiZem drips. If we do mostly is for stable hypertension crisis. For afib with uncontrollable hr, they will go to ICU.What to do if pt unable to report whether they are light headed...

10. A change in EKG

    Candyn replied to Candyn's topic in First Year After Licensure

    His Hr went up to 130 for few seconds and down, beside that hr mostly below 100. He was in and out of afib. How do you assess patient whether pt is symptomatic (dizzy and light headache) if pt is...

11. A change in EKG

    Candyn posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    I work night shift and sometimes I have patient with a change in cardiac rhythm such as afib or Brady down to 40. For afib, I called doctor and stat EKG was ordered. Nothing else was done since pt BP...

12. What patients/behaviors/illnesses/injuries do you HATE the most?

    Candyn replied to JZ_RN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I love grumpy old men yet when you get to know them. They are hilarious too.I have borderline personality patient. Did not get to chart anything and ended up staying 2 hours after. Really do not mind...

13. Nurses Calling Patients "Jerks"

    Candyn replied to PacoUSA's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I personally do not see anything wrong with nurses saying bad but relevant stuffs about patients. I meant I can listen to it and choose to trust it or not when I come in and interact with patients,...

14. Are there any nurses/future nurses willing to mentor new nursing students

    Candyn replied to RNintraining72's topic in General Students

    I can help too if you wAnt (I am a new nurse

15. When does it get better!?

    Candyn replied to s0ad's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Did you mention 4 total care patients and a code? Well then it is normal to feel overwhelmed. I am new grad on my 2nd week on my own, and really I will cry if they give me 4 total care patients or...