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  1. how do you combat loneliness and a few other questions

    raindrop posted a topic in Travel

    I was a traveler for 20 weeks, 800 miles away from home a few years ago. When I decided to take the position, I was ready to experience things that I've never done, like take skiing lessons, go hiking...

  2. Cattiness an issue as a NP??

    raindrop posted a topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I'm a bedside nurse who is so sick of the childish behavior from many coworkers (nurses and techs). So much gossiping and backstabbing! I'm in the midst of applying to a NP program and I hope the...

  3. I'm getting so confused

    raindrop posted a topic in Cardiac

    I'm new to cardiac nursing and I'm getting confused about which leads to view on our monitor. We use 5 leads. When I was starting my shift, the night nurse had a patient who was in a BBB on aVR. She...

  4. LOVE Ortha Heels shoes!!!!

    raindrop posted a topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I've tried them ALL - Dansko, NM, Crocs, etc, etc, etc. And then I found Ortha Heels. Ahhhh. Relief for these famn near flat feet! Go to their webiste and check them out. I found these by...

  5. I'm interviewing for a Govt job next week - salary will be discussed at the end

    raindrop posted a topic in Quality Improvement

    And I have NO idea what I should ask for. I'm a bedside nurse with 13 years of experience and have worked a wide range of "specialties." Currently working IMC Cardio/pulm. But my baby is Oncology...

  6. heparin gtt vs SubQ

    raindrop posted a topic in Cardiac

    my unit will send a patient to the cath lab with the heparin gtt infusing. cath lab will stop the drip and discontinue the order before sending the patient back post cath. so why is it acceptable for...

  7. I'm getting so confused

    raindrop replied to raindrop's topic in Cardiac

    A big, fat THANK You to you both, TopsDrop & Turnforthenurse!!! Everything you wrote makes sense to me. Now if I may pick your brains on a few other things: Some of these patients are getting...

  8. if a hematoma is beginning to form in the groin after a cath.....

    raindrop posted a topic in Cardiac

    I'm not a Cardiac nurse, but I am thinking of becoming one once I educate myself more on cardiac anatomy and cardiac procedures. So here come my first cardiac question of 2013: where should the...

  9. what is the diff b/w free testosterone vs total testosterone??

    raindrop posted a topic in General Nursing

    I understand that Free is what is readily available for the body to use. But I can't wrap my brain around "why". And what is total. And if the free is low, but the total is normal.....what does that...

  10. getting certified in echocardiography - could this open any doors??

    raindrop posted a topic in Cardiac

    I am not a new nurse, but definitely new to cardiac nursing. I have an opportunity to become certified and sit for national examination as a echocardiograph technician. A nearby school has this...

  11. Vent settings?

    raindrop posted a topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    What do these vent settings really mean?? VT (tidal volume) AC Peep F02 PS (pressure support)

  12. Are there any Illinois hospitals I should avoid?

    raindrop posted a topic in Illinois Nursing

    Please PM me if you don't feel comfy posting. I am mainly looking in the Chicago area, and possibly Central Illinois. I'm PO'd at NWMH. I had an interview with them that which I thought was WONDERFUL....

  13. Confused a/b Nursing Program Accreditation

    raindrop posted a topic in General Nursing

    When I was in undergrad, I never knew that some programs weren't fully accredited! Luckily my program was accredited, but I know of many nurses who were put through the wringer because their program...

  14. Low undergrad GPA....can't get into NP school.

    raindrop posted a topic in General Nursing

    My undergrad GPA is pretty low, however, my uni had a pretty high standard. I didn't do well for a plethora of reasons, but mainly because I worked waaay too much and put my classes on the back...

  15. Low undergrad GPA....can't get into NP school.

    raindrop replied to raindrop's topic in General Nursing

    2.5

  16. telemetry leads (white and black) to posterior for pacemaker patient?

    raindrop posted a topic in Cardiac

    I recently read an article that mentioned how the white and black telemetry leads should be placed to the posterior side of the patient if the pacemaker is less than 6 months. This wasn't from an EBP...

  17. was i unprofessional? (quick story)

    raindrop posted a topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I several years experience as charge nurse and I think I always handle people and situations quite well. However, at my current place of my employment, the first person who shows up for the shift is...

  18. was i unprofessional? (quick story)

    raindrop replied to raindrop's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    LOL. I refused to receive yet another admission because it was too much for me and the other nurse. Afterall, we couldn't give the care and attention the next admission deserved. Telling the "charge...

  19. was i unprofessional? (quick story)

    raindrop replied to raindrop's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    But she doesn't have additional responsibilities. I've said it 3 or 4 times already.....she is only responsible for making assignments for our shift. I know this for a fact. I know this for a fact...

  20. was i unprofessional? (quick story)

    raindrop replied to raindrop's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Med/Tele. It is insane. We are probably the only hospital in the state offering sign on bonuses for a 2 year

  21. was i unprofessional? (quick story)

    raindrop replied to raindrop's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    On my unit, CN simply means assignment maker for YOUR shift and making a few phone calls to see of someone can cover for the next shift if their is a call off. And with the latter, all of us help...

  22. was i unprofessional? (quick story)

    raindrop replied to raindrop's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I wasn't catty about it. I am sick of this particular nurse (who graduated in December) dodging admissions. Charge nurse simply means you make the assignment for the shift and try to find someone to...

  23. My first and hopefully last resignation letter I will ever have to type...

    raindrop posted a topic in General Nursing

    I have posted many a times about my horrible first RN job that which I started 10 weeks ago. Things have REALLY gotten bad. I talked to my manager about the latest issues and she pretty much made up...

  24. Patient began bleeding from groin site....

    raindrop posted a topic in Cardiac

    I work on a tele/med floor and had just received a patient who has 2 stents placed. The patient was began bleeding from the site around an hour after I got her. I applied pressure just above the site...

  25. Is honesty the best policy in this scenerio?

    raindrop posted a topic in General Nursing

    I've been a RN for 6 years, and before becoming a RN, I was an LPN for 5. I had the same job as an LPN for the entire five years, but after becoming a RN, I have majorly jumped jobs. A year here, 3...