Suninmyheart

Suninmyheart

Cardiac/Telemetry, Hospice, Home Health

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  1. Nurse = Co Dependent?

    Suninmyheart replied to 4fill's topic in General Nursing

    I definitely do not agree with above definition of co-dependency nor do I believe working in health care creates co-dependency. I do believe however that health care often attracts people who have a...

  2. In nursing uniform during a traffic copstop!

    Suninmyheart replied to Suninmyheart's topic in General Nursing

    I once had a neighbor who was covered on the evening news because she had collected $17000 worth of parking tickets. She did not even get arrested nor do I think she has to pay it back. Some of my...

  3. Do both systolic and diastolic need to be high for a patient to be hypertensive?

    Suninmyheart replied to linda2097's topic in General Nursing

    I appreciate attention to this question. I too am wanting to understand applications of blood pressures more in my practice. I couldn't find much in my textbooks or online. I know about MAP and ICP...

  4. ANY RN's WANTING TO BE MD's

    Suninmyheart replied to Ibsen0006's topic in General Nursing

    No way! All those hours and money? I did want to be a Veterinarian though and did almost ALL of the prereqs - even a year of organic chemistry. I never did apply due to circumstances. But if I wasn't...

  5. In nursing uniform during a traffic copstop!

    Suninmyheart replied to Suninmyheart's topic in General Nursing

    Chuckle, just for the record, I paid my registration to my credit union who financed the car and they told me tabs would be in the mail shortly. Groan, still no tabs. I might not be so lucky next...

  6. nurse proof nursing station?

    Suninmyheart replied to The Bell Jar's topic in General Nursing

    I too would be very offended and inclined to make some noise about this. In my hospital we have multiple charting areas PLUS computer terminals in the halls scattered about near patient rooms. All...

  7. San Diego Staff vs. Travel Nursing?

    Suninmyheart replied to Kenora1982's topic in General Nursing

    I can speak for beginning wages as a new grad at a prominent magnet, union hospital in SD. Orientation = $27-$28 After 3 months= $30-$31 NOC differential $4 = $35-$36 Most shifts in most hospitals are...

  8. moving to san diego, looking for a trauma ER job

    Suninmyheart replied to migz's topic in California Nursing

    Oh, and welcome to Allnurses. If you hang around here awhile you will meet some great friends!

  9. moving to san diego, looking for a trauma ER job

    Suninmyheart replied to migz's topic in California Nursing

    Sharp, Scripps, and UCSD are the big three in SD. Sharp is the largest private employer in SD. Obviously UCSD is teaching oriented. I have heard great things about all three. There is also the naval...

  10. Anyone use meditation?

    Suninmyheart replied to TemperStripe's topic in Health, Stress Management

    Thank you. Moving into nursing as a vocation has done more to inspire me to strive for wellness then many other decisions I have made in my life. I feel so much satisfaction when I am able to connect...

  11. Anyone use meditation?

    Suninmyheart replied to TemperStripe's topic in Health, Stress Management

    My partner is very involved in some buddhist practices. I just signed up for a mindfulness meditation workshop based on John Kabbott-Zinn's work. I am excited and nervous. It calls for a committment...

  12. Yoga is a good way for rest and exercise.

    Suninmyheart replied to a-rose's topic in Health, Stress Management

    Yeow! Bikram! Power! My 2 cents... I love Iyengar and do it faithfully at least 2-3 times a week now. I keep house at the studio in exchange for free unlimited classes. I love the arrangement. Iyengar...

  13. Smart Cardiac Nurses

    Suninmyheart replied to kleona's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Kleona, welcome to

  14. Smart Cardiac Nurses

    Suninmyheart replied to kleona's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    This conversation is a day in the life of my unit. Or should I say night because I work nights. I am learning so much as a new grad on this cardiac unit. I love all the contributions to this...

  15. Bedside Report...

    Suninmyheart replied to SheriLynnRN's topic in General Nursing

    Getting nurses to actually DO IT will be an issue. I am new but I like it. We actually give report just outside the room (quietly) them go in and talk to patient. This morning I gave report to the...

  16. Funny things that pts say

    Suninmyheart replied to jRN4now's topic in Nursing Humor

    Another nursing student story.... LTC. A little old lady with dementia, very angry all the time, yells out one insult after another, swears... it's around christmas and a few nurses go in her room to...

  17. Do you remove occluded or infiltrated IV right away or wait until new start done?

    Suninmyheart posted a topic in General Nursing

    I am a new nurse on a cardiac floor and we do our own IV starts. I am curious as to why most nurses keep the old IV in until a new one is placed? I have heard conflicting information on this. In my IV...

  18. The Worst place to work in San Diego as an RN?

    Suninmyheart replied to MsMorningGlory's topic in California Nursing

    I am a new grad just off orientations at Sharp and I love it! Most of my co-workers love it. Be careful about such strong generalizations. And I agree with above poster. As an inexperienced nurse you...

  19. Funny things you have said but wish you didn't

    Suninmyheart replied to FranEMTnurse's topic in Nursing Humor

    When I was a nursing student I was fluffing up someone's pillows and getting them settled in for the night. He had been having insomnia the previous few nights and when leaving the room I said "I hope...

  20. Top 10 Reasons To Become A Nurse!

    Suninmyheart replied to pumpkin1984's topic in Nursing Humor

    Once you have an RN license and a little acute-care experience the sky is the limit. There is a branch of nursing for everyone. You get to wear your pajamas to work. You have numerous opportunities to...

  21. My new grad stress is showing - and I am being called on it - Yikes!

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

    Thanks everyone for being there. I feel like a group of wonderful people just huddled around and gave me lot's of support. I am working on this. I do feel as if I am under a microscope. I mean...

  22. My new grad stress is showing - and I am being called on it - Yikes!

    Suninmyheart posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    I have been made very aware that I have a communication problem at work. All three preceptors I have worked with have all noticed basically the same thing - that I have an "edge" sometimes and sound...

  23. Any Magnet facility nurses here?

    Suninmyheart replied to txRN07's topic in General Nursing

    Here is a link that I think is fairly objective coverage of magnet status. My facility is such however I am too new to have a say one way or the other.

  24. PCU-Stepdown info

    Suninmyheart replied to MsShanRN's topic in Cardiac

    I work PCU and our ratio is 1:4 days and nights. We unfortunately end up with ICU overflow and it is an intense

  25. Do you remove occluded or infiltrated IV right away or wait until new start done?

    Suninmyheart replied to Suninmyheart's topic in General Nursing

    I think I am with you on this one and I will of course check to see if it is savable first. But my preceptor told me to leave it in so I had to. She said something about it being better then nothing...