heartlover

heartlover

Cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

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  1. CST in nursing school

    heartlover replied to andreabeya83's topic in Operating Room

    Does your facility allow you to start work as an ADN as long as you get enrolled in a BSN program within a certain time period? I am aware of a few facilities that have that policy in place. That...

  2. Improving Patient Experience

    heartlover replied to scrubulator's topic in Operating Room

    Every place I have worked always interviews patients outside of the OR suite unless it is a true emergency. During my interview I try to keep it unrushed and as informative as possible. Meaning, I...

  3. Concept paper

    heartlover replied to hopefulapn's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    athomas2244 I PM'd you also. Good luck. Concept analysis is an abstract and often difficult

  4. Concept paper

    heartlover replied to hopefulapn's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I'm glad I can help. I will try to send the article a different way. Also, I will PM you a couple of the other papers for other

  5. Concept paper

    heartlover replied to hopefulapn's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Hopefulapn, I PM'd you. Let me know if you aren't able to get Pm's or if you can't read

  6. Concept paper

    heartlover replied to hopefulapn's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Ok. I know where my paper is but I'll need to look for the other article. Is there an email where I can send it

  7. Concept paper

    heartlover replied to hopefulapn's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Like a concept analysis for a theory class? If that's what you are talking about I can give you the paper title of the example my professor gave to my class. I wrote one on autonomy. I'm also willing...

  8. Tax question

    heartlover replied to cn4333's topic in Travel

    I would take your receipts to your tax preparer and ask. I was shocked at everything that I could deduct when I was

  9. Any OR RNs get their FNP?

    heartlover replied to MLB4's topic in Operating Room

    I am currently in an FNP program. Haven't graduated yet, so I can't speak to difficulty of getting a job. I can, however say that my OR experience has brought a different kind of experience to my...

  10. Vial Openers?

    heartlover replied to mhy12784's topic in Operating Room

    Definitely not a wire cutter! But I see the resemblance. Like Sop said, it is made by OnQ and is specifically for lifting off the metal vial tops. Super easy and quick to use. Too bad they aren't...

  11. Vial Openers?

    heartlover replied to mhy12784's topic in Operating Room

    My facility doesn't allow the use of these anymore, but I found one the other day in a drawer and thought I'd post

  12. Shadowing in the OR

    heartlover replied to PNursing2014's topic in Operating Room

    I learned to love the OR because of some really great nurses who allowed me to do observation as a student and as a new grad. Therefore, I welcome all students, new grads, and experienced nurses that...

  13. Do you use smoke filtering bovie pencils?

    heartlover replied to tachy's topic in Operating Room

    Many of the surgeons I have worked with hate them because of the added bulk the plastic smoke evacuator piece makes the hand piece. I don't think it's a horrible idea to use them. Gotta protect our...

  14. Starting an art line while a patient is still awake...

    heartlover replied to princessinpink's topic in Operating Room

    It does have to do with AS or AI. Especially AS when it is severe. AS makes it harder for the blood to leave the heart to the body. So the body usually increases BP to help get past that aortic...

  15. Clinical hour requirements

    heartlover replied to just keep swimming's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    My program prefers NPs. That is what we are aiming for and wanting to learn that specific role in conjunction with the nursing model right? BUT they will allow MDs or DOs for some hours. I'm not far...

  16. New grad starting in OR...shoe help!

    heartlover replied to deseretm's topic in Operating Room

    I tried a number of different shoe styles and brands. I hated Danskos for whatever reason but fell in LOVE with C&C Sweden. They are backless clogs that are similar to Danskos with less break-in...

  17. Any Neuro OR Nurses out there? Need Advice.

    heartlover replied to BerkshireGal's topic in Operating Room

    Every place I have worked Neuro they were

  18. How can I prep for grad school?

    heartlover replied to Braunstein's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I will definitely look into this.

  19. How can I prep for grad school?

    heartlover replied to Braunstein's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Refresh on APA formatting and citing basics for those dreadful theory and research classes. Remind yourself how to do literature searches. Research, reading and writing papers is all I've been...

  20. FNP feasible?

    heartlover replied to Cindy-20's topic in Post Graduate Students

    I just started my FNP/ACNP dual program and am 5 months pregnant. Just done with my first week and the amount of assignments and readings are insane! I have spent about 12 hours on homework in the...

  21. Passing the CNOR exam!

    heartlover replied to AVSRN's topic in Operating Room

    Congrats on becoming

  22. Experiences Travel Nursing as OR Circulating Nurse

    heartlover replied to adzam08's topic in Operating Room

    I started traveling after almost two years in my first OR. I was definitely a little scared of the experience but also excited and ready for the challenge! I am a very fast learner and was confident...

  23. is this description of a CABG clear and correct?

    heartlover replied to silkysteph's topic in Operating Room

    Your terminology is slightly different that what I am used to for the last 8 years I've been doing open heart surgery as a nurse but it is still accurate. I would change medial to "median sternotomy"...

  24. Best and Least Cases?

    heartlover replied to It Takes Heart's topic in Operating Room

    Hearts, vascular and thoracic are my favorites! I love cardiovascular! I dislike urology or gyn the most even robotic cases. I enjoy doing general cases: appys, gallbladder, bowel resections, etc...

  25. CNL at University of Northern Colorado

    heartlover replied to Benedina's topic in Colorado Nursing

    Dina, I have been accepted to this program for the 2013 cohort and would love to hear a bit more about it. I am considering this track because I'm not totally sure what I want to do with an advanced...