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  1. Pfeiffer Treatment Center

    hollyster replied to michelle95's topic in Developmental Disabilities

    I have never heard of it. Can you give us some details?Thank

  2. Career Conundrum - It is a long one

    hollyster replied to h@ppy2BRN's topic in Nursing Career

    Renee your going to get all wrinkly and waterlogged if you don't come out of the pool. Come on out and have a bite to

  3. Losing Nurses!

    hollyster replied to ShayRN's topic in General Nursing

    Does not sound like a rant to me. It sounds like clearly stated reasons. I feel the

  4. non- invasive cardiology nurse responsibilities

    hollyster replied to martymoose's topic in General Nursing

    They just complained about a lot of nonsense things. I did not work on that side of the house often but when I did the stuff just blew me away. They even had a coffee pot check chart, each persons...

  5. Patient with pacer/AED is DNR

    hollyster replied to oldnewnurse's topic in Cardiac

    Our cardiologist shut off the ICDs not the reps. It is considered a medical procedure so the MDs have to do

  6. non- invasive cardiology nurse responsibilities

    hollyster replied to martymoose's topic in General Nursing

    Lots of pacer checks,EECPs,vitals, brief notes on all for docs,stress test,holters. I loved the cathlab/interventional side of the practice but did not care for the non-invasive side just because the...

  7. "Don't waste your time getting your BSN..."

    hollyster replied to HeartsOpenWide's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    I have not heard of any differrence in the degrees. My school referred to the program as both it was listed in the catalog as RN ASN/ADN. One of our instructors said it was more of a political thing...

  8. "Don't waste your time getting your BSN..."

    hollyster replied to HeartsOpenWide's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    So

  9. does working in ER make you want motorcylehelmets mandatory

    hollyster replied to chicagrl72's topic in Emergency

    First motorcycle wreck in worked the rider did not have a helmet(DOS.) Our services were not needed. Half of his head was gone. Nothing but brains and bits of bone. The face was gone except for one...

  10. I need to vent!

    hollyster replied to Fun2's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Sorry, you were lead in the wrong direction.:angryfire Hope your instructor can find someway to drop the misleading or wrong stats. Good

  11. Pulmonary Artery Catheter and Patients Mobility?

    hollyster replied to steini's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    We start to mobilize our CABGs (usually four to six hours post-extubation) but they have to meet parameters so we can pull the swan

  12. Conflict with Manager - suggestions please!

    hollyster replied to Lalage's topic in General Nursing

    I agree. Put it in writing with a copies to the NM, the DON, HR, and the hsp

  13. Liability insurance

    hollyster replied to nursepotter05's topic in General Nursing

    I carry coverage. The hsp I worked at when I first started said that you were opening yourself up and that they would cover you if you were sued. After working risk management and seeing how the...

  14. LPN in ICU?

    hollyster replied to nurseyNJNYC's topic in MICU, SICU

    We had one LPN whose was grandfathered into our CCU. She is the best nurse there. We used to tease that she forgot more on after a night out than most of us will every know. The RNs and MDs have the...

  15. Four Star ICU Visitors

    hollyster replied to Ruby Vee's topic in MICU, SICU

    We had a very well known minister in our unit. When his parishioners were around he was a saint. Around the staff and family he was vulgar. Cursed at everyone,threw things. I was trying to explain to...

  16. Wound Care

    hollyster replied to mysticalwaters1's topic in General Nursing

    The nurse that ripped it out is brutal even if she did premedicate. You were right(and humane) to pour some sterile saline into the wound to soften it before removal. The nurse you were helping not...

  17. Tell us what a *stellar* nurse you are!

    hollyster replied to porterwoman's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Yes. I was my own pt. Eptomie of stupid because I had just finished teaching an ACLS class(yes,teaching not taking.) The old saying that Dr. Nurses and Medics make the worst pts is true. I...

  18. Tell us what a *stellar* nurse you are!

    hollyster replied to porterwoman's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Thank you I needed it. :) I was still ignorant to drive myself. Thank G_d no MI. Just a severe reaction to steriods injected into my spine last week. On a lot of meds to regulate heart rate and very...

  19. Wound Care

    hollyster replied to mysticalwaters1's topic in General Nursing

    Exactly!!:) And prevents further tissue damage in the wound bed when the moist layers are removed. Since they are not adhered. The dry layers are to very slowly, dry out and gently slough the

  20. Any tips for this new grad ICU RN?

    hollyster replied to Gigglesforall's topic in MICU, SICU

    Always check a-line connections and all alarm parameters at the beggining of each shift. I have been to a code and realized before the defib charged that someone minimized the a-line alarm "because...

  21. RN vs. BSN

    hollyster replied to shingo333's topic in California Nursing

    :yeahthat: :yeahthat: :yeahthat: :yeahthat: :yeahthat: :yeahthat: :yeahthat:

  22. Is it too soon to make change?

    hollyster replied to RN@34's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Follow your heart. Your hospital just looks at you as a

  23. Tell us what a *stellar* nurse you are!

    hollyster replied to porterwoman's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Today i came across a 40ish woman who was c/o chest pain shortness of breath and diaphoretic, tacyhcardic. I am the stupidest person in the world. I knew the local rescue unit was on a run. Decided to...

  24. Pulmonary Artery Catheter and Patients Mobility?

    hollyster replied to steini's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    No!!!!!!!

  25. What does NCLEX failure look like on the BON?

    hollyster replied to nursingstudent33's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    way to go!!!! i am very happy for you!!!:biggringi :balloons: :chuckle :roll :yelclap: