heartnurse2012

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   Breaking Free From Nursing

   heartnurse2012 replied to HealthyNurse's topic in General Nursing

   Best wishes!!! I'm feeling the same way, ready to go work at
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   On Call

   heartnurse2012 replied to heartnurse2012's topic in Hospice, Palliative

   Thank you for the response. I'm torn also because another company wants to interview me as their RN CM for the region I live in. They have Prn staff to take over for u if can't make it to all of your...
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   On Call

   heartnurse2012 posted a topic in Hospice, Palliative

   I am just wondering how many other hospice companies do this. The company I work for requires all of us nurses to take call once a week, this is after a 8-9 hr day working and a lot of days require...
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   Unexpected kindness from a nurse

   heartnurse2012 replied to Trust in Jesus's topic in Nurses Rock

   No matter ADN, BSN....we are still nurses and this is petty! I am a RN with an ADN, have friends and coworkers that are both, yes BSN is a little higher and can do management but it comes down to one...
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   Going from cardiac floor nursing to hospice

   heartnurse2012 replied to heartnurse2012's topic in Hospice, Palliative

   Finishing up almost a month I started, yes any nursing job will be stressful, we are taking care of the human life. Working hospice is a different kind of stress, love my
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   Grrr the nerve of management.

   heartnurse2012 posted a topic in Cardiac

   For our 48 bed unit on the cardiovascular floor we have 2 ATLs. One is a new hire from ICU and the other has been there for 5 or so years. Whenever we will call her Mary vs real name. When Mary is...
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   Going from cardiac floor nursing to hospice

   heartnurse2012 posted a topic in Hospice, Palliative

   I would like any pieces of advice that can be given to me. From doing all sorts of drips. Running codes it's hard to forget all that and focus on controlling symptoms and keeping one comfortable. Do...
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   Insulin and Levophed drips on cardiovascular unit

   heartnurse2012 replied to heartnurse2012's topic in Cardiac

   Since last post I have taken another job offer. Completely separating from the hospital, sad to have to leave after 5 yrs there but my nursing license is on the line everyday there. Our TL always has...
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   Coreg med and no heart rate parameters?

   heartnurse2012 replied to amber7591's topic in Patient Safety Issues

   Somehow it didn't finish. Whenever you come across these meds again, from the beginning ask when to hold or give this medication. The hospitalists always give those orders, as far as the cardiologists...
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    Coreg med and no heart rate parameters?

    heartnurse2012 replied to amber7591's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I'm so sorry this happened to you. Go forward now, I wouldn't put on resume though. It's a lesson learned
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    What's the BEST nursing shoes?

    heartnurse2012 replied to BigCSN's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Dankso is great!!!! Worn them for last 5
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    Insulin and Levophed drips on cardiovascular unit

    heartnurse2012 replied to heartnurse2012's topic in Cardiac

    Had my first experience with having an insulin drip with having 4 patients, plus an empty room I was praying would stay empty. With 2 very needy patients on the call light every 5 mins, plus every...
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    Perspective: Taking a Step Back to Be a Better Nurse

    heartnurse2012 replied to shawna.k's topic in Nurses Rock

    This is so true. Thank you and if you don't mind I would like to post this to another page. Secretly I would like to hang it in our break room for some other nurses to read, maybe they would step back...
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    Insulin and Levophed drips on cardiovascular unit

    heartnurse2012 replied to heartnurse2012's topic in Cardiac

    Those are my thoughts too, they really don't care about the staff they have. The new team leader is willing to do whatever for the docs, and yes us hard working nurses will be thrown under the bus and...
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    Insulin and Levophed drips on cardiovascular unit

    heartnurse2012 replied to heartnurse2012's topic in Cardiac

    Had the meeting today concerning the drips; suppose to last couple hours. Haha This is impossible for us on the floor, the program will alert you when an blood sugar needs checked, which can be q15...