RescueNinjaKy

RescueNinjaKy

Cath/EP lab, CCU, Cardiac stepdown

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  1. Nurses and their pens

    RescueNinjaKy replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

    I lose pens everyday at work so I just use the cheap paper mate ones that the front desk stocks. My record was losing one 5 minutes into my shift. I usually bring 3 pens to work to have a back up but...

  2. About To voluntarily surrender my lpn license .

    RescueNinjaKy replied to emiledreck's topic in Georgia Nursing

    Go talk to a lawyer about this, we do not have the legal mind for this nor are we supposed to give legal advice. A nursing license is huge and tough to obtain, so if it meant anything to you, you...

  3. Interview for Transitional ICU Position

    RescueNinjaKy replied to OrganizedChaos's topic in Critical Care

    For my post op cabg patients, we have a heart pillow for them to splint when they cough or move around. Get to know what your surgeons preference is for dressing changes. One of mine likes to use a...

  4. Did I do the right thing?

    RescueNinjaKy replied to Live.Love.Nurse.♡'s topic in General Nursing

    I'm gonna tell you what an icu nurse who responds to rapid responses told me. They rather come over and check your patient out and not have to do anything than to come later when it's too late and...

  5. Still jobs for new grads/ADNs?

    RescueNinjaKy replied to HopeRules's topic in General Nursing

    Fargo North Dakota is still hiring new grads. In fact they're still short on

  6. Interview for Transitional ICU Position

    RescueNinjaKy replied to OrganizedChaos's topic in Critical Care

    Is that like a cardiac progressive care unit then? I don't really know what a transitional care is. I work on a cardiac progressive care unit that hires new grads so they didn't really go too in...

  7. Experience on CUNY City Tech Nursing Program

    RescueNinjaKy replied to missquotations's topic in General Students

    Schedule an appointment with an advisor to discuss the program. They also have information sessions on

  8. Is anyone a registered nurse?

    RescueNinjaKy replied to xc898's topic in General Students

    As other posters have stated, people can falsify their identity pretty easy on line. For instance, I am a rescue ninja, or a unicorn. Your

  9. Discovered a boo-boo on Social Media

    RescueNinjaKy replied to mmc51264's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Ok just in an attempt to clarify things and speed this debate along I think the op is saying that it is wrong for that person to be making such allegations against the company without the company...

  10. Becoming a CRNA

    RescueNinjaKy replied to ErikaNM's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Not really, I didn't have any relevant volunteer experience or anything like that. I just moved to an area that is really short on nurses and that meant I can get hired into specialities. Some of the...

  11. To ER or not to ER?

    RescueNinjaKy replied to Nevada_RN's topic in Emergency

    I have to say I have always been interested in Ed. I'm just not sure if it's something I would want to do eventually. I'm still pretty brand new, only been working 5 months as a nurse so I'm not see a...

  12. Becoming a CRNA

    RescueNinjaKy replied to ErikaNM's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Also I think the norm is to be ccrn certified and also to get your bls, acls, and

  13. Becoming a CRNA

    RescueNinjaKy replied to ErikaNM's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I've thought of being a crna also. I'm a new grad with an associates and I'm enrolled in a rn to bsn program. You can do what I'm doing which is working in a progressive care unit then moving onto an...

  14. A Rant by a Special Snowflake.

    RescueNinjaKy replied to Lulu Belle's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Let me tell you about the time I was taking driving lessons. My instructor was making small talk with me and I told him that I am a nurse. He goes on and on about all the money that I'm going to make...

  15. why do so many nurses post that they love the med scanners

    RescueNinjaKy replied to the nites's topic in General Nursing

    Was it just me that was confused with the op? How did the scanner get lumped up with a jet, a car, and a dying last breath? Anyways, although I feel like I am a cashier while using the scanners, I've...

  16. 18 shifts enough for Tele Orientation?

    RescueNinjaKy replied to LadyKai's topic in Cardiac

    At my unit, cardiac progressive care, I had 15 shifts of orientation on the floor with a preceptor as a new grad. We also have monthly residency meetings as new grads, and a bunch of education classes...

  17. Any advice on how to get in study time while working part-time?

    RescueNinjaKy replied to Beautiful_Soul's topic in General Students

    Record your lectures and then play them while you're commuting, so you're hearing the info over and over again. Make flash cards and bring them with you so you can review them when you have a spare...

  18. Advice for a Rusty Student and her New Job

    RescueNinjaKy replied to maeli's topic in General Nursing

    I work in cardiac so I usually see afib, chf, chest pain, mi, copd, pneumonia, post op cabg, tavi, stents, etc. Labs that I like to look at include wbc, hgb, troponin, creatinine, bun, potassium,...

  19. ECG help, atrial rate?

    RescueNinjaKy replied to meepmeep's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Use a caliper, measure p to p. Then put it against the boxes and you can calculate the time between the p's. Then so 60 divided by whatever number you

  20. PLEASE help! What are my options???

    RescueNinjaKy replied to Upward_Bound's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    It's nice that you're only giving thanks to the majority, guess that means you're only after the opinion of the female

  21. Would you wait for Dr orders?

    RescueNinjaKy replied to AcuteCare4Life's topic in General Nursing

    I'm still fairly new as a nurse but why give lasix? What was the indication. I mean if it's a hot day and they're diaphoretic, wouldn't lasix be counter productive and make them more dehydrated. Also...

  22. Listening to Heart Heart Sounds

    RescueNinjaKy replied to nurse7love's topic in General Students

    The electronic one from littman is really expensive. It's nice and even lets you record the heart sounds to review at a later time. A lot of doctors in my hospital have it. It is pricey though, and...

  23. Is going straight from nursing school to nurse supervisor a good career choice?

    RescueNinjaKy replied to Theloving100's topic in General Nursing

    Let's have you use your own critical thinking skills to figure this out. If you have trouble with this one question yourself, wait till you get all the other questions as a person in a leadership...

  24. Should I become a nurse?

    RescueNinjaKy replied to linlee's topic in Nursing Career

    I would advise caution because nursing is quite physically demanding. There's lifting, and a lot of walking back and forth and standing. It's a killer on your legs and your back. Also nursing isn't...

  25. Thinking of going back into nursing....

    RescueNinjaKy replied to genene18's topic in Retired Nurses

    She said she was a nurse since 93, and stopped doing nursing 6 years