RescueNinjaKy

RescueNinjaKy

Cath/EP lab, CCU, Cardiac stepdown

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  1. AF or AFL or Artifact

    RescueNinjaKy replied to Dsmcmm's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I think it's sinus rhythm with pac/pvc and some compensatory

  2. Patient's "right" to abuse nurses...I need your opinion

    RescueNinjaKy replied to MsNewbee's topic in General Nursing

    We've all had that challenging patient and certainly it can be testing, but make no mistake. Patients do not have the right to abuse you. Nobody does. And if any management tells you different then...

  3. Debate: Nurses attitude,a contributing factor towards low patients turnout in rural areas

    RescueNinjaKy replied to Memepapi's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I need a million dollars, you have two

  4. Unprofessional to mention you have other patients?

    RescueNinjaKy replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    It certainly isn't unprofessional. It's all about providing education. As nurses we are taught to prioritize our patients and care and that is exactly what I tell my patients. If I'm busy with...

  5. Should I work as a CNA prior to Direct Entry NP Program?

    RescueNinjaKy replied to shannon9r's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    You should be thinking of np education like pa education. Pa students are required to have a certain amount of hours and medical knowledge whether as an emt, paramedic, nurse, or whatever before they...

  6. Transitioning from Med/Surg to CVICU

    RescueNinjaKy replied to Nurse_bre's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    I second the brain sheet. It helps a lot to get organized. I like to show up a little earlier before work to research my patients. I have it labeled from 7-19. Then I circle each hour that I have...

  7. PVCs on monitor

    RescueNinjaKy replied to Matt8700's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    And I think on the monitors you can select paced and it might be able to read the pacer spikes better. Also if nothing works switch the wave that's being

  8. Question about Cardiac Caths

    RescueNinjaKy replied to Tneo8385's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Was it the internal med doc that said that or was it the interventional cardiologist that said that? If it was the IM med then he should've gotten a cardiology consult to determine it. But otherwise,...

  9. TTM Exclusion Criteria

    RescueNinjaKy replied to Catticus11's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    I think the exclusion criteria is if the patient is verbal post rosc. So yeah the patient should've been placed on therapeutic

  10. ADN vs BSN : Is getting an ADN a waste of time?

    RescueNinjaKy replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Career Advice Column

    I do not believe that getting your ADN is a waste of time. I worked in a cardiac icu with my associates and got the same pay as bachelors degree nurses. Right now I am on orientation for cardiac cath...

  11. an ICU nursing book please?

    RescueNinjaKy replied to txsky SRNA's topic in Critical Care

    Have you tried getting the ccrn prep

  12. Albumin and DKA

    RescueNinjaKy replied to JVerne07's topic in Critical Care

    off the top of my head the body uses protein as the source of energy which produces ketones, ketoacidosis. Which is why you have that fruity breath and rapid shallow breathing. It's the body's attempt...

  13. Understanding different gtts for sedation: Propofol vs Precedex vs Versed vs Fentanyl, etc

    RescueNinjaKy replied to Catticus11's topic in Critical Care

    Fentanyl is a narcotic that is used for pain. It also has a synergistic effect with sedatives. Typically a patient should be on a pain control drip in addition to their sedative. It is inhumane to...

  14. What are your NP clinical rotations like?

    RescueNinjaKy replied to Rocknurse's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I too am very curious what clinical rotations are like for nurse practitioners. Keep it coming

  15. How do I pursue nursing with a Health Science undergraduate degree?

    RescueNinjaKy replied to nurse2bglo.'s topic in General Students

    whether you finish your health science degree, you need to get into a nursing program to become a nurse. You can either apply now for the one in school, but you seem opposed to that idea. So your...

  16. Eating Their Young

    RescueNinjaKy replied to futurelnd's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I didn't realize that the prerequisite of a nurse is to be a perfect being. Do you honestly think that just because I'm a nurse, I'm expected to be nice to everyone. We are humans not saints. Yes, my...

  17. Eating Their Young

    RescueNinjaKy replied to futurelnd's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    The primary reason why I have an issue with the phrase "NETY" is because we are led to believe that this phenomenon is localized with nurses. The simple and pure answer is this: there are *******s in...

  18. Nurses Eating Nursing Students

    RescueNinjaKy replied to Cisabel's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Don't you feel like you're talking to a brick wall at

  19. RN to PA

    RescueNinjaKy replied to RNPA93's topic in Advanced Practice

    Hmm, what about in terms of switching specialities. I mean with a PA, isn't it quite easier going from outpatient clinic to inpatient hospital care. I've heard that certain hospitals are now requiring...

  20. ER rushing patients to the floor

    RescueNinjaKy replied to freckles23's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with many about how it is often times the Attending's fault for accepting a critical patient onto the floor but sometimes I find that the ED nurse is at fault too. I remember once when I was...

  21. Only charting?

    RescueNinjaKy replied to Niquolea26's topic in General Students

    On a side note, once had a schizophrenic patient. Got him some water, and he poured it out. Requested bottled water. Add that on to the rest of my assessment, I could tell that his paranoia was...

  22. New Grad ACNP Thinking about changing jobs

    RescueNinjaKy replied to Kglyn01's topic in Advanced Practice

    I don't know. I feel like you would be burning bridges leaving so soon, unless you know for certain that you ain't ever gonna revisit that bridge. Just like with any career, I feel that having a short...

  23. Nurses Eating Nursing Students

    RescueNinjaKy replied to Cisabel's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Nursing students need to realize this point. Even if you act all eager to learn and help, you aren't always helping. Having a nursing student "helping" me actually translates into the task being done...

  24. Disappointed with Nurses at first job

    RescueNinjaKy replied to ChristiHamm8's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    As an RN I feel that I have plenty of appropriate patient contact and interaction. I've worked in cardiac step down and icu, and for both I have had plenty. Whenever I do something I like to utilize...

  25. Precedex vs. fentanyl/versed vs. propofol

    RescueNinjaKy replied to RNSAC's topic in Critical Care

    Is it due to elevated CK and triglycerides. Those are signs of propofol syndrome and it calls for switching from propofol to another sedation. At least this is what I have seen at my work