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  1. What is the difference?

    loveRNlove replied to Kaligirl02's topic in Cardiac

    Im on a PCU unit as a new grad and have learned so much. I would recommend it to anyone looking for great experience. Its a steep learning curve but well worth it. Many of our workers end up...

  2. L&D Job offer without interest in the field. I need some advice please!

    loveRNlove replied to Cachetes's topic in Nursing Career

    I would take it if your job market is anything like most (very slim for new grads). Its a guaranteed job and if you have no other offers, I wouldn't sit around and wait for another one. Get the...

  3. patient on IV Amidorone and PO Amiodorone at the same time?

    loveRNlove replied to raindrop's topic in Cardiac

    On our floor the doctors want us to hold off on PO amio if we have to start a drip. We will usually give them one dose of PO right before the last bag runs out then d/c the

  4. Staying safe vs being new with too much to do

    loveRNlove replied to Tooimpatient's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I would start with analyzing how far from the patient's baseline are the "changes" you are seeing. If a BP is in the 170's and they are moving, I typically wait a few minutes and recheck. Often times...

  5. Feeling lousy

    loveRNlove posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    Hi all. First time posting on here. I've been working as an RN for a little over a year now. I work on a busy cardiac unit with high acuity patients. Somedays I go home thinking I was meant to be an...

  6. New grad needs to know how to deal with a CNA

    loveRNlove replied to stephy642's topic in First Year After Licensure

    If they make such remarks just tell them what you have to do instead. "Can you help so and so off the toilet I'm passing meds or changing a dressing or talking to doctors, etc." Its not something you...

  7. Feeling lousy

    loveRNlove replied to loveRNlove's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Thanks for the reply! They were mistakes I have learned from and have not repeated. I gave a newly anti-arrhythmic medication at the same time as a previously ordered one. The patient tolerated the...