RaeRiddle

RaeRiddle

post-cardiothoracic surgery

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  1. Graduate Nurse on Cardiovascular PCU: Advice/Brain Sheet

    RaeRiddle replied to LBSN1RN's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Congratulations, and good luck! I started in a PCU as a GN a little over two years ago, so believe me, I know the struggle. :) Just to be clear: do you really have vasopressors (such as levophed,...

  2. New grad 6 weeks orientation?

    RaeRiddle replied to SimpleNewGrad's topic in Nursing Career

    Six months? Holy cow! I started in a PCU (cardiothoracic surgical stepdown). We got 10 weeks and I ended up extending it to 12 weeks. Six weeks seems incredibly short to me as well. I'm not sure...

  3. Urban ED Meets Rural ICU

    RaeRiddle replied to NurseSmallHands's topic in Critical Care

    I'm 100% in agreement with CraigB-RN. I would just add to that to choose your battles wisely, and be humble. Make sure you have a "willing to learn" attitude, and find what gems you can in what your...

  4. Student nursing in cardiac Icu

    RaeRiddle replied to Cruz.Cookie's topic in Cardiac

    I enthusiastically refer you to allnurses.com/nursing-job-search/i-got-a-532817.html . If I were out looking for any kind of position I would try my best to man up and channel this gal, because she...

  5. What is the difference?

    RaeRiddle replied to Kaligirl02's topic in Cardiac

    I am a new RN in our PCU--I have been there for a little over 6 months. I'm not sure what the difference is between the two tele's you are looking at. We are fairly specifically post-cardiothoracic...