akn1563

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1. PCCN certification help!

   akn1563 posted a topic in Cardiac

   Tying to get my certification for my unit. How do I start going about studying for this? Are there books that I can use or study questions? I am totally lost

2. Incompetent nurse

   akn1563 replied to msz_nono's topic in First Year After Licensure

   I totally understand this I took four months on orientation on a cardiovascular step down unit and I always thought I was stupid and was going to make a mistake it took a year on night shift before I...

3. Finding places to put IVs

   akn1563 replied to LLL01's topic in First Year After Licensure

   I am in a similar situation and we have new I catheters which makes me have to start from. Square one I would suggest asking your fellow coworkers to let you take a whack at some Iv starts that's what...

4. HIPAA and Advocate for competent patient

   akn1563 replied to akn1563's topic in HIPAA Challenges

   The patient never had anything to say when anyone was in the room and he said he couldn't relay any info (even the OOB and urination part) it was

5. HIPAA and Advocate for competent patient

   akn1563 posted a topic in HIPAA Challenges

   I have been an RN for about a year and a half now and I have recently started on days on a cardiovascular step down unit. I had a 29y.o patient who was completely alert oriented and competent. A...