LuvCatsRN

LuvCatsRN has 4 years experience and specializes in CCU, Cardiac/Pulmonary.

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1. IV contrast Dye in the Cath Lab

   LuvCatsRN replied to GoNightingale's topic in Cardiac

   Ditto. We also measure the GFR to evaluate if we need to predose with mucomyst. The need/benefit vs. risk train of thought is the determinate. I have not seen an adverse reaction when the patient...

2. Christmas Gifts

   LuvCatsRN replied to nursebrandie28's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

   I give my students small gifts such as a travel coffee mug or a change purse. Not all clinical instructors give gifts, but I like to acknowledge my students for their work. It doesn't have to be...

3. Christmas Gifts

   LuvCatsRN replied to nursebrandie28's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

   Yes I did receive a gift from my students, but that is a custom that has been in place since I went to school with our instructors. A gift from your clinical group or students should always be...

4. What do you want and need from your clinical experience?

   LuvCatsRN replied to LuvCatsRN's topic in LPN to RN

   I agree with obtaining the skills necessary to function as an RN. When I graduated from Nursing school I needed additional skills to work on my unit. Thank goodness for a wonderful preceptor. I...

5. What do you want and need from your clinical experience?

   LuvCatsRN posted a topic in LPN to RN

   I would like to have suggestions from the LPN to RN student about clinical experiences at a facility. I am a clinical instructor for an advanced Med/Surg class. All the students have their LPN...

6. Should BSNs be paid more?

   LuvCatsRN replied to edcampbe's topic in General Nursing

   I agree that infighting and lack of unity is a problem in the profession, but is this also being encouraged from organizations that we work for or from school programs? I had an individual from a...

7. Should BSNs be paid more?

   LuvCatsRN replied to edcampbe's topic in General Nursing

   I have to agree that the BSN program I attended required more clinical hours than any of the ADN programs in our area (4 ADN programs are in the area to the one BSN program). Not only was the...

8. Poll for those who have already taken NCLEX..

   LuvCatsRN replied to lpn2rnMay2005's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

   :Melody: I passed!!! Yeah!! Good luck to all who face the NCLEX! Believe in yourself and your program that you have done a good job in preparing and being prepared. Good LUCK Again!!

9. Poll for those who have already taken NCLEX..

   LuvCatsRN replied to lpn2rnMay2005's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

   1. How many questions did you take on NCLEX? 75 2. What study materials did you use? Did you take a test review course? Everything under the sun - Saunders, Mosby, Lippencott, Kaplan, FlashCards,...