BeatsPerMinute

BeatsPerMinute BSN, RN

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  1. Pumping and working

    BeatsPerMinute replied to aerorunner80's topic in Radiology

    Def need mutual trust here. When I had transferred my preceptor had recently had a child and would need to pump throughout the day. It was tempting to get annoyed by this because I wanted my preceptor...

  2. New Grad...Anxiety over losing my job

    BeatsPerMinute replied to DH1234's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I agree that this is normal. It is good to be attentive, aware, and question "should I have done that instead?" - that is how you develop critical thinking and practice safely. These things are what...

  3. Anxious, depressed, and might need to go to HR.

    BeatsPerMinute replied to BeatsPerMinute's topic in General Nursing

    Will do ❤️ thank you I also did not expect much help, nor for things to play out this way. The whole experience was unfortunate, however could have been way, way

  4. Anxious, depressed, and might need to go to HR.

    BeatsPerMinute replied to BeatsPerMinute's topic in General Nursing

    I recently learned of another who was in a similar situation as me - they had been there for 20+ years - and were forced out. I looked up to this person. The public story was "looking for a change"....

  5. Anxious, depressed, and might need to go to HR.

    BeatsPerMinute replied to BeatsPerMinute's topic in General Nursing

    The old manager has been let go. I feel mostly peace and occasional bitterness. I still do not understand the motivation behind everything. I am settling into my role ok - each week that goes by I...

  6. PCCN CERT

    BeatsPerMinute replied to LuvScrubs2's topic in Cardiac

    does your workplace have a library? i just picked up pccn books from there. they're free. i did my ccrn first a few years ago and i used apps, dvds, friends' materials, mult exam question booklets......

  7. Direct suction to ET tube on extubation

    BeatsPerMinute replied to ORRNJJ3's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I am not totally sure what you are describing, but are you talking about ETT that have an extra port to attach to suction? Sometimes it is referred to as a "high-low" (spelling? lol im tired and its...

  8. Swan-Ganz catheter & PCWP

    BeatsPerMinute replied to SamanthaRT2020's topic in Cardiac

    Thinking of it as a "window" to "try to see and guess" the LAP is a good way to start thinking about it. Taking a stab at trying to explain it... A swan ganz catheter measures pressure inside of the...

  9. Who LOVES their job and why?

    BeatsPerMinute replied to JennyPARN's topic in General Nursing

    I have worked in 3 different areas. There were pros and cons to each nurse job. To focus on the pros: 1. First job was private duty (multiple clients). The job itself was not difficult, and the kids...

  10. Anxious, depressed, and might need to go to HR.

    BeatsPerMinute replied to BeatsPerMinute's topic in General Nursing

    Wanted to provide an update. Hopefully sharing this will be helpful. I ended up leaving ICU several weeks after the last threat of termination. The morning of my last shift on the ICU, my boss pulled...

  11. What is "Up-to-Date" ?

    BeatsPerMinute replied to 80sNurse's topic in Nursing Informatics

    I use UpToDate all of the time! Wonderful resource for anything medical (diagnoses, medications, patient care management, etc) and as the title suggests, provides the most "up to date" (evidenced...

  12. Anxious, depressed, and might need to go to HR.

    BeatsPerMinute replied to BeatsPerMinute's topic in General Nursing

    Just wanted to say thank you guys for your continued responses. I read through them all before I go to work. It helps ❤️ Will be keeping all these things in mind. Staying focused on my patients...

  13. Anxious, depressed, and might need to go to HR.

    BeatsPerMinute replied to BeatsPerMinute's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you to everyone who has replied ❤️ I have been feeling so stuck and unsure of what to do... the responses are really helping me see the situation & options more clearly, reflect, and...

  14. Anxious, depressed, and might need to go to HR.

    BeatsPerMinute replied to BeatsPerMinute's topic in General Nursing

    I am tempted to secretly audio record these conversations, as odd as it would be. But that would be

  15. Atrial kick and A-flutter

    BeatsPerMinute replied to usernamee's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Hm, I see. It is difficult for me to explain concisely and via online messaging (I teach better while drawing and pointing to pictures / videos). I also tend to pull a lot of information from...

  16. Atrial kick and A-flutter

    BeatsPerMinute replied to usernamee's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    The body can adapt, and the ability to compensate varies greatly from person to person. A younger individual with no prior personal or familial past medical history of Afib/Aflutter will not struggle...

  17. Atrial kick and A-flutter

    BeatsPerMinute replied to usernamee's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Normal sinus rhythm = a p wave with every QRS and T wave - every single beat. Both Afib and Aflutter lack a p-wave. Remember that only Sinus Rhythms (examples: Sinus Brady, Normal Sinus Rhythm, and...

  18. Nausea and Vomiting from Nights?

    BeatsPerMinute replied to MoriahGriesbach's topic in Health, Stress Management

    yep! nights were a killer for me until i forced myself to lift weights and/or run to get better sleep on my off days and also saw my PCP requesting a script for

  19. Adult ICU RN interested in NICU

    BeatsPerMinute posted a topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I have been a cardiac ICU nurse for 2 years and am looking for a change. In nursing school I shadowed in the NICU for a bit and loved it. I had applied to NICU jobs as a new grad but could only get...

  20. VCU DNAP 2018 Cohort

    BeatsPerMinute replied to Shanimal's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Congratulations to those who have been accepted into VCU's CRNA program! And good luck to those who are still waiting on a response or have been waitlisted. I hope to be submitting an application this...

  21. New job as a CCU RN

    BeatsPerMinute replied to Eman A's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Congratulations! A friend of mine wants to be a peds NP too. She started in CCU and after a year transferred to pediatric cardiac ICU (RARELY will you get a new grad in peds, let alone peds ICU) so...

  22. Anxious about job market

    BeatsPerMinute replied to julesjameson3333's topic in General Nursing

    We just hired 8 new grad nurses on my floor. (large hospital on the east coast with a comprehensive new grad program). There are opportunities, you just have to look, and be persistent. The...

  23. Where to find info for tube-feed formulas/supps?

    BeatsPerMinute posted a topic in General Nursing

    Trying to get a better understanding as to why MDs order one tube feed formula vs another. Same with supplements (Prosource, Beneprotein) High protein vs Nepro vs Isosource... I can never predict...

  24. Do women find male nurses attractive?

    BeatsPerMinute replied to Sykadia's topic in Men in Nursing

    I dated a male nurse for awhile. Never once crossed my mind that he was gay. Doesn't bother me as long as it doesn't bother him. If it bothers him that's insecurity... which is not

  25. CTICU for Beginners

    BeatsPerMinute replied to nckcb's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    CTICU - cardiothoracic ICU? What are your patient populations? More surgical like post CABG/Valve replacements&repairs/Transplants, or more medical like STEMI, heart failure, resp failure,...