labcat01 BSN, RN

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    Hypertension & Nursing Diagnosis

    labcat01 posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    My patient has chronic hypertension and is two days post-op. My professor pretty much told me to pick ineffective tissue perfusion as my nursing diagnosis but when none of the careplan books that I...
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    How is CVICU different from ICU?

    labcat01 replied to BonewaxRN's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    You probably need to ask the unit where you plan to interview. In my CVICU, we recover heart patients (CABGs, Valves, etc). We also recover and care for heart and lung transplants, ECMO patients,...
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    CCRN & Laura Gasparis videos

    labcat01 replied to patientadv's topic in General Nursing

    I took and passed the CCRN this June using mainly her cds to study for the test. I'd recommend them to anyone! If I had further questions on a topic, I used the PASS CCRN book to read up on it and...
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    Anyone heard anything about no more masters degrees?

    labcat01 replied to quetepye's topic in Advanced Practice

    Personally, I am worried. There are 3 big nursing schools where I live and one has already gotten rid of it's MSN-ACNP program. Another school is phasing out it's MSN program so that after next year...
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    ccrn exam prep

    labcat01 replied to tamcal413's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    This is correct- according to the website: AACN Certification Corporation I agree that hospitals do tend to favor the CCRN exam and fear that you may be ineligible if you are audited. It will take...
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    A few questions

    labcat01 replied to JustatWonder1990's topic in General Nursing

    If you are worried about your BP, you should talk to your doctor or cardiologist about it. We can't give medical advice on All Nurses and even if we could, it sounds like you have a medical history...
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    Advice from experienced RNs please!!!!!

    labcat01 replied to Missy89's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    yes! so true- i don't know anyone liked nursing in nursing school. it is a bit different once you are out of there. you've gotten great advice so far. i would really try to get some experience as a...
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    I think Oprah gave my patient tachycardia

    labcat01 replied to uthscsanurse07's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Haha! That episode was on when I was working the other day and it was freaking my pt's family out! They were asking me about MRSA and necrotizing fasciitis. I told them to turn of the TV - that's like...
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    Shift Assignments - Who bugs you the most?

    labcat01 replied to Tait's topic in General Nursing

    I'm afraid I might fit into some of those descriptions. Sigh! I'll be sure to give my CN a big hug at work tomorrow and try my best not to complain about my assignment
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    Multiple BP meds & dialysis- to give or not to give.......

    labcat01 replied to groovy jeff's topic in MICU, SICU

    I think you definitely did the right thing. It is never a bad thing to ask questions or to refrain from doing things you are not comfortable with. I think that shocker29 gave you some spot-on advice....
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    Med Errors

    labcat01 replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

    Ditto
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    Offered a job today and flattered, but stumped.

    labcat01 replied to nursalicious's topic in General Nursing

    Personally, I would never take a job in case management- it is just way too stressful (at least it is in my hospital). Plus, I just can't stand all the paperwork and red tape. No thanks! Cath lab...
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    cardiac for dummies, website or book

    labcat01 replied to akittr00's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Hi- I think it depends on who you talk to. Some of the nurses I know say it takes as much as 5 years to get comfortable on a new unit- agh! Here are two general websites that I like:...
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    ED Admissions

    labcat01 replied to ashleyjean3's topic in MICU, SICU

    LOL!!! I don't get what the issue is- the ER nurse calls report and if they get delayed what's the BFD? It's better for the ER nurses to bring the patients to ICU. In the ER at my hospital, the nurses...
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    Concerns about getting a MA as an NP with the DNP coming to the forefront

    labcat01 replied to mskate's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    I couldn't agree more. I have the same concerns as the OP and this DNP business has me seriously considering PA school. I'm hoping that it is never going to be mandatory. If we really needed a...
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    Any words of wisdom?

    labcat01 replied to CABG patch kid's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Here's my advice- Have a good organized report sheet. It doesn't have to be fancy or special (I take a piece of paper, fold it in half, and write things down by system). At the bottom of the report...
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    Witnessed car crash, now feeling guilty

    labcat01 replied to Purple_Scrubs's topic in General Nursing

    Don't beat yourself over it. You can play "what ifs" all day. What if the passenger in the other car was angry and pulled a gun? It is a crazy world and you do have to think of your own safety first....
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    Ben Taub vs. Methodist Hospital Sugar Land

    labcat01 replied to Tatet98's topic in Texas Nursing

    It sounds like you know what you want already! A lot of people commute from SL to TMC so you'll be in good company. The only thing I can say about Methodist is that they treat their employees very...
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    When did you get your first raise?

    labcat01 posted a topic in General Nursing

    When you first started as a nurse, when did you get your first raise (after orientation, 3 months, 6 months, a year)? For the newer nurses, how much of a raise did you get? Was it by a certain dollar...
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    Question about MD/CRNA and my son's surgery

    labcat01 posted a topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Hey all, So my son had surgery last month and before the procedure, the CRNA comes out and explains how they are going to use the gas, gets consent, etc. She was great- we really liked her. Then the...
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    Family Initiated Rapid Response Team

    labcat01 replied to MAISY, RN-ER's topic in General Nursing

    We technically have it- although, we don't do education on it and I'm sure our patient's families don't know it exists I'm curious to know what others experiences are
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    Mid-levels doing rounds who will NOT acknowledge or interact with nursing

    labcat01 replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    Maybe it is just the "culture" of the cardiology practice?? That really stinks for the nurses. All the mid-levels that I work with are phenomenal- especially the cardiology PAs. They are easy to...
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    www.allheart.com??

    labcat01 replied to SoulFood's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    It also makes a difference WHEN you order. I've noticed that if you order during the middle of the school semester then things tend to come faster. If you order a bunch of stuff in August/September,...
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    Exit HESI exam quirks. Material on test but not in HESI review book. (No specifics)

    labcat01 replied to fathertod's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I don't remember anything like that on my exit HESI (though it has been awhile). Do you think they might have been pilot
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    How far would you commute for your first job?

    labcat01 replied to Guest321574's topic in First Year After Licensure

    How badly do you need the money and what kind of condition is your car in? I have two young ones myself and I would not work more than 40 minutes away. At the end of a shift i'm exhausted and there is...