stacylethani BSN

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1. Figs scrubs for petite women

   stacylethani posted a topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

   I’m 4’11 and 110 pounds. I bought a few pairs of FIGS and although I love the material and feel of them, they’re not the most flattering on my figure. I have the yola in petite XS, and I do...

2. Pediatric Cardiovascular acute unit

   stacylethani replied to smiles and medicine's topic in PICU, Pediatric

   Hey! I used to work on an acute care peds cardiac floor, currently in peds cardiac ICU. On the floor it was almost exclusively post op cardiac surgeries or cardiac catheterizations, working up on...

3. Depressed, unhappy, feeling lost

   stacylethani posted a topic in Health, Stress Management

   I want to preface this by saying, this is a rough time in life for everyone. I have yet to meet someone who isn't struggling. I'm feeling so anxious, overwhelmed, and depressed. I never feel like...

4. What is an RVOT?

   stacylethani replied to stacylethani's topic in General Nursing

   Thank you for your help!! I really appreciate it!!

5. Bagging ETT

   stacylethani replied to stacylethani's topic in Critical Care

   Adventure_rn, thank you so much!! That is so helpful! I’ve been lost on which forums to post questions to because peds cardiac ICU doesn’t have its own category - I guess lumping it with PICU...

6. What is an RVOT?

   stacylethani posted a topic in General Nursing

   Can someone please explain what an RVOT (right ventricular outflow tract) is? Or LVOT? What does it do? What does that mean? Why would you need surgery on it? For reference I’m in the peds cardiac...

7. Bagging ETT

   stacylethani posted a topic in Critical Care

   How do you know when you should start bagging your pt with an ETT? I read something saying disconnecting the pt from the vent should be a very last resort because then they lose the recruitment from...

8. U of Michigan interview, Advise Please!!

   stacylethani replied to namaste111's topic in General Nursing

   What unit are you interviewing for? What I’ve noticed is everyone is super helpful and eager to help you learn. They want nurses dedicated to learning/improving their practice. Very focused on...

9. New peds CVICU nurse... so overwhelmed

   stacylethani posted a topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

   I’ve been a peds cardiac nurse for two years and started a new job in the cvicu in August. I’m off orientation in 4 weeks and feel so overwhelmed and not ready at all. I’ve had two evaluations...

10. New grad nurse - how long did it take you to feel like you knew your job?

    stacylethani replied to The0Walrus's topic in General Nursing

    I’d say at about one year I felt like I could possibly handle harder assignments (that’s also when they started giving my harder ones) and after a month or two of those I started to feel much more...

11. Do you think nurses aren’t taught enough about general emergencies/basic info about emergency medicine?

    stacylethani posted a topic in General Nursing

    Random question, do you think we don’t get enough training on basic emergency medicine/situations? For example, when you’re in a focused speciality, you know so much about your particular...

12. New peds Cardiac icu nurse... tips/advice??

    stacylethani posted a topic in General Nursing

    I just started a new job on a peds cardiac icu unit. I've had two weeks on the floor so far (which I know isn't much). I'm feeling overwhelmed and kind of anxious. I've been a nurse for two years,...

13. Moved states to start in new CVICU... kind of heartbroken and scared

    stacylethani posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi, just wanted to jump on here and talk. I recently left my old job (a job I completely loved) on an acute care med surg floor to start on a peds CVICU at a large hospital. I had to relocate due to...

14. Night shift mentality: keep them alive until day team comes on

    stacylethani replied to stacylethani's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for all your responses! So the situation was a kiddo in severe heart failure who couldn’t hold their temperatures. They kept dropping to 35C and at one point went as low as 33C. Most of the...

15. Night shift mentality: keep them alive until day team comes on

    stacylethani posted a topic in General Nursing

    I’ve been a nurse for two years on a cardiac step down peds unit. As I’ve grown as a nurse, it’s hit me how much pushback I get from doctors, team members, and charge nurses to make changes in...