CardiacDork

CardiacDork MSN, RN

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  1. Energetic after your shift.

    CardiacDork replied to CardiacDork's topic in General Nursing

    I'm the baby of the MICU/Cardiac ICU. I'm the youngest nurse everywhere I go but it won't be for long. I'm catching up. Been a nurse so since 21 years

  2. Advice for an itchy nurse?

    CardiacDork replied to adventure_rn's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I've been having this issue too!

  3. Energetic after your shift.

    CardiacDork replied to CardiacDork's topic in General Nursing

    Omg yes you totes get

  4. Unconventional hair colors

    CardiacDork replied to ScientistSalarian's topic in General Nursing

    Go for it. Two of my coworkers have purple hair and I don't care. No one says anything. Except patients have told me "the nurse with the purple hair she was so informative/nice/relaxed/comforting". So...

  5. NP residency "bust or must"

    CardiacDork replied to lovelyNP123's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I would like to see more responses to this topic. Don't mean to hijack the thread but I'm particularly interested in CRNA post graduation and licensure transition into

  6. What looks good on a nursing school application?

    CardiacDork replied to SapphireKitten's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    The nursing programs could care less! As long as they accredited and you got an A in the class you are golden. I did my ADN and got all my prerequisites from a community college. I start my RN to BSN...

  7. How do you pass time on your "weeknight?"

    CardiacDork replied to nURse_dEZi's topic in General Nursing

    Recently I've been hitting up midtown a lot. I live in the suburbs. I've been exploring different restaurants (I'm a foodie), art exhibits, and bars with my friend. Exploring the gayborgood/aka...

  8. When You Fail Your Arrhythmia Test

    CardiacDork replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Nursing Career

    What is more worrisome and the question is HOW many nurses are failing to meet BASIC competency of cardiac arrhythmias? ANY nurse working in the acute care setting should know the basics of EKG...

  9. Should nurses get paid according to specialty?

    CardiacDork posted a topic in General Nursing

    Physicians are paid differently according to their speciality. We know that specialities such as cardiology and neurology can make considerably more than others. So why do we pay all nurses the same?...

  10. Should nurses get paid according to specialty?

    CardiacDork replied to CardiacDork's topic in General Nursing

    I can see your point as well. I keep wanting to make the argument that as an ICU nurse I carry more liability than a floor nurse. I was a floor nurse, most my liability was in the realm of discharge...

  11. Should nurses get paid according to specialty?

    CardiacDork replied to CardiacDork's topic in General Nursing

    It would be without a doubt unsafe to care for 5-6 ICU patients. I see your point though. I've worked medical surgical before, I do have surgical nursing experience and I floating to the floor is not...

  12. Should nurses get paid according to specialty?

    CardiacDork replied to CardiacDork's topic in General Nursing

    Looks to me like those are your perceptions. Wish I could help you but your string is the only you can play. Hope you're having a good night there, nurse

  13. Should nurses get paid according to specialty?

    CardiacDork replied to CardiacDork's topic in General Nursing

    Wow great point! That's a very awesome way to balance the ranks. Demonstrating your increased competency level through board certifications and such and receiving according monetary compensations....

  14. Should nurses get paid according to specialty?

    CardiacDork replied to CardiacDork's topic in General Nursing

    I want to remind everyone that an unpopular opinion is not a vicious or nasty one. I am not personally attacking

  15. Should nurses get paid according to specialty?

    CardiacDork replied to CardiacDork's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you for your respectful response :) No, our ICU work is not more important but does require specialized skills in comparison with medsurg. More skills and more liability. Do you think these are...

  16. Should nurses get paid according to specialty?

    CardiacDork replied to CardiacDork's topic in General Nursing

    Yes. ICU nurses are floated to medsurg units all the time in many hospitals across the country. Never will a floor nurse be floated to ICU. I also have experience in medical surgical but that's aside...

  17. Should nurses get paid according to specialty?

    CardiacDork replied to CardiacDork's topic in General Nursing

    I am stimulating a healthy debate. How am I being nasty or argumentative? I've been told I'm holding myself up on pedestal, that seems catty to me. I'm simply expressing my

  18. Should nurses get paid according to specialty?

    CardiacDork replied to CardiacDork's topic in General Nursing

    ICUman, I'm not on a

  19. Should nurses get paid according to specialty?

    CardiacDork replied to CardiacDork's topic in General Nursing

    Libby, this is an open discussion. Care to elaborate? I'm genuinely

  20. When housekeeping...

    CardiacDork posted a topic in General Nursing

    When housekeeping accidentally presses the code blue light and all the nurses go running and there stands a sanitation tech saying sorry in her broken English. I think this has happened about 7 times...

  21. Should nurses get paid according to specialty?

    CardiacDork replied to CardiacDork's topic in General Nursing

    It goes beyond hard work. Nursing needs to stop focusing on this thing called "hard work". Because all I can imagine is someone whom is physically overworked. More tasks and physical work aren't...

  22. Should nurses get paid according to specialty?

    CardiacDork replied to CardiacDork's topic in General Nursing

    EVERYONE chooses their path voluntarily. Some doctors do cardio, others pulm, others choose surgery. Nurses that choose other specialties should also be compensated

  23. Should nurses get paid according to specialty?

    CardiacDork replied to CardiacDork's topic in General Nursing

    If you believe that two patients "only" is a lighter assignment then you are far removed from the reality of critical care. These two patients require extra time and attention. I cannot articulate in...

  24. When housekeeping...

    CardiacDork replied to CardiacDork's topic in General Nursing

    Duplicate comment in

  25. When housekeeping...

    CardiacDork replied to CardiacDork's topic in General Nursing

    Ruby....... I can't believe that!!!You're F****** kidding me right? I am so amped up reading this. Jesus