CardiacDork

CardiacDork MSN, RN

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  1. What Nobody Told You About Graduate School

    CardiacDork replied to nurselyfe4115's topic in General Nursing

    I'm so excited for graduate school and to expand my learning. I love my role as an ICU nurse and I cannot wait to build on that knowledge base and be a

  2. med errors

    CardiacDork replied to nurse16love's topic in Patient Medications

    I'm gonna go ahead and ask - what was given via the wrong route? I'm admittedly curious. Medicarion errors happen. Some laughable and some serious. But they happen to all of us. Relax!

  3. Reading?

    CardiacDork replied to Zyprexa_Ho's topic in General Students

    Yep. Just a quick skim. I usually wrote down the main headers. My school provided NO notes, outlines, or power point slides. Come to find out so many students are spoiled with such luxury. My school...

  4. Reading?

    CardiacDork replied to Zyprexa_Ho's topic in General Students

    Mindful reading. Take good notes in class. Usually lectures mirror the outline of the book. Gather keypoints discussed in class and look for those in your text. Ask why. Ask why. Ask why when you...

  5. 1 year into nursing, still feel like things don't "click"

    CardiacDork replied to TarheelGirlx3's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Lol that new grad needs to zip it. The seasoned nurse too. Shame on her him or her! She or he is teaching the grad how to be a total useless

  6. Old school

    CardiacDork posted a topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I have a brick and mortar associate degree in nursing. From a local community college recognized all over the Houston area. As you may know Houston is house of one of the largest medical centers in...

  7. Almost Go Time.....

    CardiacDork replied to rawz2014's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Yes give us updates! I'd love to know about your journey ahead. I'm aspiring to be a CRNA. Currently ICU

  8. Old school

    CardiacDork replied to CardiacDork's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Could we private message? I have some questions. Are you in CRNA school or applying to CRNA school? :) I think I have a satisfactory patient population. IABP, LVAD, Impella, ECMO, CABG, CRRT, and...

  9. Nurses with eating disorders?

    CardiacDork replied to CardiacDork's topic in General Nursing

    I would like to thank all nurses/students for coming together and sharing these personal stories. There is something about knowing we all face similar issues and are vulnerable in very similar ways....

  10. West vs East Coast?

    CardiacDork posted a topic in Travel

    Can we do a West/Pacific vs East/Atlanctic comparison in regards to travel nursing. I am a Houston native and as you may know Houston has one the best medical centers in the country, however I'm not...

  11. Nurses with eating disorders?

    CardiacDork replied to CardiacDork's topic in General Nursing

    Not all binge eaters are thick either. There may be patterns but we're all different. I tend to exercise excessively after binging. Exercise or starving myself. I'm doing better but it is a

  12. Nurses with eating disorders?

    CardiacDork replied to CardiacDork's topic in General Nursing

    What a great point you've made. You are so correct that unusual and sporadic mealtime of a nurse may contribute to masquerading eating disorders. I know personally I lose my appetite after caring for...

  13. Skills required for starting an IV

    CardiacDork replied to allnurses's topic in General Students

    I know right? 17 minutes to cannulate? Ain't nobody got time for dat

  14. Will there be too many NPs?

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

    Less and less young people are pursuing stem degrees. I'm 23 and will always have a small regret for not pursuing a biomedical engineering degree. Not so much for the money, in fact not a lot to be...

  15. What would you tell your former self?

    CardiacDork posted a topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    CRNAs/SRNAs I am not looking for a specific response and perhaps everyone will bring something different to the table or perhaps this thread won't gain traction at all..... What would you tell your...

  16. What would you tell your former self?

    CardiacDork replied to CardiacDork's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Can you elaborate? Do you mean saving for CRNA school COL/tuition to offset the amount of loans? Or paying off your CRNA school debt ASAP upon

  17. Nursing Student with a few questions

    CardiacDork replied to Nurse2bQuestions27's topic in Male Nursing Students

    Think I got a GI bleed reading this

  18. Gave patient the wrong forms

    CardiacDork replied to enfermeratobe's topic in General Nursing

    Lol thanks! I like to be funny and I'm glad some one isn't sensitive to my humor and can appreciate

  19. What are my chances of being accepted to a direct-entry MSN program?

    CardiacDork replied to Falco421's topic in General Students

    The issue is that you would be practicing as an NP without a lick of nursing experience and NP programs already are lacking strong clinical components. Just look at the hours PAs put in vs NPs. This...

  20. West vs East Coast?

    CardiacDork replied to CardiacDork's topic in Travel

    I too am curious about

  21. West vs East Coast?

    CardiacDork replied to CardiacDork's topic in Travel

    Yeah, I have heard from coworkers that worked in NYC that physicians are rude and tend to look down upon nurses. Working at a teaching hospital I'm used to a teamwork friendly and learning...

  22. Continuing my career.

    CardiacDork posted a topic in General Nursing

    I'm 23 years old. I've been a nurse for 2 years and 3 months. I was accepted into a large level 1 trauma university into a prestigious residency program. Of those two years, toward the end 2 months...

  23. Continuing my career.

    CardiacDork replied to CardiacDork's topic in General Nursing

    I'm blessed to be at a large magnet teaching hospital attached to a medical and nursing school. My career advancement is always supported and encouraged. I love it. If I decide to do my BSN at my...

  24. Continuing my career.

    CardiacDork replied to CardiacDork's topic in General Nursing

    I have learned so much in the ICU! I've cross trained 1 week in the Neurosurgical ICU and all I can say that neuro ICU is a world of its own. Where vitals mean a whole different story than what vitals...

  25. Continuing my career.

    CardiacDork replied to CardiacDork's topic in General Nursing

    No question! Just feeling happy. Wanna share the happy vibes with the