CardiacDork

CardiacDork MSN, RN

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  1. Have you met your husband at nursing? Is nursing a good career to meet men?

    CardiacDork replied to Upward_Bound's topic in General Nursing

    I knew you were a boy...

  2. Have you met your husband at nursing? Is nursing a good career to meet men?

    CardiacDork replied to Upward_Bound's topic in General Nursing

    I can't count with all fingers how many times a patient asked me - "How old are you? You look so young!". Yes ... I was full fledged RN at age 21. Most of my coworkers are 30 - 40 years old and...

  3. Have you met your husband at nursing? Is nursing a good career to meet men?

    CardiacDork replied to Upward_Bound's topic in General Nursing

    I've never actually dated another nurse dude but I think it could be nice having someone to truly understand your struggles. I would not enjoy their constant presence at my work place however. Sounds...

  4. Hey nurses!!! WE ARE PEOPLE TOO!

    CardiacDork replied to AspiringNurse23's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Thread closed for review .... coming

  5. What are some of the most ridiculous requests you have heard?

    CardiacDork replied to Joe V's topic in General Nursing

    Patient asked me if I could give her mom a pedicure. Patient asked me if her sister could have her simethicone because she was gassy (she was dead serious too). I had a patient request that I clock...

  6. Seven Hells: Vent

    CardiacDork replied to ThePrincessBride's topic in First Year After Licensure

    You just HAD to go there... you're a definite nerd. You get a nerd

  7. Hey nurses!!! WE ARE PEOPLE TOO!

    CardiacDork replied to AspiringNurse23's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Someone once used the phrase, "RN Envy" to describe something a tech was doing. I'm starting to believe this actually exists. I'm over here like... RN envy? Who in their right mind would envy me? I...

  8. Ok, I am a little creeped out!

    CardiacDork replied to AnnieOaklyRN's topic in General Nursing

    This made my night. I think I'm ready now for the next three 13hr shifts... Thank

  9. Types of ICU.

    CardiacDork posted a topic in Travel

    I'm highly considering traveling as an RN whilst enrolled in an online NP program. I currently have a little over a year and half of postoperative experience and I'm currently training on a heart...

  10. Types of ICU.

    CardiacDork replied to CardiacDork's topic in Travel

    Wow, your reply was absolutely amazing! Thank you so much! =

  11. My preceptor is everything they taught us NOT to be...

    CardiacDork replied to Live..&..Learn's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Honestly, most nurses do try to practice as close as possible to nursing as it was taught by the books, but sometimes shortcuts happen, or you actually can delay care. Sometimes following the nursing...

  12. Kaplan or UWorld?

    CardiacDork replied to MrPopeye's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    When I was studying for my NCLEX I combined Kaplan + Hurst. My friend bought Kaplan and I bought Hurst. Hurst did little for me as I was not lacking in content, Kaplan helped as it showed me how to...

  13. Being a preceptor.

    CardiacDork replied to CardiacDork's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I am SO excited and looking forward to

  14. Being a preceptor.

    CardiacDork posted a topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I'll be taking some preceptor classes come next early next year. I've precepted as a substitute and of course tons of student nurses but never an RN from start to finish. What is your biggest piece...

  15. My preceptor is everything they taught us NOT to be...

    CardiacDork replied to Live..&..Learn's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    You should have bladder scanned the patient with the voiding issues, this way you know if it is an issue with urine production or expelling the urine. Just a thought. You do not need a doctors order...

  16. Seven Hells: Vent

    CardiacDork replied to ThePrincessBride's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I have to agree, this is one of those "life isn't fair" things. I've known a few loyal, hardworking techs who have been passed up for new grads that have never stepped foot in their facility. Keep...

  17. Ok, I am a little creeped out!

    CardiacDork replied to AnnieOaklyRN's topic in General Nursing

    Reading nurses bicker on here is so much more entertaining than reading the comments of ordinary people bickering on Facebook.

  18. How much compassion is necessary to be a Great RN ??

    CardiacDork replied to trhumper's topic in Men in Nursing

    I agree that different patients affect you differently. I'm compassionate but I definitely notice that at times I literally just don't produce the raw compassion I did when I started not so long ago....

  19. Can I still be a nurse

    CardiacDork replied to Daisybug4's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Do you take breaths or pauses when you speak in person? If so, please attempt to reflect it in your post. This was painful to read. I'm not trying to be mean but if you want people to respond, try to...

  20. Types of ICU.

    CardiacDork replied to CardiacDork's topic in Travel

    Thanks!

  21. Types of ICU.

    CardiacDork replied to CardiacDork's topic in Travel

    I would be interested in CCU and we do have CCU, at my facility CCU is a subset of MICU. However CCU does not receive VADs or transplants as those go to either SICU or the floor I'm currently training...