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1. HELP!! NEW nurse feel like Im getting eaten by sharks

   boston.nurse replied to newbie9909's topic in First Year After Licensure

   She didn't misinterpret anything. Its Nurses like you that keep the eating of the young relationship going. She obviously heard the preceptor talking about her. Why would she go up to her and...

2. Good questions to ask my preceptor before orientation is over (cardiac stepdown unit)

   boston.nurse replied to boston.nurse's topic in General Nursing

   Is there a way to close this

3. Balloon pumps and swans on a stepdown??

   boston.nurse replied to boston.nurse's topic in General Nursing

   Exactly. And nope, they will not have a separate technician to monitor them. Plus I'm a new grad,, this seems very dangerous. Most of the nurses on that unit are new grads. I specifically applied to...

4. Good questions to ask my preceptor before orientation is over (cardiac stepdown unit)

   boston.nurse posted a topic in General Nursing

   I will be coming off orientation in about a week. I want to know what are some good questions I can ask my preceptor. I just recently found out that my unit has a standing orders when it comes to low...

5. Balloon pumps and swans on a stepdown??

   boston.nurse posted a topic in General Nursing

   Hello all, I was hired for a cardiac stepdown unit. Where the ratio is 3:1. The stepdown gets patients on chest tubes, vents, cardiac drips etc, lvads. Now we are being told that the stepdown unit...