[picuscott]

Hi! I am currently interviewing for CRNA school and was told to expect questions on Swans cath's for my interview. I am a PICU nurse and have never even seen one @ my hospital, let alone in one of my own patients. As a CRNA, what would you suggest I focus my knowledge on for Swans having never even seen one? What do you think an interview board would expect me to know about one if I've never seen it? I'd really appreciate your help. Feel free to PM. Thanks!

[deepz]

Easy. Just be honest and truthful.

(.........Swans are on the decline anyway)

[ArnieRNRRT]

Scott,
I hope this isn't too late to help you out but check out this web site it has an awsome tutorial for learnig about hemodynamics/swan info....this site has power point presentations along with very well done lecutes, pre/post test and best of all its free. It may take a week or so to work through all the modules but I believe it would certainly be worth it. Once you register it takes you to the page with all the modules.

www.pacep.org

this is a wonderful site for anyone wanting to sharpen swan/hemodynamic/cardiac knowledge.

Good luck
Arnie

[DIGNOUT]

Originally Posted by deepz

(.........Swans are on the decline anyway)

Well, sorta. I wish I had gotten that memo to forward to the cardiologists! Still don't see the new rage of peripheral CCO = too expensive? For now, in the teaching hospital, it's Swan 'em.

[gking407]

Swans come and go, but clinical knowledge is forever. Knowledge of the heart-lung relationship is essential and familiarity with pulm. artery caths will take you a long way in understanding your patients from a physiologic standpoint. If your unit doesn't use Swans, find a unit that does. Pacep.org is good, but nothing like first hand experience.

student RN anesthetist class of 2009

[DIGNOUT]

Originally Posted by gking407

Swans come and go, but clinical knowledge is forever. Knowledge of the heart-lung relationship is essential and familiarity with pulm. artery caths will take you a long way in understanding your patients from a physiologic standpoint. If your unit doesn't use Swans, find a unit that does. Pacep.org is good, but nothing like first hand experience.

student RN anesthetist class of 2009

Amen. My work is done here

[HD-RN]

Originally Posted by ArnieRNRRT

Scott,
I hope this isn't too late to help you out but check out this web site it has an awsome tutorial for learnig about hemodynamics/swan info....this site has power point presentations along with very well done lecutes, pre/post test and best of all its free. It may take a week or so to work through all the modules but I believe it would certainly be worth it. Once you register it takes you to the page with all the modules.

www.pacep.org

this is a wonderful site for anyone wanting to sharpen swan/hemodynamic/cardiac knowledge.

Good luck
Arnie

hey thankssomuch for this link...im just getting started but already its helpful!. i will definitely pass it along to my friends in the ICU!!