brit_RN_

brit_RN_

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  1. List of ICU internships???

    Almost all the hospitals in the St Louis area have been hiring new grads in the ICU. I second the opinion above, I wouldn't limit it only to "internships". I went straight to the ICU and it was 12 weeks of training. Have her apply anywhere she would ...
  2. New grad preparing for ICU

    I'm going through the AACNs critical care book now because I'm studying for my CCRN, but that would probably be a good one. Don't load yourself up too much with extra classes or training, you will get what you need in orientation. A lot of learning i...
  3. Serum bicarb - CO2?

    I'm a nurse in a general ICU. We have an intensivist that always refers to blood CO2 levels as the "serum bicarb". It's been a few years since my chemistry classes, but isn't bicarb HCO3, and CO2 is carbon dioxide? All my coworkers that I've asked do...