ViolettaCCU MSN

ViolettaCCU has 24 years experience as a MSN and specializes in Cardiac ICU.

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1. AGNP to ICU

   ViolettaCCU replied to AGNP_QT's topic in Critical

   Ventilators are a big part of ICU. ECMO depends on the hospital. Knowledge of vasopressors, any acute condition (septic shock, cardiogenic shock, DKA, trauma) and performing central line/art line insertions is important as well as general critical ca...

2. Full bedside shift report in ICU?

   ViolettaCCU replied to ViolettaCCU's topic in Critical

   Thanks for your reply, MaxAttack. We've had some concerns like you stated, also that we'd be getting more questions (from patient and/or family) that would interrupt our report and take more time for the previous shift to leave. We have been doing re...

3. Full bedside shift report in ICU?

   ViolettaCCU posted a topic in Critical

   Our hospital had implemented bedside shift report for the regular floors. Today, administration announced that we will do it now in ICU. The nurses are very concerned as some sensitive areas of the report (like test results) should be for the ph...

4. What happened to ICU while I was gone?

   ViolettaCCU replied to Milkofamnesia02's topic in General Nursing

   I feel your pain! It has become incredibly tedious, time consuming and complex for documenting in EPIC, in addition to increased labor workload of more than 2 patients per nurse (Illinois just keeps shelving the Safe Staffing Act). The bigwig CEO ca...

5. ETOHer...(and other slang)

   ViolettaCCU replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

   Funny thing, lately I have noticed the scribes using acronyms...such as CTOH - CT of the head, and BRBPR - bright red blood per rectum. Any new ones you've come across?

6. ETOHer...(and other slang)

   ViolettaCCU replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

   Fantastic! A couple of these I've never heard before and quite a few gave me a chuckle! We call the celestial demise as "going to heaven" and when there is a rush of cranies, traumas, colectomies, etc - we call it the Blue Light Special of "buy one g...

7. deciding on online DNP

   ViolettaCCU replied to Barbara Straub's topic in Doctoral

   Hmm...I feel I've been brainwashed! Any suggestions for other online DNP programs?

8. deciding on online DNP

   ViolettaCCU replied to Barbara Straub's topic in Doctoral

   Thank you for your input, MentalKlarity. I live in Illinois and nothing is cheaper - especially colleges and universities, unlike other states. I am about 1/2 through my program - I am persistent, if anything. GCU, a private Christian school, has bee...

9. Covid and Hospitals: How are things now?

   ViolettaCCU replied to CrunchRN's topic in COVID

   Chicago IL northern suburbs: total census 264 (265 total capacity), 7 rooms with double occupancy, 67 Covid+, 294 deaths associated w/Covid - the only reason why our COVID numbers are down is because the deaths are increasing. we are experiencing the...

10. Covid and Hospitals: How are things now?

    ViolettaCCU replied to CrunchRN's topic in COVID

    In one hospital in Northern Illinois, almost 25% of 230 patients admitted are positive for COVID-19. Nine of those are in ICU with eight of those vented. System wide: Illinois 322 COVID-19 positive, up by 12% over previous day.

11. Covid and Hospitals: How are things now?

    ViolettaCCU replied to CrunchRN's topic in COVID

    Midwest region. We are losing nurses to higher pay agencies. We are stretched. We are burned out...but we keep coming back...our compassion continues to persist in these unprecedented times. I am so grateful for my fellow workers - truly, they make a...

12. Covid and Hospitals: How are things now?

    ViolettaCCU replied to CrunchRN's topic in COVID

    It is still deadly. We have 80% of our ICUs filled with unvaccinated COVID patients. Recently we had only one vaccinated patient who was on immunosuppression therapy that developed COVID, wound up intubated and guess what! He was extubated in 9 days!...

13. I need a better online DNP program - or is it normally this crazy?

    ViolettaCCU posted a topic in Doctoral

    Hello, I am in my 4th class at Grand Canyon University and it is a nightmare! I am seriously considering going to a different school. I completed my MSN through and, despite the antiquated articles provided by GCU, I completed it in 15 months. ...

14. I need a better online DNP program - or is it normally this crazy?

    ViolettaCCU posted a topic in Post Graduate

    I am in my 4th class at Grand Canyon University and it is a nightmare! I am seriously considering going to a different school. I completed my MSN through and, despite the antiquated articles provided by GCU, I completed it in 15 months. In the c...

15. deciding on online DNP

    ViolettaCCU replied to Barbara Straub's topic in Doctoral

    Hello and thank you for your post about DNP schools. I am in my 4th class at Grand Canyon University and it is a nightmare! I am seriously considering going to a different school. I completed my MSN through and, despite the antiquated articles provid...