ccuCCRN

ccuCCRN has 5 years experience and specializes in Tele, Cardiac, CCU, MICU, SICU.

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1. Anyone here tried this littmann on for size?

   ccuCCRN replied to Nurse212's topic in Uniform/Gear

   I have the STC and LOVE it! As a nurse in a Coronary Care Unit, this stethoscope allows me to hear all of those extra heart sounds (to the point where you can pick up on Grade I murmurs!). I have used the Master Cardiology III (a friend of mine has...

2. Just got my Littmann Master Cardiology Stethoscope..

   ccuCCRN replied to Scrubz's topic in Uniform/Gear

   There is really something to be said for the higher end stethoscopes. I work in a CCU and my Littmann (I have a STC Stethoscope) really allows me to hear those S3s, S4s, and murmurs. I left it at home one day and had to borrow a collegue's Classic ...

3. New Grad to ICU? PLEASE HELP

   ccuCCRN replied to PaulieGooner's topic in Career Support

   I've never heard of new grads being hired into a dayshift ICU position. I've heard of new grads being hired onto days in a med/surg or tele unit, but not ICU. The dayshift in the ICU is extremely busy and is not a really great learning environment ...

4. Polling our male nurses: What area of nursing are you currently in right now?

   ccuCCRN replied to Thunderwolf's topic in Men

   I know for a fact that at my facility the majority of male RNs are in the ICUs and the ED. I think I know of three guys who work on Med/Surg (on nightshift, anyhow). James, RN PS: I work in the Surgical-Trauma ICU.

5. wrong route phenergan?

   ccuCCRN replied to cybernurse614's topic in Medications

   I've always given IV Phenergan. As everyone else has already written, make sure to dilute it. Otherwise, you are "good to go." :)

6. Ativan...ETOH History...7mg IV last night? Too much?

   ccuCCRN replied to Jomo1994z71's topic in Medications

   Heck no! For any other non-intubated patient, it might be too much but for the patient in DTs (especially at night when everyone gets nuts) 7mg is not too much. I've even had non-intubated patients on Ativan DRIPS before.

7. Help!! New nurse starting nights 7p-7a

   ccuCCRN replied to ewilson3's topic in New Nurse

   Hi there! I have been on nights for about 5 years and LOVE it! I never was a "day person" so working nightshift suits me well. At first, nightshift was really difficult for me; I couldn't seem to stay awake and alert. After about 6 weeks or so my ...