Broken_Heart_RN

Broken_Heart_RN has 2 years experience and specializes in Adult and Pediatric CVSICU, CCU.

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1. How much lifting does an ICU nurse do?

   Broken_Heart_RN replied to newyorkgrrrrrrrrrrrl's topic in MICU

   I always joke that my experience as a horse woman prepared me for ICU nursing. In CVICU esp where you get people oob 4 x a days starting POD 1 with Swan's, chest tubes, CVLS, pacemaker boxes and they are so weak and dizzy!

2. Any great ICUs out there?

   Broken_Heart_RN replied to ItsTime's topic in CCU

   Tampa General Hospital in Florida has an amazing CTSICU. ECMO, LVADS ,CRRT, IABP etc on a regular basis. Magnet facility, Clinical ladder that compensates and acknowledges your skills, education etc.

3. very old-school, behind-the-times CVICU

   Broken_Heart_RN replied to jbp0529's topic in CCU

   I have worked in several CVICUs as a traveler and as staff. I have also worked in other countries (volunteer) and seen the gamut of the most high tech to least. However, evidenced bases is evidenced based. In pedi CVICU's in less technologically deve...

4. Chest compressions s/p open heart

   Broken_Heart_RN replied to mcknis's topic in CCU

   I agree that if they are asystole or non shockable, a cracked sternum is oreferable t death. However, always shock first. We even have a surgeon who encourages shocking asystole as "you can't hurt anything". Occasionally it stimulates a little someth...