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1. ACLS algorithms

   PDX_RN replied to yesdog's topic in MICU

   my point is actually really simple and can be summarized in three sentences. 1: deviations from standard clinical practice guidelines during in-hospital arrest are a very common occurrence - to simply say "not me"; "not my team"; "not my institution...

2. ACLS algorithms

   PDX_RN replied to yesdog's topic in MICU

   Ask yourself if you would be more frightened by having someone double check a drug dosage that they were not 150% sure of versus them relying solely on their memory in a stressful situation that for some of the readers of this forum is likely not an ...

3. ACLS algorithms

   PDX_RN replied to yesdog's topic in MICU

   I think new hires to my ICU also orient for a period of time prior to taking an ACLS class. That is definitely the case on the step-down unit where I started. I think either way is fine. The point is that no new grad should be responding to codes ...

4. ACLS algorithms

   PDX_RN replied to yesdog's topic in MICU

   The current emphasis in ACLS instruction is to teach people to use their tools. At my hospital, we keep the alogorithm cards on the code cart. We are expected to refer to them in an actual code. Trying to rely solely on memory is a recipe for erro...

5. should i invest in a new steth?

   PDX_RN replied to erin01's topic in CCU

   If anyone can find a study that demonstrated improved patient outcomes based on price of their nurse's stethoscope I'd love to see it. I'm pretty well convinced that a $200 stethoscope is more often than not a fashion accessory. Here is a study th...

6. ECG REVIEW

   PDX_RN replied to ncglazergirl's topic in Critical

   Dale Dubin's book (in addition to his website) is really great. Rapid Interpretation of EKGs. I have read it several times.

7. CVP And PowerPICC

   PDX_RN replied to NerdyRN's topic in Critical

   According to Bard, the power picc is indicated for monitoring CVP (http://www.bardaccess.com/powerpicc//faq.php). I think it is the Groshong PICC that can potentially dampen the CVP waveform. However, perhaps an even more important consideration is...

8. ICU Orientation Reading List

   PDX_RN posted a topic in MICU

   hello, i am developing a reading list to hand out to new hires and nursing students who are new to critical care to provide a framework/historical background/basis of evidence for many of our common practices. has anyone else here tried to create s...

9. day in the CRNA life questions

   PDX_RN replied to slywolfe's topic in SRNA

   You could start by looking here: http://www.aana.com/

10. Advice for an applicant?

    PDX_RN replied to PDX_RN's topic in SRNA

    Thanks for the encouragement. I do plan to apply this year, but am still wondering how many schools I should apply to in order to have a reasonable chance of getting into at least one of them. It is hard to be at all confident when many schools are...

11. Advice for an applicant?

    PDX_RN replied to PDX_RN's topic in SRNA

    I just realized I left out a crucial part of my prior post. Experience: I have been an RN for a little over two years with half of it spent on a medical ICU in a large urban, level I trauma center.

12. Advice for an applicant?

    PDX_RN posted a topic in SRNA

    Any advice about the application and selection process for admission to a CRNA program would be greatly appreciated. I am scheduled to take the GRE next month, and am taking a CCRN prep class this summer and plan to take the exam shortly after the t...