airborneinf82 BSN

airborneinf82 has 8 years experience as a BSN and specializes in Trauma and Cardiovascular ICU.

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1. Make a good impression

   airborneinf82 replied to ICUNurseWoooHooo's topic in MICU

   While you have a year of ICU experience, that still makes you pretty new in the grand scheme of things. Last thing you want to do is be the new person who seems like a "know it all" or isn't willing to listen or learn. (Not saying this is you). This...

2. CCRN 2019

   airborneinf82 replied to Suspense's topic in Critical

   My biggest pointer for CCRN is just to do a bunch of questions and make sure to read and UNDERSTAND the rationale. Anything you don't full understand, go look it up; read in a book, Google, or even better find a YouTube video to explain it. There's ...

3. I survived my first week in ICU!

   airborneinf82 replied to dogmombyday's topic in Critical

   Congrats! Soon that "aha" moment will change to an "oh s***" moment and you'll question what you are thinking! haha But we've all been there and stick with it and be a sponge! I've loved being in the ICU!

4. CTICU vs Neuro ICU

   airborneinf82 replied to CVVH's topic in Critical

   I agree you should definitely shadow in each if you can and talk to the nurses about what they like and more importantly what they don't like. I personally have worked a majority of my experience in Trauma/Surgical ICUs but for the past few years I h...

5. Looking for CCRN videos

   airborneinf82 replied to KDPatty's topic in Critical

   She does also have her courses online. CCRN Review

6. Disrespected, tripled,seeking advice- long

   airborneinf82 replied to Icunicenurse's topic in Critical

   My first ICU job would triple. I couldn't take it and felt it was horribly unsafe. I left and will NEVER work in a job that triples ICU patients.

7. ICU Nurses - IV Carrier Rate for Infusing Pressors

   airborneinf82 replied to rebrrn's topic in Critical

   Might start with some research with the Infusion Nurse Society... Welcome to INS1 - Infusion Nurses Society I personally prefer a flush line with a manifold otherwise "daisy chained" IV's run the risk of changing overall flow rates (temporarily) and ...

8. Reinfusing gastric residuals

   airborneinf82 replied to Rach4231's topic in MICU

   Just manually push it back in. But as always, check your hospitals policy for numbers on when to hold, how much to re-infuse, etc. Also, when you have the time, if you have a shared governance or whatever, look up and then pass along the latest resea...

9. Calibrating CVP/ART/etc

   airborneinf82 replied to nurs1ng's topic in MICU

   As long as, while reading, it is properly positioned, it doesn't matter where it is in relation to the patient. Some places place them on poles, on the side of the bed, in the bed, on the patient. Doesn't make a difference.

10. Verbal Hand-off Reports - Are they no longer necessary?

    airborneinf82 replied to yr.pedsnurse's topic in General Nursing

    Probably better off reading through the chart then getting report from the ED anyways a lot of the time. I'm not sure who is worse, them or the OR. I agree though. I like a verbal report. It doesn't need to be long at all, but it ALWAYS involves a ...

11. Never wanna take students again.

    airborneinf82 replied to remotefuse's topic in Relations

    Not to mention the latest research suggests that gastric volumes of less than 500ml's is nothing of concern. Another study even suggested that checking residuals is an antiquated practice, at least in ventilated patients. Either way, pausing tube f...

12. Never wanna take students again.

    airborneinf82 replied to remotefuse's topic in Relations

    Yup, killing patients. Wow....

13. Never wanna take students again.

    airborneinf82 replied to remotefuse's topic in Relations

    Oh dear God please tell me you aren't serious?!?! The 120cc's in there already wouldn't be a problem, but that 124.8 that is now in there is what pushed it over the edge and now the patient has died from complications of aspiration pneumonia......

14. Never wanna take students again.

    airborneinf82 replied to remotefuse's topic in Relations

    Pausing tube feedings is one of the stupidest things that nurses do religiously... nothing like saving a patient from potentially aspirating on 4.8cc's of additional TF.

15. Guidance for New ICU nurse?

    airborneinf82 replied to medic1969's topic in MICU

    Welcome to the field. Former 11B with the 82nd Airborne here. Now Trauma ICU RN for 4+ years. Honestly, as a new RN, much of what you review won't really "click" until practical application is present. You will learn a TON in orientation and shoul...