RNextraordinare replied to chiuli's topic in Cardiac
In theory it should increase your afterload and hopefully through normal feedback mechanisms cause a decrease in HR. With Neosynphrine it is pure alpha and should decrease heartrate by increasing afterload where as norepinpehrine will increase HR and...
RNextraordinare replied to fabiusgile's topic in Cardiac
Post CABG patients are always at risk of tamponade after surgery and after pulling of epicardial pacing wires. It is possible for up to 1liter of fluid to be in the pericardium before a patient exhibits signs of tamponade. Needle pericardiocentesis...
RNextraordinare replied to ProfessionaltravelRN's topic in General Nursing
Here in Chicago BLS classes I get paid 20-22$ an hour. ACLS classes 24-30$ an hour. If you can market yourself effectivley and either buy the necessary equipment or know someone who trust you and will let you use their equipment for a class you can ...
RNextraordinare replied to pinkkitty11's topic in General Nursing
Agreed. Consider volume and let the team know to see this patient. Stat ECHO could show tamponade or if theres not time for that a quick trip to the OR for exploration
RNextraordinare replied to SNIXRN's topic in General Nursing
I would not call an RRT for asymptomatic or placed them in t-berg. As mentioned if they are sleeping or getting meds that can drop the BP. You did a good job just assess the patient. As mentioned keep in mind CHF/Renal patients usually docs want to ...
RNextraordinare replied to stellaRN1983's topic in General Nursing
Great post!! As many have mentioned the benefits of ambulating to chair! However I just had a patient not even 2 hours ago that had been in a bed for 2 and very interesting case. I'm at a big teaching hospital in the midwest and patient was transfere...
I was wondering if those who were accepted to Nurse Anesthetist schools this year and the past 2 years could post your stats for which schools you applied to and got an interview, what your undergrad GPA was, GRE scores, years of clinical experience ...
Congratulations to you all! I'll be applying for the Class of 2011. I was wondering if you guys could post what your undergrad GPA, GRE, years of experience and any certifications you had to give the rest of us an idea of what helps! Thanks!