1smartrn

1smartrn has 2 years experience.

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1. your hired!..yay!! now i think i'm gonna puke

   1smartrn replied to persephone714's topic in CCU

   I will never forget the first day on my unit! I had been there maybe an hour and we had a code blue. It was a fresh open heart surgery pt, and she was very young (early twenties). She'd had a severe reaction to the protamine that was given to her,...

2. your hired!..yay!! now i think i'm gonna puke

   1smartrn replied to persephone714's topic in CCU

   I started as a new grad in a CVICU almost two years ago now. I was absolutely terrified! But I hope you will find what I did, and that's a fantastic support system. The learning curve going into ICU is tremendous, but you will be okay. Know who yo...

3. Trust my own instincts?

   1smartrn replied to franciscangypsy's topic in Cardiac

   I work in a CVICU and we use Amio drips with nearly every open heart surgery pt we have in the immediate postop period. We always D/C the amio if a new heart block develops (I know, different protocols at different places). Amio does, however, have...

4. Calling all Open Heart RNs...Please help

   1smartrn replied to **All Heart RN**'s topic in Cardiac

   I started out as a new grad in the CVICU, as well. We do OHS here, and I was oriented to fresh hearts about six months ago. I have been an RN for almost 2 years, now. Let me start out by saying welcome to the lifestyle, and you are perfectly capable ...

5. Med-Surg to ICU?

   1smartrn replied to dani9206's topic in General Nursing

   I started in cardiac ICU straight out of nursing school as a new grad. Our unit hires new grads regularly. I think the previous posts give great advise. Talk to your nurse manager about shadowing and go from there. Does your hospital hire new gra...