pnc_heartnurse

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1. advice for a new nurse starting in the cvicu

   pnc_heartnurse replied to nursenewbie2011's topic in CCU

   Pacep.org is a wonderful site to learn about PA catheters and hemodynamics (which you will use FREQUENTLY). You have to register but it is free.:)

2. therapeutic hypothermia

   pnc_heartnurse replied to Phylis's topic in CCU

   I would expect that, but this lasted for weeks after the arctic sun was removed.

3. PRN fluid boluses post open heart?

   pnc_heartnurse replied to aCRNAhopeful's topic in CCU

   Our unit has PRN orders for up to 1L Albumin and standing orders to transfuse 1 PRBC for Hgb

4. therapeutic hypothermia

   pnc_heartnurse replied to Phylis's topic in CCU

   I am a relatively new nurse and haven't seen a lot of therapeutic hypothermia used on our CVICU unit to date, but we did have one patient who was on an arctic sun cooling blanket at some point prior to her arrival on our unit. She had what appeared ...