C H I C A G O_RN

C H I C A G O_RN

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C H I C A G O_RN specializes in ICU.

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  1. Calling all new grads/new to the ICU starting Feb. 2013!!!!

    C H I C A G O_RN replied to C H I C A G O_RN's topic in Critical

    so these past two weeks have been crazy busy! learning lots and was searching for resources for vasoactives and I found this which covers basic hemodynamics and seems helpful, thought I would share... https://allnurses.com/attachment.php?attachmentid...

  2. Calling all new grads/new to the ICU starting Feb. 2013!!!!

    C H I C A G O_RN replied to C H I C A G O_RN's topic in Critical

    1 week of orientation and I'm loving it!!!!! I can't believe how much I've accomplished in just 4 days!

  3. Calling all new grads/new to the ICU starting Feb. 2013!!!!

    C H I C A G O_RN replied to C H I C A G O_RN's topic in Critical

    Loving all the activity! I will have tons to contribute at the end of next week!

  4. Calling all new grads/new to the ICU starting Feb. 2013!!!!

    C H I C A G O_RN replied to C H I C A G O_RN's topic in Critical

    Yes please!!

  5. Calling all new grads/new to the ICU starting Feb. 2013!!!!

    C H I C A G O_RN replied to C H I C A G O_RN's topic in Critical

    I don't start my orientation until a couple of weeks so I think I'm going to start reading the ICU book tomorrow in conjunction with the ICUfaqs. How long has a taken you to read the ICU book?? I'm super excited, yet nervous!

  6. Calling all new grads/new to the ICU starting Feb. 2013!!!!

    C H I C A G O_RN replied to C H I C A G O_RN's topic in Critical

    Someone else posted this on another thread, critical care tutorials. I think it may be useful... Welcome to Critical Care Medicine Tutorials

  7. Calling all new grads/new to the ICU starting Feb. 2013!!!!

    C H I C A G O_RN replied to C H I C A G O_RN's topic in Critical

    Another resource I just stumbled upon is the Auscultation Assistant website, it has samples of all heart and breath sounds, The Auscultation Assistant - Hear Heart Murmurs, Heart Sounds, and Breath Sounds Feel free to share any other resources you gu...

  8. Calling all new grads/new to the ICU starting Feb. 2013!!!!

    C H I C A G O_RN replied to C H I C A G O_RN's topic in Critical

    I forgot to mention there is also an app called Critical Guide, its $10 and well worth the money! very simple formatting but do understand what your saying about not wanting to be on your phone while at work, especially being the new person!

  9. Calling all new grads/new to the ICU starting Feb. 2013!!!!

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  10. Calling all new grads/new to the ICU starting Feb. 2013!!!!

    C H I C A G O_RN replied to C H I C A G O_RN's topic in Critical

    It would be great if we kept this going throughout our orientations and starting off on our own! Maybe we can also share new things that we've learned that we probably didn't in school. The Kathy white app I believe is roughly $30 and there is a smal...

  11. Calling all new grads/new to the ICU starting Feb. 2013!!!!

    C H I C A G O_RN replied to C H I C A G O_RN's topic in Critical

    The nurse that does the podcast also has a blog, seems really helpful! Here is the linkhttp://newnurseblog.com/about/

  12. Calling all new grads/new to the ICU starting Feb. 2013!!!!

    C H I C A G O_RN replied to C H I C A G O_RN's topic in Critical

    I really hope I luck out like you and get a great preceptor, I think it will make all the difference! I purchased the books you mentioned above as well as the ICUfaq book on marks website. I also purchased: -Kathy whites critical care app (kind of pr...

  13. Calling all new grads/new to the ICU starting Feb. 2013!!!!

    C H I C A G O_RN replied to C H I C A G O_RN's topic in Critical

    Nights is definitely going to be a huge adjustment! 3 days a week of working nights and then 4 off which I feel I would use one of those days off sleeping most of the time, there goes a wasted day off! However, as mentioned, I think there will be a l...

  14. Calling all new grads/new to the ICU starting Feb. 2013!!!!

    C H I C A G O_RN replied to C H I C A G O_RN's topic in Critical

    I see from a previous post you graduated! So what have you done to prepare for the ICU? I'm definitely a little scared but I think that's normal.

  15. Calling all new grads/new to the ICU starting Feb. 2013!!!!

    C H I C A G O_RN replied to C H I C A G O_RN's topic in Critical

    I am a BSN graduate. By internship do you mean you are still a student?I did my preceptorship in a large cardiac ICU and loved it! However, I am glad I was placed in the MICU/SICU in order to gain a broad knowledge base rather than just limit myself ...