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  1. What to do about disruptive behavior?

    I would write up an incident report against that nurse for sure! We have all had those days where you are so busy, you cannot do everything you are supposed to...so you must prioritize! That nurse should have pulled you aside and spoken to you with...
  2. Hey Everyone, I was wondering if anyone could provide some light on the CRNA programs in California. I have been doing research for some time now and I know quite a bit about the schools. I was hoping some current SRNAs could share some pros and ...
  3. Etomidate medication

    At my old facility, the RN would always push the emergency meds granted the physician was at the head of the bed ready to intubate and RT was prepared as well. We pushed etomidate, succ, vec, atracrium, versed...you name it. The only medication we ...
  4. Anyone else have any opinions on CRNA acceptance and ICU experience in a Level 1 Trauma center vs. Level II Community Hospital? Thanks everyone!
  5. Hi bloomRN, Thanks for the encouraging words! I was wondering, would you mind sharing how many years of experience you had when you applied/got accepted to CRNA school? I hope to apply either this year for next year start or the year after...I wo...
  6. How detailed is your change of shift report?

    That is exactly how I feel! I used to give a report pretty much exactly how you detailed...but now when I do...the nurses just look at me and then cut me off...like what I am saying is not important. They do not even want to know when the patient w...
  7. Cedars-Sinai vs Keck Hospital of USC

    Hi getmethisnownurse, If you don't mind me asking, what about the hospitals did you not like? Are there any other hospitals in this area that you really did like? Thanks for any info!
  8. Hello everyone! I have been in the ICU for a little over a year and I recently changed hospitals, from a community hospital general ICU to a level one teaching hospital in the SICU. I loved working in the general ICU. I always did my best to know eve...
  9. Hello everyone! I have been in the ICU for a little over a year and I recently changed hospitals, from a community hospital general ICU to a level one teaching hospital in the SICU. I loved working in the general ICU. I always did my best to know ...
  10. I have been an ICU nurse for a little over a year and I recently made a switch from a 450 bed community hospital to a SICU in a large teaching hospital. At the community hospital, I felt like change of shift report was very detailed, explaining when...
  11. FFP off the pump?

    I used to work in a general ICU and we always ran FFP free flow, never on a pump. Some nurses would run platelets on a pump and some would free flow. Everyone always ran PRBCs on a pump. Now I work in a bigger hospital in the SICU, and at this hos...
  12. The next pressor...

    I used to work in a general ICU, but we mostly got MICU patients (severe sepsis, GI bleeds, ARDS). We almost always used levo, then vaso, then neo. Sometimes we would use dopamine if the patient was brady or if we needed a pressor fast because we s...
  13. Organ transplant questions!!

    Hello all! I am new to the SICU, past general Medical/Sugical ICU (more toward the MICU). I am transferring shortly to the SICU at a very large hospital. I was told a good amount of the patient population on the unit are post transplant patients. ...
  14. Peg Tube Nightmare

    The free water is also used to decrease serum sodium levels in someone who has high sodium on the morning chemistry.
  15. Hi everyone, I was hoping I could get some input from people who live in the LA area. I have about 1 year experience in a medical/surgical ICU and I am looking to change hospitals for various reasons. I actually applied to both Cedars and USC and bel...