HawaiiRRTRN

HawaiiRRTRN has 4 years experience and specializes in Critical Care.

Latest Activity

1. Have an interview at UT Memphis Nurse Anesthesia program

   HawaiiRRTRN replied to MBCRNA's topic in SRNA

   I interviewed on Monday. They said the graduate admissions committee would meet on Weds. (today) then all interviewees would be contacted in the following days (Thurs/Fri) with a decision either way. I heard that around 55 people were offered intervi...

2. Resp. tasks VS. Nursing tasks

   HawaiiRRTRN replied to LisaRRT's topic in Pulmonary

   Lisa, I'm in the exact same boat as you are. RRT who became a RN, stayed at the same hospital, now working in SICU. I leave pretty much all of the RT work to my fellow RT's (Vent changes, ABG's, retape ETT's, breathing tx's, extubations, etc.). I hav...

3. Who does your IABPs

   HawaiiRRTRN replied to TennRN2004's topic in CCU

   I'd like to share my experience. I was a RT who worked at a hospital where the RT managed the IABP. Basically, upon insertion of the IABP by the MD, the RT would stay with and manage (adjust/troubleshoot) the IABP from the cath lab to the OR and fina...

4. need some advice

   HawaiiRRTRN replied to mgc's topic in SRNA

   MGC, You're headed in the right direction. I, like you, have similar qualifications (13 yrs RT, 1.5 yrs ICU RN) and will complete my BSN Spring '07. The earliest you will be able to apply to CRNA school will be just before you graduate from your BSN ...

5. RT program

   HawaiiRRTRN replied to Student_Nurse_WV's topic in Pulmonary

   Student Nurse WV, If you really want to be Respiratory Therapist....Go for it! I can tell you a little about my experience. I was a RRT for 13 years (1991-2004) and enjoyed it most of the time. RT is more technical in nature and we specialize in the...

6. Malignant Hyperthermia Paper

   HawaiiRRTRN replied to BeatOU's topic in CRNA

   Andy, Don't have any first hand experience with MH, however, one of our Anesthesiologists/Intensivists gave an imprompto inservice on this topic just last week. She gave a brief rundown on the patho and talked about recognition and treatment, which I...

7. RRT needing some info

   HawaiiRRTRN replied to Mullis22's topic in SRNA

   Just throwing my hat into the discussion here...I am also a RRT and a RN. Currently working in critical care as a nurse for about one year now and I have to say I have learned so much as a nurse it is amazing, even after many years in the ICU at the ...

8. Do most N.A. Graduate Programs accept Biology majors?

   HawaiiRRTRN replied to Patrick Vincent's topic in SRNA

   Patrick, You could major in nursing. Your original message did not specify when you would become a nurse. Not sure if you realized this, but you must be a licensed registered nurse and have at least one year of work experience preferably in critical ...

9. Vent settings?

   HawaiiRRTRN replied to raindrop's topic in CCU

   Papaw John, Excellent explaination of the vent abbreviations! Would like to add one small clarification....Pressure Support only works in SIMV and Spontaneous modes of ventilation and then only on spontaneously generated breaths. It's main purpose is...

10. V-tach/PVC question

    HawaiiRRTRN replied to Aneroo's topic in General Nursing

    Aneroo, Yep, sounds like you witnessed a run of stable v-tach. If your patient is still breathing and conscious, no immediate tx is needed. Of course if he loses consciousness and stops breathing, immediately call a code. ACLS will help you immensely...

11. ETOH neb treatments?

    HawaiiRRTRN replied to MissJoRN's topic in General Nursing

    MissJo, Way back when (1990) while in Respiratory Therapy school we were taught about giving nebulized ETOH to patients in pulmonary edema, usually with an IPPB (Intermittent Positive Pressure Breathing) nebulizer treatment. The theory behind this th...

12. Tiny Black or Dark Brown Flecks in Sputum

    HawaiiRRTRN replied to CrohnieToo's topic in Pulmonary

    CrohnieToo, You didn't mention if you were and/or still are a smoker. If so, I would say the brown or black specs in your sputum are from that. Also, it is common for people with COPD to have a more productive cough in the AM after waking. Hope this...

13. Ventilator Circuit Assembly and Function???

    HawaiiRRTRN replied to MissJoRN's topic in Pulmonary

    Joanna, The best way to get comfy with vent circuit changes is to do it over and over until it becomes a mechanical procedure! You will find that different vents require different circuits and nowadays the home vents are pretty well labeled as to wha...