KBICU

KBICU

Intensive Care Unit

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About KBICU

KBICU has 3+ years experience and specializes in Intensive Care Unit.


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  1. Dysrhythmias - Help!!

    Free ECG Simulator! - SkillSTAT I encourage all my students to use this....good luck !
  2. First Management Position

    Wow, I just posted this exact same question! I have not accepted the job yet, though. CLTNURSE13, are you happy with the choice you made? Like you, I have reservations about the transition and possibly losing some of my ICU skills.
  3. Senior Clinical Ideas

    Hi Nonyvole, Thanks for the game idea! That sounds fun and won't put everyone to sleep. I will definitely give it a try!
  4. Senior Clinical Ideas

    This is an awesome idea. Thank you!!! :)
  5. Senior Clinical Ideas

    Hello Everyone :-) I will be teaching senior nursing students this fall and I am looking for ideas to make pre and post conference beneficial for them. I know there is a ton of threads on this topic, but I am looking for new ideas from current fellow...
  6. Nursing Supervisor salary

    Hello everyone :) Just curious on the average salary of a nursing supervisor in LTC with two years nursing experience. It is in the state of New Hampshire. Thanks in advance!!! :)
  7. Are swan-ganz (PAC) still around in your area?

    Yes we still have them! All fresh hearts get them no matter what, rarely used for anything else.
  8. Critical Care Course prior to ICU job

    You have tele - that counts! It lists the acceptable units that are able to take it. It's certainly easier if your an ICU nurse because you see the content more frequently but I was a PCU/tele RN when I took it :)
  9. The lowest O2 saturation I've ever seen

    Lowest Pao2 I ever saw was high 20's....ECMO, CCRT, you name it he had it....but he lived :)
  10. ICU Charge Nurse with Patient Assignment

    Charge never has an assignment, ever. They will help where needed but they are also part of the RRT for the entire hospital.
  11. Critical Care Course prior to ICU job

    Get certified either CCRN or PCCN - I recommend CCRN if you are interested. Each place is different but in my ICU there is only a handful of CCRN nurses so when I applied I stood out and got the position. You can find all the certification info on th...
  12. How do I get my CCRN?

    Go to the AACN website that has all the info on how to see if you qualify to sit for the test and how to sign up for the test :)
  13. did i fluid overload her to death??

    Even though it seems like a small amount of fluid sometimes that's all it takes to tip the scale and throw someone into full blown flash pulmonary edema. Also, weakened or irritable hearts are more prone to ventricular dysrhythmias. Hard to really te...
  14. did i fluid overload her to death??

    Why did the resident prescribe that? It sounds like she went into a massive fluid overload. As for warning signs, she did have them - restlessness and dyspnea. All the CPR in the world won't remove the fluid overload that she was showing signs of..
  15. Need advice about ICU job switch!

    Bump!!!! Any advice welcome :)