lilund27

lilund27 has 3 years experience and specializes in Acute tele/stroke, psych.

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1. IV Amiodarone extravasation

   lilund27 replied to WAheartnurse's topic in Cardiac

   We use microfilters on our PIV lines running Amiodarone. It helps but its not 100%

2. PCCN certification help!

   lilund27 replied to akn1563's topic in Cardiac

   Just this morning I decided to get my PCCN. I called my faculty nurse educator who is a PCCN and asked her to recommend a study guide. She recommended one from AACN. It is what she used. I ordered mine today. Core Curriculum for Progressive Care Nur...

3. How do you have non-confrontational conversations at work?

   lilund27 posted a topic in Relations

   I am part of the UBC where I work. I have been put in charge of finding or creating guidelines to having a conversational "safe zone" where my coworkers can address each other about issues that we notice without it being confrontational. (ex. "I noti...

4. Full length modest scrub skirts

   lilund27 replied to WannaBNursey's topic in Uniform/Gear

   Pentecostal Apostolic RN here!! I buy my skirts from Bettencourt Manufacturing Inc - www.TrendUniforms.com - Wholesale Scrubs. They are relatively cheap only costing $7-$9 plus shipping. They come in xs-5x. Im 5' 2" 215# and I buy the 2-3x skirts. ...

5. Nurse educator or NP?

   lilund27 replied to lilund27's topic in Post Graduate

   After reading these posts and giving it a lot of thought, I realized that I enjoy bedside nursing a lot and that I am no where ready to be an NP. I did however apply and was accepted into a nurse educator program and in retrospect feel it is the righ...

6. New to Cardiac

   lilund27 replied to avaloncar's topic in Cardiac

   Congrats!! Your gonna love it. If I'm not mistaken that is the same book we teach out of to learn about basic cardiac rhythms. Its awesome and easy to read. I also work on acute tele and stroke. As far as arsenal.....you don't need anything special ...

7. Chf and fluid boluses

   lilund27 replied to bug2621's topic in Cardiac

   I work on an Acute Tele Unit and have given small bolus's to CHF pt's. Sometimes the benefit out ways the risk. Odds are your pt was on diuretics and that could have been partially to blame for a low bp too. The main thing to watch for is fluid overl...

8. Nurse educator or NP?

   lilund27 replied to lilund27's topic in Post Graduate

   So a little more about myself..... I've been a nurse for 2.5 years and work on tele. I occasionally float to the ICU or Med-Surge. I really enjoy the clinical setting. I don't have much experience teaching but when I get the opportunity to I love it ...

9. Nurse educator or NP?

   lilund27 posted a topic in Post Graduate

   Im applying for my masters degree and I'm having trouble deciding which route to take. I'm looking for advice and the pros and cons of each route.