cabgnurse

cabgnurse specializes in CVICU, Infectious Disease.

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1. Registered Nurses: Do you like your jobs?

   cabgnurse replied to mamba24's topic in General Nursing

   My perspective is a little different. I am a career-changer. I was a successful banker for 12 years before going to nursing school. So I *WANTED* a change and became an RN. I worked in customer service, front line work, Lending, Info Tech jobs, and...

2. Staffing & Patient Acuity

   cabgnurse replied to tk0224's topic in CCU

   1:1 fresh hearts until extubated, or until 12 midnight if they're not going to be extubated & are part of the first group (arrival 1300-1400)...And are otherwise stable. :-) CRRT is 1:1, & Hypothermia Protocol (s/p MI) is 1:1. We pair just ab...

3. More $$/hr for CCRN?

   cabgnurse posted a topic in CCU

   My facility doesn't give us any incentive to sit for the CCRN, except if we pass, they will reimburse the cost of the exam. (Regardless, I am taking it in the next 2 months for the knowledge and confidence. We only have 2 nurses still at the bedside...

4. Going to CVICU!

   cabgnurse replied to hbshearer, rn's topic in CCU

   oops, that "index" is a link to icufaqs.org

5. Going to CVICU!

   cabgnurse replied to hbshearer, rn's topic in CCU

   Welcome to CVICU nursing! Sounds like you are well on your way to getting the necessary tools to start. Check out index for some really good info. When I transitioned from the floor to the Unit, what I had on my side was that I wasn't a "new" nurs...

6. Crazy days when I take a CABG

   cabgnurse replied to cabgnurse's topic in CCU

   Our facility doesn't allow us to pull chest tubes or pacer wires. I set up and take the dressings down, but my surgeons do the actual pulling. :)

7. PAWP

   cabgnurse replied to LNRN11's topic in CCU

   We don't wedge either. Our surgeons have some "notify me" orders regarding our PA pressures but they're really in love with CI.

8. Crazy days when I take a CABG

   cabgnurse replied to cabgnurse's topic in CCU

   Yes. I transfer out two 2nd day patients just in the nick of time to pick up a new cabg. Sorry if I didn't state it very well.

9. Fresh Heart Training

   cabgnurse replied to NurseHotFlash's topic in CCU

   My facility has ICU nurses take two day post op cases, then hearts that were extubated overnight, then precept 7 fresh cases before taking the first one solo. If they aren't giving you learning opportunities, I would ask for them, even if you have to...

10. What's your facility's policy? new PIV tubing to new CVL

    cabgnurse replied to ANB RN's topic in CCU

    I agree with some of the prior posts. Our policy is also "New to new", but if the patient is dying, time does not permit stringing new tubing. You can't have a CLASBI if you have expired. Hopefully your teammates could step in and help in a scenario ...

11. Crazy days when I take a CABG

    cabgnurse posted a topic in CCU

    I would love to hear how my experience compares with my fellow nurses. I take CABGs/Valves fresh from OR. Days (7A-7P) that I do this, I have two CV patients, often that are Two days post-CABG themselves. I have normal nursing duties with the two,...