Anyone with CV/ICU and ER experience??

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Tomorrow I'll be spending 6 hours in CV/ICU and 6 hours in the ER. I'm super nervous! Any tips!! (I'm a new grad undergoing training at my job so they let me spend time in every department). Any tips for foleys, IV's and NG tubes would be appreciated! Thanks in advance!!

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Specializes in critical care, ER,ICU, CVSURG, CCU.

Chest tubes

hemodynamic monitoring as swan cath, arterial lines

ventilators....

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Specializes in Critical Care (ICU/CVICU).

I work in ICU. My only advice is: DO NOT touch or tamper anything that beeps without letting the ICU nurse know haha. (Seriously, we are very Type A about our stuff). I've had unsuspecting people turn off dopamine or insulin drips without letting me know. SCARY!!! Or not letting me know when a vent was beeping like crazy.

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