I just received my confirmation to write the crne this February. I am now in desperation to get a review materials to study on. I am still in the process of acquiring the crne prep guide as this was what most of those taking the October 2009 CRNE but one thread says the shipping cost is far way too expensive. huhu
BUt however, the exam cost is to much to fail the test... so can anybody out there give tips? advises and how was it like? what to concentrate more?
I'm not sure whether I'm allowed to copy and paste other users' post here for you but you can go to page 10 of this tread and read the "spanksthebishop" post No. 93. There's another very good website here you can refer to : http://www.icufaqs.org/
click on chest tube for info.
Also I think our action depends where the chest tube is dislodged. If it's dislodged from the entry site then you need to apply sterile gauzes, get them to do Valsalva manoeuver, and give O2. But if the tube disconnected from other area then you need to submerge it in sterile water. That's my understanding of this but I appreciate if other experience nurses comment on this too.
The june exam is approaching soon, would appreciate ideas on how people are planning to study? which books? prep courses? any feedback would be appreciated.
If chest tube becomes disconnected from the site (the pt) you use vaseline gauze. If the chest tube becomes disconnected from the pleural vac (the system) you use sterile water, i have read this few times from different sources.
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This thread will close on Friday, March 26 at 4 pm MDT, as by then everyone who has taken the February exam should have received their results and posted or not about them. Anyone wishing to discuss the June 2010 exam is welcome to open a new thread.
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I'm not sure whether I'm allowed to copy and paste other users' post here for you but you can go to page 10 of this tread and read the "spanksthebishop" post No. 93. There's another very good website here you can refer to : http://www.icufaqs.org/
click on chest tube for info.
Also I think our action depends where the chest tube is dislodged. If it's dislodged from the entry site then you need to apply sterile gauzes, get them to do Valsalva manoeuver, and give O2. But if the tube disconnected from other area then you need to submerge it in sterile water. That's my understanding of this but I appreciate if other experience nurses comment on this too.