yelir

yelir

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And in the end, it's not the years in your life that count. It's the life in your years.......... Abe Lincoln

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  1. I agree with the above......plus in CVICU you will have more experience with lines and devices than most other ICU's.
  2. CCU nurses

    In my 10 years of working in CVICU/CTICU/CCU I have come to realize why at some hospitals we have a bad rap. I think it is because when you are taking care of a fresh MI, CABG or transplant things can go south pretty darn quickly - and when that happ...
  3. Really getting nervous now! Did I make a big mistake?

    Lovern, I have been an ICU nurse for over 10 years now....and I still have to prove myself each and every time I start a new job. It's the nature of the game! We ICU nurses want to make sure the people making life and death decisions are doing it w...
  4. CTU/CVICU orientation?

    Well it seems to me that you must have a great knowledge base with ICU patients thus your orientation should be minimal depending on what you already have. Depending on your experience with vasoactive gtts and swans I wouldn't think you would need a ...
  5. Epona, I have been a Cardio-thoracic ICU nurse for 11 years. I have had ONE needle stick injury 9 years ago due to a careless coworker. Other than that safety has become a very big buzz word in the hospital setting (both for the patient and staff). N...