MaMaMia1016

MaMaMia1016 has 3 years experience and specializes in tele, ICU.

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1. Turning patients while cooling

   MaMaMia1016 replied to maloneys's topic in MICU

   in my hospital a pt is Paralyzed with nimbex(we do train of 4 hourly), and sedated with propofol and fentanyl during a hypothermia code theyre also on buspar and tylenol to reduce the chance of shivering which would generate heat.... pt is 1:1... The...

2. NGT on Upper GI Bleed?

   MaMaMia1016 replied to Claudia89139's topic in Critical

   pt would be npo if they have gi bleed, so reason for ngt would be for low intermittent suction to decompress the stomach. dubhoff wouldnt do anything as it's lumen is too small for suction.

3. FFP off the pump?

   MaMaMia1016 replied to chris_mnd's topic in MICU

   ffp can free flow with blood transfusion tubing.. ffp is a quick transfusion to begin with. it's not like prbc where it's supposed to be over 3 hours. open the tubing wide and let it flow in around 30 min (this is for adults)

4. Best floor for experience prior to ICU

   MaMaMia1016 replied to sedation_season's topic in MICU

   in my experience, pacu nurses are critical care nurses, esp if you are working in a large city hospital. i work in ICU and we frequently have ICU overflow in our PACU. They can manage everything we can.

5. PBISN and LICH.....

   MaMaMia1016 replied to Triple A's's topic in New York

   I'm going into my last semester at LICH (YAAAAAYY!) lich is no longer using the NLN exam for the entrance exam into the school. Theyre using another exam... it's stated on the website. I dont know much about BI, but I can say that LICH is a good scho...

6. Don't Rain On My Parade ....2009 Grads

   MaMaMia1016 replied to AnalegnaRN's topic in General Students

   one more semester for me.......yyyyyyyyyyaaaaaaayyyyyyyyyyyyyyy :cheers:

7. I am OFFICIALLY a 4th Semester Student!!!

   MaMaMia1016 replied to Crux1024's topic in General Students

   yayyyy! i'm with you--4th semester...graduating in June 2009. It can't come soon enough!!

8. Unofficial LICH discussion topic

   MaMaMia1016 replied to Espada6's topic in Pre-Nursing

   you need to take the cpr classes before clinicals begin. i recommend taking at lich

9. LICH, Queensborough or Beth Israel??

   MaMaMia1016 replied to Excited02's topic in Pre-Nursing

   im sorry. do u have all the non nursing claasses done? if so, take those so that it's easier to do the nursing program when u do begin. good luck

10. Unofficial LICH discussion topic

    MaMaMia1016 replied to Espada6's topic in Pre-Nursing

    hey-- you definately need all of the required text's. as far as the recommended books- that's up to you. i don't think you rreally need them, but again, your decision. you can look on other texts books such as amazon to get discounted prices. hope th...

11. LICH, Queensborough or Beth Israel??

    MaMaMia1016 replied to Excited02's topic in Pre-Nursing

    from what i heard, you need above a 100 on the nln to be considered for admissions (that's what i heard about for last year, not sure what this years is, of if it stayed the same)

12. Unofficial LICH discussion topic

    MaMaMia1016 replied to Espada6's topic in Pre-Nursing

    Hello, I'm sorry you didnt make it into LICH. I heard that they had a huge amount of applicants. My nln score was about 115. I already have a bachelors degree. In my sciences, and other pre req classes I had about 3.5 or so. Hope I helped. Not sure w...

13. Unofficial LICH discussion topic

    MaMaMia1016 replied to Espada6's topic in Pre-Nursing

    Hello and congrats! Your classes will be held in the 350 Henry Street building.. i'm pretty sure that's where you interviewed. It's on the 7th floor in a classroom. We had our freshman lab's in a hospital room but I'm not sure what it will be like fo...

14. Unofficial LICH discussion topic

    MaMaMia1016 replied to Espada6's topic in Pre-Nursing

    im a 2nd year lich student

15. Choice between LICH, Queensborough, and Beth Israel

    MaMaMia1016 replied to Excited02's topic in New York

    congrats on being accepted to both schools!! do you live in queens or brooklyn? i go to LICH and i live in queens. the commute can be long depending on traffic. LICH is a good school. I would recommend it. I don't know much about queensboro's program...