heart27

heart27 has 9 years experience and specializes in Cardiovascular.

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1. Good book to work in CCU

   heart27 replied to Plenur's topic in CCU

   I have found these two books informative and a great reading resource: Handbook of Hemodynamic Monitoring by Darovic Second Edition (2004 but still good!) Cardiac Surgery Essentials for Critical Care Nursing Second Edition by Hardin and Kaplow (2016)...

2. QTC

   heart27 replied to stellina615's topic in General Nursing

   I recently had a pt admitted for recurrent Firing of AICD. This was his third admit for same reasons. Last admission his pacer was interrrogated and he was loaded on amio gtt, transitioned to po and dc. Within the same day of dc, he returned back to ...

3. How do you administer Mucomyst orally?

   heart27 replied to IlovenursingRN's topic in General Nursing

   Thats how I've learned to give it. My pt MAR usually has the same directions as prescribed by pharmacy. If I were the pt thats how id want it cause the smell is so foul! I would not want the taste to be similar to the smell.

4. is this legal?

   heart27 replied to Ms.RN's topic in Geriatric

   WOW, Im glad that the facility is being under investigation. It sounds like someone is trying to prevent the facility from shutting down.

5. When to react to an abnormal reading

   heart27 replied to alabamagrad's topic in Cardiac

   Dont be too hard on yourself if your new to this stuff. Learning your strips comes with time. But you should train your mind to recognize arrythmias that need quick intervention, ie 3rd degree AVB, VT or pt demonstrating symptoms! Look at the WHOLE p...

6. 7 mos new grad. Advice please!!!

   heart27 replied to anneles's topic in General Nursing

   Just curious, what med was it? my best advice is if you are not sure and the noc RN is not sure, have the on duty nurse call the doc to clarify. Always think safety for your patient. The noc nurse can refer to the doc prog note, but any order change ...

7. New Grad Starting in Telemetry

   heart27 replied to Rianna1's topic in Cardiac

   Become familiar with your cardiac meds. All your Beta Blockers, Ca Channel Blocking agents, ACEi, anti arrythmics and so forth. If you can, use a day of orientation to sit and work with your monitor tech, you'll learn lots. Just remember to take your...