RNAEMTCC

RNAEMTCC has 2 years experience and specializes in cardiac surgery ICU.

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1. Has anyone ever worked a "double shift" ie 16hr shift?

   RNAEMTCC replied to chingy1206's topic in General Nursing

   ahh I double shift. I've been mandated into many of these unfortunately....many many many of them. Thankfully the new law came through in NY that we can no longer be mandated and I will never ever work a 16 hour shift again, I felt unsafe, I had to p...

2. Funny things that pts say

   RNAEMTCC replied to jRN4now's topic in Humor

   So, I had a patient with a morphine PCA. he wasn't exactly the brightest bulb in the box. He would continually ask for boluses through the pca. except.... well he didn't call it a bolus it was a .... Bogus Bolo Golo Gogus Mogus molo Solo Sogus I then...

3. What are some of the most ridiculous things patients have asked of you?

   RNAEMTCC replied to mother/babyRN's topic in Humor

   Oh this is my favorite topic: I had a patient call 911 to request a new nurse. I had a patient demand that we find a mug for their coffee cuz he wouldn't drink it out of a sty cup. (we then asked. are we at the holiday inn?) I have had a patient ask ...

4. SVT vs Atrial Flutter

   RNAEMTCC replied to Misty1's topic in CCU

   Hm. Well I don't entirely agree. I have seen irregular atrial flutter before. And a rapid atrial fib/flutter (where they go in and out of both) can come across your screen at 200bpm looking like flutter.... or SVT.... sometimes you just love your pat...

5. How To Determine ET Tube Placement

   RNAEMTCC replied to Kwest70's topic in CCU

   don't be fooled! Breath sounds and end tidal co 2 measurment with a device can be decieving! By all means. WAVEFORM CAPNOGRAPHY is the best form folks. It's totally NON invasive, just ask the doc if you can monitor ETCO2 (they usually don't give a ho...

6. Anyone else studying for CCRN exam?

   RNAEMTCC replied to deeDawntee's topic in CCU

   I am studying for them currently. If you have a chance to take the med-ed review, do it... she was amazing. My boss is even sending me back for a second review before I take my test. I worked in a cardiac step down unit for 2 years... but didn't have...

7. Early Mobilization after Open Heart (what does this mean to you?)

   RNAEMTCC replied to rickard's topic in CCU

   I work on open heart ICU.... our gold standard is stable, extubated within 4 hours and up to chair within hour of extubation. of course that is the gold standard.... many many times... well it just doesn't go that way as we all know!. our patients al...