lkasticu

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1. How to get into ICU?

   lkasticu replied to alli.'s topic in General Nursing

   And you say this based on what? Not to mention that ICUs are not always "the sickest of the sick." New grads should not be hired into level 1, extremely high acuity ICUs the vast majority of the time,...

2. How to get into ICU?

   lkasticu replied to alli.'s topic in General Nursing

   You apply. I don't understand these kind of threads I see sometimes. There is no magic formula or secret to it. Even getting your ACLS or any other certification besides BLS is not strictly necessary,...

3. Don't Risk Your Job Over Social Media

   lkasticu replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

   So now you are not allowed to be a nurse and "blatantly sexy"? Let's just go back to wearing white caps and dresses and stockings. Posting a revealing photo of yourself at a party is "hard to...

4. Has anyone overmedicated a pt?

   lkasticu replied to jl18's topic in General Nursing

   Are you sure she actually had asystole? I never trust any of those monitors, check for the pulse if you're going to call it asystole. Sounds like your patient was snowed for a bit by pain medication,...

5. Student nurse dismayed by bedside nursing attitude

   lkasticu replied to new gal's topic in General Students

   People are able to hate bedside nursing for whatever reason they want. Spare us your first year nursing student holier-than-thou attitude on the matter. People become nurses to take care of people,...

6. Flotrac Sensor

   lkasticu replied to Catticus11's topic in MICU, SICU

   Thank you about the inotrope comment, I wasn't completely aware of that and will look into it. I was moreso joking about the OR numbers thing to an extent. Our trauma residents have a constant battle...

7. Increasing Press Gainey Scores

   lkasticu replied to karlamparo's topic in General Nursing

   Not to be rude but did you just say 1:3 ratio is inadequate for telemetry patients? Even the California union-mandated ratios call for 1:4 or 1:5. No hospital can afford to literally double their...

8. Flotrac Sensor

   lkasticu replied to Catticus11's topic in MICU, SICU

   We utilize the Flotrac in my STICU as an easy method of determining hemodynamics just using an art line. For instance we can determine fluid deficits/response to fluid challenges using SVV or CVP...