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Critical Care, Cardiothoracics, VADs

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  1. uh.. off the top of my head, depends what you mean by "fast' - which fluids are allowed? 1. fasting decreases the metabolic rate so as soon as the fasting stops, they'd put on even more weight. 2....
  2. Murmur vs. Bruit?

    Depends what and where you are listening to? A bruit is generally a sound made by a non-cardiac vessel, while a murmur is made by abnormal flow through a cardiac valve (either accelerated by a...
  3. Can you explain a chest tube leak?

    Well, usually you're just draining air from the chest (pneumothorax). If you have a non-occlusive dressing, you could also be sucking air in which then passes out the
  4. Trauma nurses, some ?????

    I hated trauma for just that reason. Such a waste. It didn't worry me especially at the time, when there was stuff to do to save their lives, but I did often wonder if it was worth it later when...
  5. Did any of you actually have to show your Visa Screen Certificate to either: a) Immigration at the border when you entered the country or b) Your employer ???
  6. Thanks!
  7. pay scales in Victoria

    http://www.wagenet.gov.au/wagenet/Search/View.asp?doccode=AW790805&doctype=AW&quickview=Y
  8. CGFNS on the Leakage Issue

    Doesn't help you if they "respect" the decision - still may not mean they are comfortable to license you for working in the US if they cannot guarantee your
  9. I would imagine yes - if the number is dictated by the state, then you should be able to go to another state that is unlimited. Of course, you'd have to pay to apply to that BON for licensure as...
  10. Take CVICU. I had the same choice between trauma (great Level I unit) and CTICU. I really wanted to do trauma/emergency, but I ended up being talked into cardiac by my nurse educator, who felt it...
  11. Assessment abbrevations

    Can you ask the nurse who wrote it? I've never heard of
  12. agency nurse and resume

    check google for "nursing resume" to get an idea of a sample layout to get your
  13. RE job security- as long as you are a safe practitioner, and have some common sense, you can't screw up too badly. If you work with someone toxic who makes life hard, you can leave as there are a...
  14. Question

    Check the thread at the top of the page, which has the info. Also go check the Vermont BON website, which has the application and instructions for foreign nurses. Vermont recently posted a message...
  15. How can one become a Cardiac Nurse??

    All of your questions depend where you want to work, and the level of education you want. You can work a general cardiac medical/surgical/telemetry ward for regular RN pay, just need to get a job in...
  16. Pay cut vs. Power

    Trust me, being in charge does not equal "power". As the above poster mentioned, it means more responsibility. You need to be adequately compensated, and an extra $1 an hour is not adequate for the...
  17. The original post was made 7 years ago, and the person made no more posts.. ever. I doubt they are still
  18. You have to work out if you're prepared to spend the time, money, and effort to do medicine. If you will always feel like you "settled" for being a CRNA, do medicine. If you want to provide...
  19. NCLEX soon...

    "Flying colors" comes from ships winning a fight with another ship and sailing away with their flag flying intact! (I had to look it up after reading your post and thinking "Hmm.. what does that...
  20. When I was a nursing student I had to give an IM analgesic injection to a delightful old lady who was very cachexic. Unfortunately, I was so nervous that I forgot to change needles after drawing up...
  21. experienced nurse question

    A million times in CTICU where you would notice a cluster of things which are "off", and intervene appropriately if you feel the patient is heading downwards, before anything overt happens. This is...
  22. What the diffrence between a Nurse and Pharmacist

    Discussion about that here: http://forums.studentdoctor.net/showthread.php?t=320549
  23. Unasyn dosing question

    If in doubt, you'd have to check with the prescribing physician as to his intention, but as ordered, you were correct. If he ordered 1g of the total preparation, you were exactly right. I do think...
  24. I went the other way - bedside nursing to a medical device company. Like having to learn a whole new language! Sure it's nice to work in a pretty office, get to travel, have work reimburse you for...
  25. stethoscopes

    I have the Littman Classic II SE, and it's always worked great for me, in ICU