otterpop1989

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1. Quick Question???

   otterpop1989 replied to FirstLadyRN's topic in Critical Care

   Full disclosure: I'm not a trauma ICU nurse, just a bold CVICU nurse with some Neuro experience and exposure to trauma ICU. The easy answer is yes, it's probably to maintain perfusion of the...

2. ICU to ED RN

   otterpop1989 posted a topic in Emergency

   Hello, I have nearly 2 years experience as an ICU RN (straight out of school), but I've always had an itch to try ED nursing. I'm going back to school and thinking about applying to a per diem ED...

3. ICU Nurse Practitioners

   otterpop1989 posted a topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

   Hello, I am about to start an AGAC-NP program, and I hope to become an ICU NP. I'm trying to get a feel for how NP's who currently work in the ICU setting arrived at their position. Did you work in...

4. University of Washington UW DNP 2019

   otterpop1989 replied to spark_seattle's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

   Not yet, but I'm going to tomorrow. I'm frantically researching tips and tricks for online

5. Lowest bicarb on abg

   otterpop1989 replied to mpilkington's topic in MICU, SICU

   The lowest I've ever seen was a 2 on admit for a 20yo DKA patient. He was oriented x3-4 the whole time, and at worst a little somnolent. The veteran nurses on unit were surprised that this kid did as...

6. New Grad ICU crash course resources?

   otterpop1989 replied to coffee&scrubs's topic in Critical Care

   Congratulations! I started as a new grad in October of last year, and I found that the CCRN prep book by Barron goes over the most common conditions you'll see, as well as treatments. Other CCRN books...