Sophie Garcia

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1. CCU: ICU or no?

   Sophie Garcia posted a topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

   Is a CCU considered an

2. TVP

   Sophie Garcia posted a topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

   Is a TVP something that a med surg nurse would see on the medicine floor? Or is it specific to the

3. New Grad in CCU

   Sophie Garcia posted a topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

   Do you think a 12 week orientation for a new graduate nurse in the ICU seems adequate? When would you expect a new grad RN to assume the care of 2 CCU level patients independently with minimal...

4. Y Site

   Sophie Garcia posted a topic in Critical Care

   Can you please explain Y site-ing IV tubing? I was working with my preceptor the other day and, because the patient had an IV infusion of heparin running in his left antecub, she told me to Y site the...

5. Swan-Ganz/PA Catheters

   Sophie Garcia posted a topic in Critical Care

   Will you ever see Swan-Ganz catheters on step-down units or medical surgical units? Or are they only seen in the ICU

6. What’s wrong with this IV site?

   Sophie Garcia posted a topic in Infusion, Intravenous

7. Whats wrong with this video?

   Sophie Garcia posted a topic in Infusion, Intravenous

8. Swan Ganz/PA Catheter

   Sophie Garcia posted a topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

   Which ports can you not use for IV medication administration? Why can you not use the port that lies in the pulmonary artery? Anatomically and physiologically speaking, the pulmonary artery carries...

9. Older Friends

   Sophie Garcia posted a topic in Nursing Professionalism

   Hi. I am a 22 year old Senior nursing student one year away from graduation. I worked as a student nurse for the past 2 years at a hospital where I made a great friend but she is 60. She is an RN...

10. Per Diem Cancellations

    Sophie Garcia posted a topic in General Nursing

    I work at a local community hospital as a per diem CNA. Due to a consistently low hospital census, I have been getting cancelled for most days I am scheduled to work. My nurse manager generally...

11. Low Hospital Census

    Sophie Garcia posted a topic in General Nursing

    I work at a community hospital as a CNA. For the past month or so, the general hospital census has been insanely low. As a result, staff have been getting cancelled left and right. Has anyone else...

12. Gown Change

    Sophie Garcia posted a topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    How do I change a patient's gown with many IV

13. HELP! Need to make decision!

    Sophie Garcia replied to LaurynZara's topic in General Students

    Is giving a bed bath to an intubated patient

14. Extra Person Wearing PPE

    Sophie Garcia replied to Sophie Garcia's topic in General Nursing

    What if the manager does

15. Extra Person Wearing PPE

    Sophie Garcia posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi, everyone. I am eager to help mentor a passionate student about IV therapy. She works at my hospital as a student nurse. Is that wrong to let her shadow for the day to observe PICC line placement...