CCU NRS

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1. Why Critical Care

   CCU NRS replied to Crew2Nursing's topic in Critical Care

   Well if you are looking for a full credentialing in all aspects of nursing CCU is the way to go. What you should get credentialed for in CCU includes, Open Heart Recovery, IABP (balloon pump),...

2. Do OR nurses have Pt contact?

   CCU NRS replied to RossayRN's topic in Operating Room

   A Circulator definately has contact you interview the patient prior to surgery and you take care of them and comfort them while they are

3. Ideas for a New Unit

   CCU NRS replied to CCU NRS's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

   I in fact rec'd an email today that we are going to be going to computerized charting in the future, not sure exactly when but we now definatley need to integrate that into the room plan. Epic is the...

4. Ideas for a New Unit

   CCU NRS replied to CCU NRS's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

   apparently somone at work was able to get on using my name and sent a private message to me from me not sure what is going on there either. I was not online last night at 1217 am I was in bed so then...

5. Ideas for a New Unit

   CCU NRS replied to CCU NRS's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

   i see you got our private

6. Ideas for a New Unit

   CCU NRS replied to CCU NRS's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

   Thanks, Some of these I had but there are a few I will definately put in the mix. I am Charge for CCU and have been asked by my manager to be the champion of this project, finding out what everybody...

7. Ideas for a New Unit

   CCU NRS replied to CCU NRS's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

   I am the charge nurs in a ccu that is currently 24 beds but they are going to build a new unit and increase to 36 beds. The budget and expense are not my concern I am just trying to get ideas so we...

8. Ideas for a New Unit

   CCU NRS replied to CCU NRS's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

   Hey everybody I am sure some of you work CCU please give me a hand

9. Ideas for a New Unit

   CCU NRS posted a topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

   I am looking for ideas that we could incorperate into our unit as we design a new unit. They are wanting us the nurses to supply some ideas of things we would like to see. I would like to hears from...

10. Critical Care Experience in 1st Year

    CCU NRS replied to kittypepper028's topic in General Nursing

    Great tag were you a fan of SE Hinton or The Outsiders? Or just

11. Telemetry Monitoring

    CCU NRS replied to ccurn1's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Well I work in a CCU where we monitor our own tele and it is scary! We used to have monitor tech I guess, before I worked there, but when I started the techs on tenth floor that monitor house wide...

12. Starting new job, need help

    CCU NRS replied to bluegee's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Good Luck and God Bless I hope you find your niche, I think that is very important for new grads or any

13. Advice needed please

    CCU NRS replied to nursedaisy's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    I would ask you to honestly answer two questions for yourself, Are you a good critical thinker? Meaning can you put the data together and get a picture of what is going on with someone and what the...

14. Critical Care Experience in 1st Year

    CCU NRS replied to kittypepper028's topic in General Nursing

    Funny you ask! I was just telling someone today that when I first started working CCU they used to require 2 years experience nursing, then while I have been doing it it was changed to 1 year and now...

15. offered excellent G.I. office position, but I

    CCU NRS replied to Heavenscent's topic in Gastroenterology

    Well my wife has been a GI nure for 6 years now. Lots and lots of explaining bowel prep, scheduling of course, office visit duties like any other clinci type setting, B/P hx, current meds and problem...