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AACN has developed 3 new certification exams Has anyone taken the Cardiac Surgery Certification test? Can you share how difficult this test is. What tools did you use to study for the test.

Alot of literature out there supporting the inaccuracy of forearm BP's. I am looking for information and suggestions of what BP product is available to use on Bariatric patients to achieve accurate NIBP (non invasive) readings using the upper arm. An...

Forearm BP's are inaccurate.... We had an incident where a 207kg pt had been monitored with forearm BP's ... the readings were consistantly showing SBP's greater than 200's and DBPs 80-90s. PRN medications had been given all night long with SBP cont ...

Appreciate the response... but the thigh cuff we used just BARELY went around the arm and took over 100 pumps each time to pump it up.....What do we use if the thigh cuffs won't fit?

Recently I had a 207kg pt that our staff had been using a NBP (proper size for arm) around her forearm..They were obtaining SBP pressures >200's and DBP's 70 - 90's. Physicians were going to start a vasoactive drip on her until I noticed a BP of ...

Thank you ... I do have that practice alert......still going to look for research on the accuracy of forearm BP's.

We have 2 nurses at my facility that are starting to do a research project on the paranormal in nursing... They would love to hear your your stories.....

What is the best way to get comparisons of malpractice insurance for nurses. Or the how to find the most reputable companies..... Any suggestions?

Thanks for the ideas... I am a nurse and use CM & F but my daughter just graduated and needed to find out what the current thoughts were...

Does anyone know if there are any schools with specific pathways designed for Critical Care Nurses to go from ADN to BSN. I have been in Critical Care for 22 years and would like to investigate getting my BSN.. but want to do it with a critical care...

Hey yall (southern for hi everyone) I am a 22 year veteran of Critical Care Nursing..... The past 18 years I have worked in the Pinehurst area. Live in Rockingham. I am 2 hours from the beach and 4 hours from the mountains. Best of both worlds. My un...

Thanks so much..........will keep ya posted

Thanks for the info..... I have just purchased the AACN CSC review CD... Haven't looked at it yet .. but will soon........... How big a test is it? #questions? Thanks again for the input

I am currently working in a unit that has a nurse educator liason. She is a staff nurse that has been assigned to help with credentialling and set up new employees with orientation. My problem is that she has be setting up new employees, new staff,...

There is no question that the Littmans are the best...but remember the stethoscopes are only as good as the user. Take any chance you can to learn heart sounds and the abnormalities.... Oh and NEVER NEVER EVER leave your littman lying around.... as ...

AACN's newest certifications: CMC - Cardiac Medicine Certification CSC - Cardiac Surgery Certification

I use humor with both my patients, patients families, AND my co workers. So much so that my AD won't consider sending me to conferences that are titled "Humor in the Workplace". Sometimes it is the only way to get through my day.. is to see a pt or s...

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quick drug calculations: first find out the concentration of the bag/bottle of rx you are hanging: mcg per cc = mg /cc x 1000 = concentration *if the drug is delivered in mg then don't multiply by 1000 then to calc dosage for pt..follow this easy fo...

One other certification that many of our ED nurses obtain is the TNCC. Hope this helps