CVICURN2003

CVICURN2003

CVICU, MICU, CCRN-CSC

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  1. silly question about working overtime

    CVICURN2003 replied to Ms.RN's topic in General Nursing

    we frequently have staff that work full time in one unit (say ccu) then work prn in pacu. if the nurse goes into ot it is charged back to pacu (because it is not her full time job). however these both...

  2. Did he get too much morphine?

    CVICURN2003 replied to Deb123j's topic in General Nursing

    I too would have an issue on why a RN would not be there when a narc (MSO$, Percocet, Vicoden, just to name a few). We do give 10 mg morphine at times (IV) but not too often. Usually we give 4 of...

  3. First Day in ICU tomorrow

    CVICURN2003 replied to TX_ICU_RN's topic in MICU, SICU

    Ain't it a blast!! :yeah:That's what I love about ICU!!! :lol2:Glad u had a "good" night.:chuckle Those are my favorite patients. I'm on for the next three days...so we'll

  4. Non-nursing question about Floyd County

    CVICURN2003 replied to WorkingHard2bNurse's topic in Georgia Nursing

    I live in Bartow County but work in Floyd County. I know alot of my coworkers like the Armurchee school district. Rome High is very large. Pepperell is very competitive sports wise (cheer, football,...

  5. First Day in ICU tomorrow

    CVICURN2003 replied to TX_ICU_RN's topic in MICU, SICU

    I hope you had a good day. In a year or so, you will have that AH-HA moment and realize you ACTUALLY knew what to do in an emergency and did it! Or have a someone "new" ask you a complicated question...

  6. ETT's, Holders, Pressure Sores

    CVICURN2003 replied to TulsaTime's topic in MICU, SICU

    We have been "trialing" several different ones becasue of VAP. I like the Dueodurm one's for the skin and the fact that things are much cleaner looking. However, If you have a patient that has lots of...

  7. Has anyone taken the new AACN Cardiac Surgery Cert.

    CVICURN2003 replied to big sweet life's topic in MICU, SICU

    I took it and passed to about two months ago. However, I did think it was hard. Mostly, because we don't use alot of the drugs that were on the test and we hardly EVER have a swan anymore. Ours come...

  8. VADs--Ventricular Assistive Devices

    CVICURN2003 replied to jamonit's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    WOW! I did not know Jarvik had FDA approval. Maybe you are at a research hospital. We use ABIOMED blood pumps and ventricles. Two tips....running shoes and a flashlight (to look for

  9. standardized uniforms

    CVICURN2003 replied to traumamomtx30's topic in General Nursing

    We went to a system that any one with "hands on pt care" Nurses, Techs, PT" could wear any scrubs (they did tell us a few specifics no-no's like cartoons..we have no peds where I work) and no red...

  10. Need feedback

    CVICURN2003 replied to KQ777's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Uhhhh...yeah. USUALLY it is on a pump and combined with vasopressin (usually IVP per CRNA or MD) and epi and a code cart, chest cart and a cracked chest ....you get the picture...I would not leave it...

  11. chest tube removal

    CVICURN2003 replied to corkyrn's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Rn's in our unit must be checked off by a CV surgeon first, then a PA then a nurse educator. These are commonly the very experienced "heart" nurses. I have never had a complication. We do not pull...

  12. Salary Differential for Speciality Units

    CVICURN2003 replied to roady's topic in General Nursing

    Not

  13. Odd arterial line wave form

    CVICURN2003 replied to PICC ACE's topic in MICU, SICU

    Is it hitting the "Wall"of the

  14. Can't believe they do CRRT this way...

    CVICURN2003 replied to jbp0529's topic in MICU, SICU

    To address your first problem...why would you give a CRRT patient 1-1.5 liters of replacment IV Fluid an hour? Yes...sometimes these patients are on massive amounts on vasopressors and other meds and...

  15. Anyone else studying for CCRN exam?

    CVICURN2003 replied to deeDawntee's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    HI. I just took and passed the CSC the first of Febuary. I have recovered hearts for 5 years. It was the hardest test I have ever taken. Harder than the NCLEX, harder than the CCRN (I know...hard to...

  16. Anyone else studying for CCRN exam?

    CVICURN2003 replied to deeDawntee's topic in General Nursing

    HI. I just took and passed the CSC the first of Febuary. I have recovered hearts for 5 years. It was the hardest test I have ever taken. Harder than the NCLEX, harder than the CCRN (I know...hard to...

  17. Anyone else studying for CCRN exam?

    CVICURN2003 replied to deeDawntee's topic in General Nursing

    Ditto. I REALLY studied for about a month, during which I watched the Gasparis videos and did the CD rom. Good

  18. Anyone else studying for CCRN exam?

    CVICURN2003 replied to deeDawntee's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Ditto. I REALLY studied for about a month, during which I watched the Gasparis videos and did the CD rom. Good

  19. New grad going into critical care... ???s

    CVICURN2003 replied to stephlucasrn2008's topic in MICU, SICU

    I started out in a very high acuity SICU. I love it. I can't imagine any other place to work. You CAN do it. A few words of advice...don't get RN "itis" and act like you know everything (as a somewhat...

  20. does anyone use swans anymore?

    CVICURN2003 replied to squirlkeeperCCRN's topic in MICU, SICU

    Our hearts rarely come back with swans. Maybe one a week out of 16-18? Many times we have a "Double Stick" that we could float a swan into if needed, but we don't do that often at all (maybe once in...

  21. Taking the CMC exam

    CVICURN2003 replied to ZuZuTrauma's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    So...How did it go? I passed!! It was sooo hard

  22. Anyone else studying for CCRN exam?

    CVICURN2003 replied to deeDawntee's topic in General Nursing

    Please note to all of my online friends....the title is CVICURN2003 RN, CCRN-CSC!! Yay I passed!!! It was SOOOO hard. We don't utilize swan's on our hearts much and most of the questions were...

  23. Anyone else studying for CCRN exam?

    CVICURN2003 replied to deeDawntee's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Please note to all of my online friends....the title is CVICURN2003 RN, CCRN-CSC!! Yay I passed!!! It was SOOOO hard. We don't utilize swan's on our hearts much and most of the questions were...

  24. Question on MAZE procedure

    CVICURN2003 replied to Whisper's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    We are going to be one of the hospitals doing the COX Maze IV. It is for persistant or long lasting (Class II or III) afib. It isolates all places between the RPV and the LPV and "draws a line" from...

  25. Question on MAZE procedure

    CVICURN2003 replied to Whisper's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    That sounds like a TMR to me, not a