CVICURN2003

CVICURN2003

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  1. Anyone else studying for CCRN exam?

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

    That would be CVICURN2003, RN, CCRN!!!! Whooo-HOOOO!! I passed by the SKIN of my teeth!! I made a 30% of multisystem????? They asked some cranked up questions, I would have NEVER thought sepsis would...

  2. Anyone else studying for CCRN exam?

    CVICURN2003 replied to deeDawntee's topic in General Nursing

    That would be CVICURN2003, RN, CCRN!!!! Whooo-HOOOO!! I passed by the SKIN of my teeth!! I made a 30% of multisystem????? They asked some cranked up questions, I would have NEVER thought sepsis would...

  3. Anyone else studying for CCRN exam?

    CVICURN2003 replied to deeDawntee's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for asking! I don't really know how I will do tommorrow. Some things I think I should know....I get wrong. Amazingly enough the hardest part for me has been the CV part. And that frustrates and...

  4. Anyone else studying for CCRN exam?

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

    Thanks for asking! I don't really know how I will do tommorrow. Some things I think I should know....I get wrong. Amazingly enough the hardest part for me has been the CV part. And that frustrates and...

  5. How Can I Say Thanks?

    CVICURN2003 replied to rdnkjdi's topic in General Nursing

    Just a thank you care to the unit or floor you were in and specifically name anyone that you remember. It's always nice to get a card. If you have to send "something" a basket of "goodies" is one of...

  6. Trying to get hired in ICU

    CVICURN2003 replied to Meandra's topic in MICU, SICU

    Some days I lift and run more with ONE busy sick, septic patient than I would with 4-5 med surg patients. My rear never hits the chair. ICU patients are usually total care, turning, bathing, toileting...

  7. Needle Fears are going to waste the $30,000+ I spent on TUITION

    CVICURN2003 replied to NursingChick21's topic in General Nursing

    I work in a CVICU. Ours patients have Quad Lumen Catheters and PICC lines. Very rarely do we have a "regular" IV. And I STINK at starting them. I will BEG someone to start it for me because I will...

  8. Dic

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

    Wow! You take complicated patients to have just gotten out of school! Good for you. I am surprised she did not go into ARDS with that many blood products. I can't imagine giving that many in a day....

  9. Question about my patient

    CVICURN2003 replied to rn undisclosed name's topic in General Nursing

    Had they already started to sedated him? Succs can increase your K

  10. Anyone else studying for CCRN exam?

    CVICURN2003 replied to deeDawntee's topic in General Nursing

    I take it on the 18th. My friend vrought me Dr. Laura's DVD's and they are awsome. I learned more today in 5 hours than I I feel like I learned in 8 weeks of studying the other materials. I would...

  11. Anyone else studying for CCRN exam?

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

    I take it on the 18th. My friend vrought me Dr. Laura's DVD's and they are awsome. I learned more today in 5 hours than I I feel like I learned in 8 weeks of studying the other materials. I would...

  12. Anyone else studying for CCRN exam?

    CVICURN2003 replied to deeDawntee's topic in General Nursing

    Got them this pm!!! I am going to start on them tommorrow!!

  13. Anyone else studying for CCRN exam?

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

    Got them this pm!!! I am going to start on them tommorrow!!

  14. Anyone else studying for CCRN exam?

    CVICURN2003 replied to deeDawntee's topic in General Nursing

    Happy Dance! Happy Dance!! A friend of mine where I work has the Gasparis DVD's and he is going to lend them to me!!! Whoo-Hooo!! That may be worth rescheduling. Maybe. Or maybe I will see what I can...

  15. Anyone else studying for CCRN exam?

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

    Happy Dance! Happy Dance!! A friend of mine where I work has the Gasparis DVD's and he is going to lend them to me!!! Whoo-Hooo!! That may be worth rescheduling. Maybe. Or maybe I will see what I can...

  16. Radio frequency ablation

    CVICURN2003 replied to Toby's mum's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Actually, we don't crack open the chest. It is a thoracotomy incision. Yes, we do it in one of our heart rooms in case the patient has to go on bypass emergently and we put in an introducer with a...

  17. Radio frequency ablation

    CVICURN2003 replied to Toby's mum's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    One of our CT docs does the MAZE procedure without CABG or valve

  18. Anyone else studying for CCRN exam?

    CVICURN2003 replied to deeDawntee's topic in General Nursing

    Do you know anyone that has studied from these cards? I am going to take these to work (less obtrusive than a CCRN book) but I don't want to be studying a bunch of information I don't need to study....

  19. Anyone else studying for CCRN exam?

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

    Do you know anyone that has studied from these cards? I am going to take these to work (less obtrusive than a CCRN book) but I don't want to be studying a bunch of information I don't need to study....

  20. Anyone else studying for CCRN exam?

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

    I took the 150 point test today and got 55%. Yuck. I am working on the Gasparis book tonight. I love the Dennison CD's. I have done the quizes so much that I am starting to see some of the same...

  21. Anyone else studying for CCRN exam?

    CVICURN2003 replied to deeDawntee's topic in General Nursing

    I took the 150 point test today and got 55%. Yuck. I am working on the Gasparis book tonight. I love the Dennison CD's. I have done the quizes so much that I am starting to see some of the same...

  22. Anyone else studying for CCRN exam?

    CVICURN2003 replied to deeDawntee's topic in General Nursing

    I am going to review pulm tommorrow and take the Dennison 150 test...I'll post how bad I stink at it tommorrow.....:uhoh21::uhoh21::uhoh21: I love the CD I wish there were more available. That is the...

  23. Anyone else studying for CCRN exam?

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

    I am going to review pulm tommorrow and take the Dennison 150 test...I'll post how bad I stink at it tommorrow.....:uhoh21::uhoh21::uhoh21: I love the CD I wish there were more available. That is the...

  24. Anyone else studying for CCRN exam?

    CVICURN2003 replied to deeDawntee's topic in General Nursing

    I am going to review pulm tommorrow and take the Dennison 150 test...I'll post how bad I stink at it

  25. Anyone else studying for CCRN exam?

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

    I am going to review pulm tommorrow and take the Dennison 150 test...I'll post how bad I stink at it