CVICURN2003

CVICURN2003

CVICU, MICU, CCRN-CSC

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  1. Radio frequency ablation

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

    Our mini mazes ALWAYS seem to convert back to afib a couple of days post op....then will return to SR sometimes. It is such a painful surgery and so frustrating to have your patients not do well when...

  2. Metoprolol and aflutter 40's-50's with BBB

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

    We always have a beta blocker ordered on our Post CABG pt. Usually to start the next am. We also always have epicardial pacer wires and test wether it fires on admission post op recovery. If the true...

  3. Anyone else studying for CCRN exam?

    CVICURN2003 replied to deeDawntee's topic in General Nursing

    Ok guys, I am getting discouraged. I don't have the Gasparis tapes, but I do have the AACN review course, the Dennison book (with CD) and the green Gasparis book with the questions. The AACN CD's are...

  4. Anyone else studying for CCRN exam?

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

    Ok guys, I am getting discouraged. I don't have the Gasparis tapes, but I do have the AACN review course, the Dennison book (with CD) and the green Gasparis book with the questions. The AACN CD's are...

  5. mobile phones and hospitals

    CVICURN2003 replied to tiij's topic in General Nursing

    People take pictures of people with their cell phones. A vented, sedated, sick patient cannot consent to have their picture taken. No cell phones in our ICU if we can help it. Not supposed to in our...

  6. Can I be denied employment due to claustrophobia???

    CVICURN2003 replied to soontobenurse2's topic in General Nursing

    Me too...like, don't put your hand near my face or you will lose your hand claustraphobic....and I did the mask with the aeresol. (No hood) and it was not really that big of a deal. For some reason,...

  7. Anyone else studying for CCRN exam?

    CVICURN2003 replied to deeDawntee's topic in General Nursing

    Congrats!!!!!! If (when) I pass, I am going to write it in Sharpie on my

  8. Anyone else studying for CCRN exam?

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

    Congrats!!!!!! If (when) I pass, I am going to write it in Sharpie on my

  9. Anyone else studying for CCRN exam?

    CVICURN2003 replied to deeDawntee's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks. Sometimes, it's the dumbest things I don't

  10. Anyone else studying for CCRN exam?

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

    Thanks. Sometimes, it's the dumbest things I don't

  11. Anyone else studying for CCRN exam?

    CVICURN2003 replied to deeDawntee's topic in General Nursing

    Maybe this is a stupid question, but I have never done it before. We have glucomanders for our insulin gtts. This is a computer program that calculates what the insulin rate should be based on "some"...

  12. Anyone else studying for CCRN exam?

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

    Maybe this is a stupid question, but I have never done it before. We have glucomanders for our insulin gtts. This is a computer program that calculates what the insulin rate should be based on "some"...

  13. Jehovah Witness RNs

    CVICURN2003 replied to aimeeinorbit's topic in General Nursing

    As a nurse in a proffesional relationship with another RN, whether I agree with their beliefs or not, I would hang the blood for them and sign the order off for them if the nurse had a problem with...

  14. Anyone else studying for CCRN exam?

    CVICURN2003 replied to deeDawntee's topic in General Nursing

    I'm still here too!! Just busy witht hte kids goign back to school and trying to get in a little study time between work and all of the stuff with the kids. I have been doing some of the PASS CCRN...

  15. Anyone else studying for CCRN exam?

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

    I'm still here too!! Just busy witht hte kids goign back to school and trying to get in a little study time between work and all of the stuff with the kids. I have been doing some of the PASS CCRN...

  16. Nybody else can deal with anything except vomit?

    CVICURN2003 replied to 1jazzynurse's topic in General Nursing

    Anything but Vomit. You vomit, I dry heave. I try to keeo my patients from seeing it. We did a code a few weeks ago and it was SOOOOO bad there were 4 nurses in the code dry heaving. The years...

  17. looking for rn salaries in alabama and n. carolina

    CVICURN2003 replied to rew795's topic in General Nursing

    In the NW Georgia, North Alabama and UAB areas they all pay about the same. For a new grad around 19-20. with 2-3% added on per year of experiance. At UAB you have to pay Birmingham taxes and parking,...

  18. Concerns: Actions outside of scope of practice

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

    We have standing orders that cover us for almost anything. We know what the MD's want and we do it. One of our docs HATES cardizem, but marks it on his post op orders. Our docs know if we call them,...

  19. Disrespect

    CVICURN2003 replied to Wife of Spinner's topic in General Nursing

    I love our aides and try to respect them. Ours are very cautious and knowledgeable about what to touch and what not to!!! They know to look out for all of our "extras" like swans and QLC. But, most of...

  20. Vent help............!!

    CVICURN2003 replied to dreamrider_212's topic in General Nursing

    Talk to your Resp Therapist that worls with your vents. I always ask them questions and usually they readily explain them. At my hosp we work as a team to take care of our pts. I depend on them to run...

  21. Anyone else studying for CCRN exam?

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

    :biggringi:pumpiron::icon_hug:

  22. Anyone else studying for CCRN exam?

    CVICURN2003 replied to deeDawntee's topic in General Nursing

    :biggringi:pumpiron::icon_hug:

  23. Anyone else studying for CCRN exam?

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

    :smiley_aa Good

  24. Anyone else studying for CCRN exam?

    CVICURN2003 replied to deeDawntee's topic in General Nursing

    :smiley_aa Good

  25. is it normal to feel overwhelmed as new nurse in CTICU

    CVICURN2003 replied to cvicu80's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Heck, I still get overwhelmed some days...I just hide it better now. I cried every night for six weeks when I was in orientation. You will be fine...Just ask questions even if they seem stupid, they...