CVICURN2003

CVICURN2003

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  1. What do you never leave home without?

    CVICURN2003 replied to RNCRNA2BE's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    I always have *MY stethescope (Littman Card III is best for me), *hemastats can never find any fast when you need them like untangling the gtts when they arrive to the unit and you cant get that cap...

  2. Anyone else studying for CCRN exam?

    CVICURN2003 replied to deeDawntee's topic in General Nursing

    How long are the DVD's? Does she have a CD that has questions? I have the book. That's why I have not gone to a review course, I don't do well sitting for HOURS watching stuff (lecture in school...

  3. Anyone else studying for CCRN exam?

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

    How long are the DVD's? Does she have a CD that has questions? I have the book. That's why I have not gone to a review course, I don't do well sitting for HOURS watching stuff (lecture in school...

  4. Anyone else studying for CCRN exam?

    CVICURN2003 replied to deeDawntee's topic in General Nursing

    I don't know the cost of Xigris but there is a very narrow window that it can be used there is a check list a mile long that patients have to meet the criteria for it. The orgin of the sepsis has to...

  5. Anyone else studying for CCRN exam?

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

    I don't know the cost of Xigris but there is a very narrow window that it can be used there is a check list a mile long that patients have to meet the criteria for it. The orgin of the sepsis has to...

  6. Anyone else studying for CCRN exam?

    CVICURN2003 replied to deeDawntee's topic in General Nursing

    crrtonline.com The bad part about crrt is that usually your patients are IN THE TOILET and circling the drain. Lots of paperwork and RUN RUNNING. Keep lots if the little blue hemastats (real ones will...

  7. Anyone else studying for CCRN exam?

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

    crrtonline.com The bad part about crrt is that usually your patients are IN THE TOILET and circling the drain. Lots of paperwork and RUN RUNNING. Keep lots if the little blue hemastats (real ones will...

  8. Anyone else studying for CCRN exam?

    CVICURN2003 replied to deeDawntee's topic in General Nursing

    Hi. I take the test on Sept 16th. I have only told about 3 people where I work (two my bosses) that I am taking it. I have the AACN review CD-ROMS and the Review book by Gasparis Vonfrolio and PASS...

  9. Anyone else studying for CCRN exam?

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

    Hi. I take the test on Sept 16th. I have only told about 3 people where I work (two my bosses) that I am taking it. I have the AACN review CD-ROMS and the Review book by Gasparis Vonfrolio and PASS...

  10. How much more is RN salary without bennies?

    CVICURN2003 replied to SpiceChick01's topic in General Nursing

    I work for 29.00 per hour. I had to be at my job 1 year (CVICU) before I could go to flex. No benefits at all, no sick, no vacation.. New grads are paid around $20.00 per hour. My base rate would be...

  11. Mrsa.....

    CVICURN2003 replied to TeresaB930's topic in General Nursing

    I cannot hear through the disposable stethescopes. I always take MY stethescope in the room. But, I leave it in there and when it is removed carefully clean with our santiwipes (we use to wipe down...

  12. drug interaction

    CVICURN2003 replied to kenchie21's topic in General Nursing

    We ALWAYS piggyback them together. And we use levo-regitine. So what was your charges suggestion? I would not be real excited about using any of those in a periph, maybe the lasix. Our unit has a...

  13. hospitalists

    CVICURN2003 replied to fronkey bean's topic in General Nursing

    I so wish that were our hospitalists. Our pt stay rate has increased 3 days when their primary doc is a hosp. Our pnuemonia rate has dramatically increased becasue of how long the "well" patients are...

  14. hospitalists

    CVICURN2003 replied to fronkey bean's topic in General Nursing

    Ours are idiots at the current time. We have had a few (VERY FEW) that had a brain. Ours are just dangerous sometimes. The ones we seem to hire are just out of residency. All but two pf our primary...

  15. What do you say when pts ask your opinion of docs??

    CVICURN2003 replied to LizzyL&DRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I will sometimes say, "my MD is so and so and that's who my mother uses also." Usually, who the nurses in a hospital go to is very telling. There are a select few that "most" of the nurses I work with...

  16. Amiodarone and Cardizem drip??

    CVICURN2003 replied to MedicRN151's topic in Emergency

    I was wondering why they did not push adenocard and/or cardiovert too...Only knowing the few facts...sounds like a cardioversion day to me!!! We have an EP guy and we do controlled cardioversion all...

  17. the charge nurses/supervisor relationship

    CVICURN2003 replied to hollydoll's topic in General Nursing

    That is exactly the way our hospital works. Sometimes our director of the ICU will assist. Especially if we call a code in the unit. Usually that means whoever is in there is drowning and we need help...

  18. How many 12's?

    CVICURN2003 replied to fleur-de-lis's topic in General Nursing

    I have done 6 12's in a row off a day (collapsed) and then back for another 4. I have done 4 12's and 2 eights before too. I am sure I could not keep that pace up constantly, but I prefer to do my...

  19. drawing up small amounts of meds?

    CVICURN2003 replied to LanaBanana's topic in General Nursing

    We also have computerized bar code (EMAR) and an accudose. We have smaller doses available of Morphine (2,4,10). We are not allowed to reuse a vial. For instance if for some reason we get 5mg out of...

  20. OMG! My feet are killing me!

    CVICURN2003 replied to dansamy's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Mizuno's are the only way to go. The total support ones. Best shoes

  21. How did you know "your calling"?

    CVICURN2003 replied to goldie66's topic in General Nursing

    Nothing really "called" me to Nursing. I had a successful career that I loved...except the boss that I loved was getting ready to go into retirement. I stayed home with baby number 2 and when it was...

  22. Me vs. the charge nurse

    CVICURN2003 replied to RachelRN25's topic in General Nursing

    Was is a bleed or a

  23. Me vs. the charge nurse

    CVICURN2003 replied to RachelRN25's topic in General Nursing

    I probably would have asked her if she wanted me to give her report and she could take over the care of the patient (so you have not abandoned the pt) if she thought I was not taking care of it. Or I...

  24. ER nurse accessing Dialysis Cath in Emergency

    CVICURN2003 replied to Huachuca's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    We have to have a MD order and it be an EMERGENCY. I have used Quinton's often (We . If you clotted off her cath (which would be BAD) becasue you "couldn't use the perma cath" and she die sbecasue...

  25. how many hours do you work a week?

    CVICURN2003 replied to firstyearRN's topic in General Nursing

    Scheduled for two 12's a week. Usually work 3-4 12's a week. Any "extra (above my two scheduled) are time and a half plus ten plus I go into overtime ont he fourth day. Some weeks I can be bought some...