CVICURN2003

CVICURN2003

CVICU, MICU, CCRN-CSC

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  1. Trauma RN's - A question.......

    CVICURN2003 replied to JourneyCC's topic in Emergency

    I think that both places "require a brain" and critical thinking skills. I float to the ER at times and have to definatley change the way I do things. (I usually do CVICU). But, that does not mean...

  2. New Grads - Rotten Shifts?

    CVICURN2003 replied to MililaniMom's topic in General Nursing

    Well, actually, I found working the night shift when I was a new grad to be better than days. No you don't have the interaction with docs but you also don't have all of the other ancillary people...

  3. OUCH!!!! Ampule issues. Anyone else have problems?

    CVICURN2003 replied to notyourordinarymom's topic in General Nursing

    Luckily I have never cut myself. We use ampules of fentnyl often(like everyday x3-) for our post op CABG delirium/pain pts. And sometimes we are popping them VERY quickly. I do know a nurse who was...

  4. 22 inch Littmann?

    CVICURN2003 replied to goodknight's topic in General Nursing

    To close to my personal space for me. I find myself really close to their bodies, ...too close for me anyway. 27 inch Cardiology III

  5. no-smoking policies

    CVICURN2003 replied to MIA-RN1's topic in General Nursing

    I hate the smoke smell, but I also hate strong perfume, your dog/cat/ferret (yuk) smell. I think it is stupid to punish someone for "smelling like smoke". Are they going to punish someone for giving...

  6. no-smoking policies

    CVICURN2003 replied to MIA-RN1's topic in General Nursing

    I think ambulatory employees should be able to smoke if they want. However, it KILLS me to see a pt with an IV pole and a hospital gown in the "hut". Personally, I don't smoke and it ticks me off to...

  7. It's that time again! Working Christmas?

    CVICURN2003 replied to scrmblr's topic in General Nursing

    OMG! That is great!!!!!! My kids are spread out (13, 8, 4, 2) and if I ever have to work Christmas that will be what I use for the little ones (the big ones can suck it up)!!!! I agree with Tazzi. You...

  8. It's that time again! Working Christmas?

    CVICURN2003 replied to scrmblr's topic in General Nursing

    I think throwing a "hissy fit" was a little much. But, I do understand the way she feels. I also understand that "everyone" has a family they want to celebrate Christmas with wehter you have been a...

  9. what did you do in your former life?

    CVICURN2003 replied to 3rdgenRN2B's topic in General Nursing

    I was an Executive Assistant for the President of a Fortune 500 company. I loved it. But, my boss retired and I was not doing the things I did for him for sometone else. I did all of his personal...

  10. Terms we will not admit to using

    CVICURN2003 replied to gwenith's topic in Nursing Humor

    SAS = "Sick as Sh**" I use this one frequently DOV = Dead on Vent, for those that we are breathing for them, making their heart beat

  11. Which pressor to use???

    CVICURN2003 replied to cardiacRN2006's topic in MICU, SICU

    I would have given a 250 ml NS bolus first unless direct contraindications (poor EF, rales). Then I would have started on the levo. Left on the nitro. Not used the epi or dopamine (HR). I would have...

  12. what is your policy when central line won't allow blood aspiration?

    CVICURN2003 replied to shelq56's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Our policy is that all PICC lines and QLC have a PCXR completed and read with a MD order before use. I have freq given meds in a port that don't aspirate blood. Unless of course I have reason to...

  13. Does anyone give Fentanyl IV push?

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

    We give it for post CABG delirium and pain. It has a shorter half life than morphine. Our pts are always intubated with multiple monitoring lines. This has been a "trial" we have been working with for...

  14. Nurses don't have a hard job

    CVICURN2003 replied to classactkellie's topic in General Nursing

    How about the family of an 1:1 ICU pt that had the nerve to tell me that I must love my job because I only had one pt and the floor nurses worked SOOO much harder with several patients. Now I know how...