ALCCRN

ALCCRN

CVICU, Education Dept., FNP Student

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  1. Well, I'm finally going to do it!!

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

    Without a doubt....take the Laura Gasparis Vonfrolio review class. She also has videos and cassette tapes with the same materials. She is very smart and interesting to hear. Her website is...

  2. VAD and the Nurse Practice Act

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

    My unit would never give a new grad a VAD. Usually these patients are in surgery soooo long that we have time to prepare staffing. But when you get a patient with a VAD, I've never seen one person be...

  3. CAB Patient Observation

    ALCCRN replied to TennRN2004's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Hehehe...Same where I am. The reason I always get for this from the more experienced nurses (I have 5 yrs CVICU) is that the younger patients have better nerve endings and can feel more. We usually...

  4. Do you hire new grads in you ICU?

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

    I was hired as a new grad into a CVICU. I had an extensive orientation process with all the required Critical Care Classes, sheath pulling classes, IABP classes, etc. I think it's do-able with the...