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  1. Fentany epidural; dose your units use them?

    meandragonbrett replied to emmanuil's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Sounds like homework to

  2. Zeroing the transducer...help?!

    meandragonbrett replied to cwhitebn's topic in MICU, SICU

    1) Turn stopcock off to patient 2) Remove cap 3) Press "Zero" 4) Replace cap 5) Turn stopcock back to

  3. queston on zofran

    meandragonbrett replied to link51411's topic in MICU, SICU

    You eventually reach a threshold with Zofran where giving more is not going to fix your problem. Zofran is a fantastic drug to use as prophylaxis for N/V but it is NOT a good rescue

  4. From ER to PACU

    meandragonbrett replied to Misheila's topic in PACU

    Only downside is having to work weekends and lots of call (of course that is dependent on your unit). Otherwise PACU is

  5. New nurse in PACU??

    meandragonbrett replied to sungrl01's topic in PACU

    I wouldn't dream of going to a PACU without ensuring that I will receive a good orientation. Patients can crump quickly, even in the ambulatory

  6. PACU nurse give Ketamine?

    meandragonbrett replied to kathy3kat's topic in PACU

    Look up your hospital policies. We can't possibly tell you the answer to this. In my facility, there are not any meds that we cannot/ do not

  7. Is Med/Surg necessary if I'm going for my CRNA?

    meandragonbrett replied to jordanj13's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Go to the ICU and spend 2-3 years learning how to be an EXCELLENT critical care nurse. Be willing to take assignments that challenge you, be willing to float to the other ICUs to obtain a different...

  8. PRISMA training

    meandragonbrett replied to linsey14's topic in MICU, SICU

    I'd contact your company rep. They should be able to supply any materials that you need that will be particular to your

  9. Cardiac gtts???

    meandragonbrett replied to Deb123j's topic in MICU, SICU

    You need to know how these drugs act and what they act up on. For a good intro to some of the drugs you see in the ICU frequently, visit http://www.icufaqs.org and they have two FAQs one on meds in...

  10. Which unit is an overall better to work on...Pre-Op/PACU or SICU??

    meandragonbrett replied to sungrl01's topic in General Nursing

    PACU most likely will require on call and lots of late nights that run beyond your scheduled time

  11. Recovery nurses

    meandragonbrett replied to brisbanebound's topic in General Nursing

    Join us over on the PACU forum under the nursing specialties

  12. How much morphine is too much??

    meandragonbrett replied to b eyes's topic in Emergency

    I think sometimes you tend to need to have a conversation with the patient/family and set realistic expectations for pain control. Many folks do not understand that we cannot control 100% of your...

  13. How much morphine is too much??

    meandragonbrett replied to b eyes's topic in Emergency

    Don't feel bad. You didn't do anything to harm your patient. Next time ask for an order for Dilaudid to see if that takes care of the

  14. How much morphine is too much??

    meandragonbrett replied to b eyes's topic in Emergency

    They wouldn't have had an issue if they patient had received two different kinds of opiates as they have 3 very different half-life profiles. Their issue (probably) was with the dose that had been...

  15. How much morphine is too much??

    meandragonbrett replied to b eyes's topic in Emergency

    Anestheisa should take that up with the ordering clinician if they would wish. You did your job and your part. Your patient was breathing and vitals stable. I likely would have asked to switched to...

  16. Moderate (Concious) Sedation by RT?

    meandragonbrett replied to OkieICU_RN's topic in MICU, SICU

    I'd definitely be going to my BON over

  17. CRNA/DNAP admission

    meandragonbrett replied to thouchin's topic in General Nursing

    learn to be an outstanding icu nurse and then apply to crna

  18. New job in PACU

    meandragonbrett replied to sunflowergrl70's topic in PACU

    There's not much to actually WORKING in PACU other than your ABC's and surgical sites but you DO need to have a good knowledge base for when things don't go quite as planned. Know how to manage an...

  19. Anyone else apply to Union U?

    meandragonbrett replied to icudude's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    The interview is an informal..get to know you type interview instead of a clinically based

  20. ICU experience in a hospital vs. Long term care facility

    meandragonbrett replied to Education=Success's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I wouldn't even consider

  21. Question for more experienced ICU RN's

    meandragonbrett replied to Nurse1966's topic in MICU, SICU

    What sunny said. Sounds like your ETT was no longer in place and you were ventilating the stomach instead of the

  22. What is the role of charge nurse

    meandragonbrett replied to stellaRN1983's topic in General Nursing

    My role as a ICU Charge? We take no patients. We are responsible for making assignments for the next shift, coordinating flow of patients in and out of the ICU. Ensuring that staff nurses get...

  23. How Do I transfer from OR to ICU nursing?

    meandragonbrett replied to lawandaluxnurse's topic in General Nursing

    Just apply for the position. What road blocks are you running into? ICU positions tend to be a little bit more difficult to get this day in time w/o critical care experience....depending on your...

  24. CCRN

    meandragonbrett replied to silentRN's topic in General Nursing

    The BONi is not going to be of any help as they are not the ones that administer the exam or have anything else to do with the certification. Your best options are to obtain PASS CCRN from Dennison...

  25. Will CA CRNA's need PhDs?

    meandragonbrett replied to ReginaPhalange's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    They will not be PhD programs. They will be DNP