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APNgonnabe

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  1. Is there a max dose of Levophed?

    APNgonnabe replied to KevinS's topic in MICU, SICU

    Our max use to be 30mcg/min, however on your revised sepsis order set it advises to go up to 60mcg/min if

  2. CFRN/CTRN Support Thread

    APNgonnabe replied to GilaRRT's topic in Flight, Surface Transport

    I am an ICU RN and also volunteer for a local ambulance as a Prehospital RN. I am planning on taking the CTRN. Does anyone have any insight/recommendations? I noticed a lot of people on this post...

  3. Proper entry into Critical Care?

    APNgonnabe replied to bluefabian's topic in MICU, SICU

    I dont believe there is any one answer to your question. I think there are some good points to having tele/stepdown experience. But everyone one has to evaluate it on a individual

  4. New Graduates In The Icu?

    APNgonnabe replied to Aaron Catmull's topic in MICU, SICU

    I am a 24yo who went straight into ICU (after 3month on rotating MS which is part of or "residency"). While I do see the value of MS experience and for the most part agree with the points that people...

  5. New Graduates In The Icu?

    APNgonnabe replied to Aaron Catmull's topic in General Nursing

    I am a 24yo who went straight into ICU (after 3month on rotating MS which is part of or "residency"). While I do see the value of MS experience and for the most part agree with the points that people...

  6. Pediatrics Badge

    APNgonnabe replied to AmyLWatsonRN's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Amy, I think that you may find something like you're looking for at http://www.survivalcard.com

  7. Polling our male nurses: What area of nursing are you currently in right now?

    APNgonnabe replied to Thunderwolf's topic in Men in Nursing

    I am a year out of school. Currently I work in a med surg with a heavy cardiac population. I am also a

  8. St. Mary's Mpls Interview

    APNgonnabe replied to putmetosleep's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Sorry to hijack OP, but I was wondering if anyone reading this could just give me some general info about programs in twin city area. thank you in

  9. chest tube removal

    APNgonnabe replied to corkyrn's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    In my facility we as RN's pull drains that are in the mediastinal space and not the pleura. Obviously if you did not feel right about something then don't do it. Typically these are pulled during...

  10. Scope of Practice

    APNgonnabe replied to paindoc's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I would like to know the answer to Qwiigley's question. And please excuse me if I'm off base but it seems, at least to me, that Paindoc problems seems to be w/ those few(I hope) CRNA's who have...

  11. STEMI..EKG in less than 10 min..

    APNgonnabe replied to CoolhandHutch's topic in Emergency

    Not real sure if this counts for what you're talking about but... at our hospital the EMS 12 lead counts. Be

  12. What to be when I grow up

    APNgonnabe posted a topic in Flight, Surface Transport

    Ok so I realize that this post may be answered somewhat bias, but here it goes... I am currently a newer nurse working in a ICU(we get CVICU/SICU/MICU pts). I know that I want to go back to school to...

  13. Thoughts all the time...

    APNgonnabe posted a topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Once again I find myself coming here for insight/help. I know or at least I think I know as my name says that I want to get MSN at some point. I am one of those who has no clue what I want to do but...

  14. Newbie Question

    APNgonnabe replied to Toph McGee's topic in Emergency

    Second EMTSNA post. Merry

  15. Chito-seals

    APNgonnabe replied to cardiac.cure03's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    We don't use it in the manner you've suggeseted. Our policy it to hold pressure over that artery (to slow blood to the puncture site). This is done by one RN finding the pulse above the site (either...

  16. EZ IO's...problems with leaking?

    APNgonnabe replied to AKav8trix's topic in Flight, Surface Transport

    That is also our policy.

  17. Being on the Code team freaks me out

    APNgonnabe replied to Bella RN's topic in MICU, SICU

    I've learned a few things...might not help but it might. One- It's not your emergency. This sound really mean and a little stupid but sometimes that helps to slow you down. Second- You know what to...

  18. Open heart ICU

    APNgonnabe replied to Kiwi's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    We have a wonderful "residency". Six months including rotating through med/surg, tele, oncology then the remaining 3-4months on the unit with a preceptor. For most nurses they start taking hearts...

  19. First intubation today...

    APNgonnabe replied to Phishininau's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I have to say that my first tube was amazing. Like most have said when I was done I was like...really..I'm done. But I still think I had to go sit down:) Thanks all for

  20. Chito-seals

    APNgonnabe replied to cardiac.cure03's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Chito seals are wonderful. I use them on every Art line (from Cath Lab not like radial art lines) on every pull. Our policy...One nurse holds the chitoseal at puncture site and hold moderate...

  21. Stethoscope: Littmann Cardiology III vs. Master Cardiology

    APNgonnabe replied to Nurse-perverse's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    OP- Not sure if you get pedi pt if you do the cardiology III would probably be better. However, I am fan of the master cardiology. I admit that I am a new nurse but this helps being new because I...

  22. Gre?

    APNgonnabe posted a topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    For those of you who had to take the GRE... how long did you study before taking it? Any recommendations you have would also be welcomed.

  23. Insulin Drip Protocol

    APNgonnabe replied to TulsaTime's topic in MICU, SICU

    Tulsa, I believe we are using the Portland protocol for insulin also. We have a very low compliance rate w/ the RNs because they feel it drops them to much once they get into the 80's range. Do you...

  24. Does he need to be intubated??

    APNgonnabe replied to InmyblooD's topic in Emergency

    Was the ambulance crew paramedics? Just asking because sometimes they aren't. With the term unresponsive...? GCS? Does the blood in the OP indicate that there was no gag? Was this evident on scene...

  25. Intro Book?

    APNgonnabe posted a topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Hi all, So I've been thinking a lot about going back to school and I think that CRNA would be a wonderful fit for me...or I'd be a wonderful fit for CRNA which ever way. I enjoy reading so I thought...