Hey everyone, Happy Holidays! I have a couple of questions about the cardiac icu at Stanford. Anyone work there? If so I would love to here your thoughts on the unit. 1.) Did you go through the...
Hi, I was thinking of traveling...I have never been a traveler but I like to ski and was thinking of going to DHMC. I would be working in the NICU (ICN), any travelers out there have anything to say...
First, let me say that you sound like a GREAT student. I am so sorry that you had a bad experience with the first nurse you came across in OB. I remember being exactly in the same situation as you...
SFRN replied to wannabesedated's topic in Operating Room
The post reads as if this patient would be a good candidate for LMA insertion as opposed to intubation. I am just wondering why the patient was intubated as opposed to LMA
We use morphine quite a bit for pain management, sometimes fentanyl---but not as much. We use Ativan for sedation and rarely versed--usually for larger babies. We also continue to use chloral...
Hey everyone, So, I have become more and more interested in OR nursing as time goes by. I thought I would apply to CRNA school after a couple of years--now I am not sure. Anyways, I have an...
As everyone has mentioned the turkey bag first. At our hospital the baby will be "reduced" each day by surgery. IV is an important second. PLEASE advocate for your pt. by having the MD, NNP write...
Hi, Saw the post and thought I would respond. I am a NICU nurse. We OFTEN run TPN, lipids through a peripheral IV---you just have to make sure the dextrose content is not above 12.5%, and we don't...
Hello, I am a NICU nurse, like my job and have no desire to leave until I get ready to apply for nurse anesthesia school. HOWEVER, I have been hearing a lot about how one should get some adult ICU...
Hi, I have a case of insomnia, probably because I work nights and this is my night off! Anyways I am full of questions and one just popped into my head. I know NOTHING of adult ICU practices I am a...
Just one piece of advice, I work perm. nights.... get plenty of exercise and stay up late the night before you start nights and sleep in late before you begin nights....good luck I love night
Jen, Thanks so much for the information! I have a couple of friends who went to nurse anesthesia school with adult SICU experience. I am glad to hear that it is possible to make it with with just...
Hi, Yes I have read through the posts regarding NICU experience and applying to CRNA school. I still have questions: Currently I work in a NICU (Level 3). My questions are: are there any SRNA's...
Hi guys, New to this site and I am glad that I found it. I have been reading a lot about correctional nursing in california and I am considering joining the ranks. But first I wanted to find out...
I think there are numberous reasons why it may be more diffciult to start an IV in a baby. The size of the vein for one. I have found that using my wee-sight transilluminator REALLY helps identify...
SFRN replied to momto2beauties's topic in NICU, Neonatal
1.) Some of the most difficult challenges I have faced usually center around ethical issues: withdrawl of support, etc. Also as mentioned before--getting attached to babies and families, especially if...