cvicugirl

cvicugirl BSN, RN

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  1. Metoprolol and aflutter 40's-50's with BBB

    cvicugirl replied to Toby's mum's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Remember, asystole is what you get when you combine a right bundle branch block with a left bundle branch block. With RFAs you are trying to interfere with an abnormal conduction pathway. With valve...

  2. What do you never leave home without?

    cvicugirl replied to RNCRNA2BE's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Give me my Danskos, watch, stethoscope, black pen, red pen, fine tip sharpie, 2 hemostats, Advil, and Chapstick, and I'm good to go! (I keep the phone extensions to blood bank, lab, Rx, CVOR, CCL in...

  3. Books??

    cvicugirl replied to cvicu80's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Not a specific CV pharma book, but a very comprehensive reference for all CV surgery patients: Bojar's "Manual of Perioperative Care in Adult Cardiac

  4. is it normal to feel overwhelmed as new nurse in CTICU

    cvicugirl replied to cvicu80's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Amen, Timothy! Just poured my heart and soul into precepting a new grad who quit after he was on his own for only three shifts. And they wonder why I prefer NOT to precept. This dude was arrogantly...

  5. Heparinized vs Nonheparinzed saline in arterial lines

    cvicugirl replied to saranurse's topic in MICU, SICU

    Just saline here,

  6. Sharing Ideas

    cvicugirl replied to suni's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    Tell me more about this "needs assessment," it sounds like what I need to do. I've got to set up an orientation-type program for experienced ICU nurses (new to swans, pulling sheaths, post...

  7. banana bag

    cvicugirl replied to EricTAMUCC-BSN's topic in MICU, SICU

    Considered malpractice not to hang bananas on a known ETOHer, because it can ward off Korsakoff Syndrome (ETOH brain damage). Unused, expired banana bags and lipid free TPN are hot commodities in my...

  8. Funniest Write Up You have Every Recieved?!

    cvicugirl replied to nursebrandie28's topic in General Nursing

    Hmm... Let's see, I have been written up for using a blue pen to document, Elastoplasting a woman's FUPA up so I could see what I was doing when I was pulling a femoral sheath, hanging up on a...

  9. What do you wear?

    cvicugirl posted a topic in Clinical Nurse Specialists, CNS

    Weird question. In ICU, what do your managers/educators/CNS wear to work? I think I have seen it all. Our DNO wears professional (skirt/suits/pantyhose) and usually a white lab coat, my director...

  10. unit based educators

    cvicugirl replied to syb's topic in Clinical Nurse Specialists, CNS

    Welp, got the job offer. After staff training is complete (is it ever?!), it will turn into a primarily management role (probably over stepdown ICU.) I'm concerned re: $$. The offer is not much...

  11. CSC Exam

    cvicugirl replied to XIGRIS's topic in MICU, SICU

    I'm also studying from Finks book. I registered for the test online, now just waiting for the authorization to test. Hope it comes quickly before I chicken out. Girlfriend just took/passed exam for...

  12. unit based educators

    cvicugirl replied to syb's topic in Clinical Nurse Specialists, CNS

    I have an interview for a CV Educator tomorrow for the CV service line (Open heart & Cath Lab.) The job was posted as a CNS position, (I'm a BSN, CCRN) but I got the interview based on my...

  13. What's your favorite type of patient?

    cvicugirl replied to GardenDove's topic in General Nursing

    A nice fresh hemodynamically unstable, bleeding double valve. Cold, acidotic, with an out of whack coag panel and a CI of 1.5. And their only family member lives in another state. I'm sick, I...

  14. Tips on making that ICU bed look perfect after a bath

    cvicugirl replied to bluesky's topic in MICU, SICU

    Calvin&Hobbes, Mind if I print out a thousand copies of your post? I'd like to wallpaper our break room with it! I add a sprinkling of baby powder to their backs and sheets if it isn't...

  15. FNP to CNM

    cvicugirl replied to bebeleche's topic in Certified Nurse-Midwives, CNM

    I had a great midwife who got her MSN/CNM after 10 years of staff nurse experience in an adult inpatient rehab unit! Just a

  16. 10 things you say at work lay people could get arrested for

    cvicugirl replied to sharann's topic in Nursing Humor

    ...and after I get it (arterial sheath) out, I'm gonna need to put this big clamp on your groin for a little

  17. post op patients w/o TLC line placement confirmation

    cvicugirl replied to elizadream's topic in MICU, SICU

    Wow. Never thought about it. We get stat CXR upon arrival (post-cabg) and I check ETT placement, IABP placement, SG, and TLC placement myself. Fluids are almost always already running via CLs....

  18. When a doc refuses to co-sign verbal orders

    cvicugirl replied to sunshineCCRN's topic in MICU, SICU

    I would definitely let your nurse manager know about this, and make sure that your documentation is complete. Management should follow up with the doc and/or involve risk management. But as far as I...