zambezi BSN, RN

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    Under construction at ICUFAQS..."Conscious Sedation" and "PEs"...

    zambezi replied to MarkHammerschmidt's topic in General Nursing

    I just wanted to say thanks...I really like your webpage, it is a nice little review everynow and then...Keep up the good work!
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    Not going to med surg after graduation?What are your thoughts?

    zambezi replied to happystudent's topic in General Nursing

    Hello! I started out a little over a year ago as a new grad in critical care. I love it. I had a great orientation and a very supportive staff that actually believes in teamwork. I know they respect...
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    Male Nurses Discrimination

    zambezi replied to Boomer Sooner's topic in General Nursing

    In my unit, female to male ration is probably 60/40...Pretty high from what I have heard and seen on other units... I love it...it dosen't seem that they are discriminated against in my unit, by other...
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    Scope of practice question

    zambezi replied to Gldngrl's topic in General Nursing

    We don't even have any of those gtts on the floor except mabye the lasix. For the others, esp. nipride, corlopam, dopamine, even insulin, if they are being titrated, the patient is in icu/ccu...even...
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    Id Badges

    zambezi replied to tatoome33's topic in General Nursing

    We have first name, last intial (or last name if chosen...)"title" work area...actually our "areas" are critical care, patient care services, psych (recently changed from mental health to behavioral...
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    Nights

    zambezi replied to fourbirds4me's topic in First Year After Licensure

    FourBirds, Welcome to nights...There have been many posts on this, so if you want lots of information, go to the search function and put in your request. That said, it took me awhile to get accustomed...
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    noc shift...............more confusion

    zambezi replied to Paige Turner RN's topic in General Nursing

    I find myself eating smaller meals on nights. I eat "breakfast" before I go to work, two eggs. Then around 2100 I eat a snack, fruit and something else...I eat "dinner" around 100, my biggest meal of...
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    Swan Ganz for dummies?

    zambezi replied to MelRN13's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    I agree with code blue chic...it is a very good site. Other than that, practice, practice, practice...that is the best way...for me it didn't make sense until I used it frequently (which sounds like a...
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    Good nursing shoes

    zambezi replied to doularoz's topic in General Nursing

    I currently wear danskos and they are comfortable. I think that I am going to buy a pair of zcoils next, as ugly as they are. I have heard good things about them lately. OSHA has given money to some...
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    Sleeping on the job

    zambezi replied to redwinggirlie's topic in General Nursing

    Not Acceptable IMHO, unless it is on a break (and only during that break time...) FYI: There was a post not too long ago on this very subject with many postings, if you wants lots of info, I would go...
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    Thoughts on Flu Shots

    zambezi replied to colleen10's topic in General Nursing

    I used to get a good cold/flu once a year, ever since I have gotten the flu shot, I have not gotten anything but a mild cold, if that. So, it works for
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    For CVICU Nurses who started as NEW GRADS

    zambezi replied to Amy O. Darone's topic in Cardiac

    I started as a new grad in a medical cardiac/cv surgery CCU. I have been there for one year and I love it. As others have mentioned, be a sponge, listen to those you work with. EAch individual RN may...
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    Hemodynamic leveling

    zambezi replied to mattcastens's topic in Cardiac

    We also use the expandable antenna with a bubble level in the middle. It seems to work well, though, we with everything, it does leave some area of
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    "Clean" areas of nursing? Need advice.

    zambezi replied to ideastoday's topic in General Nursing

    If I were you, I would shadow an RN in a couple of different settings that you might be interested in. By doing this, you can make your own opinions on if it is a job that you might be interested in...
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    Propofol

    zambezi replied to czipp's topic in Gastroenterology

    The RNs are allowed to sedate with propofol in our CCU, the doc has to be there (this is usually during a bronch/cardoiversion, etc) and dictate how much to push. RT is also in the room managing the...
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    Additional pay for being in charge or precepting orientees?

    zambezi replied to Gldngrl's topic in General Nursing

    We have additional pay for both preceptors and charge. Somewhere in the 1.50-2.00 range for
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    Alternative Abbreviations

    zambezi replied to gwenith's topic in Nursing Humor

    I think that PIA is my favorite. Sometimes, it is just so fitting...
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    What does an ICU nurse do exactly?

    zambezi replied to MJB's topic in MICU, SICU

    I work in a CCU. Though CC nurses usually have 1-2 patients, Critical Care Nurses have many functions. Critical thinking is a big one.We look at the entire picture and how everything relates to plan...
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    on call policies

    zambezi replied to UKRN88's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    We can ask to be placed on standby. If we don't get called in we get paid 2 (or four??) dollars and hour regardless. If we get called in it is time and a half. But it does not count towards overtime....
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    CCU vs. CVICU

    zambezi replied to NsgTiger's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Ours is a mixed CCU. We take the AMIs, pulm edema, heart caths with intervention, CABGS, codes from the floor, pacers, and pretty much anything else heart related! All of the thoracotomies/AAAs etc go...
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    Epinephrine Drips

    zambezi replied to Zee_RN's topic in MICU, SICU

    We mix our epi gtts as 2mg/250 D5w (epi 1:1000, or 2mls). We also start at one-two mcg and titrate to desired effect, if necessary we can double stregnth the epi but obviously would call the doctor...
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    Question about Jackson Pratt Drains & retention sutures

    zambezi replied to hoolahan's topic in General Nursing

    Same as code blue chic at my
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    Vasopressin for Septic Shock

    zambezi replied to pinkfloydfreak's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Sorry wrong web address, here is the right one:
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    Vasopressin for Septic Shock

    zambezi replied to pinkfloydfreak's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    I have read various articles on this and heard that it has been very effective. If you go to http://www.nih.gov and go to pubmed and type in vasopressin and septic shock, a variety of articles come...
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    titrating drips and hemodynamics

    zambezi replied to tsgarman's topic in General Nursing

    Regarding drips, it is interesting to read what other hospitals are doing. Our first line is dopamine (we have a whole list of orders for fluid replacement also). If hr increases to >100 we are...