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  1. Question about gtt titration

    New CCU RN posted a topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    How high can you titrate levophed? I have heard/red conflicting answers from both experienced nurses and drug books Thanks for any

  2. Heparin and Nitro Compatability

    New CCU RN replied to RNCENCCRNNREMTP's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Work in CICU....always run em

  3. Clinical Hours

    New CCU RN replied to vaughanmk's topic in General Students

    My BSN program had close to 2000 clinical hrs with about half of that being adult m/s. I agree... you aren't getting enough!!!!! Be sure to get a position perhaps as a tech to expose urself more...

  4. Nurses rat on nurses

    New CCU RN replied to rscarlatti's topic in General Nursing

    Just out of curiosity what types of things do you feel merits a write up?

  5. Ever leave work crying?

    New CCU RN replied to New CCU RN's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    sorry it is a little late but i jsut wanted to thank you all for your kind

  6. Have you ever felt that you have too much work to do for just one nurse

    New CCU RN replied to debbie17368's topic in Medical-Surgical

    That's one job I'd be saying see ya later to!!!!! It's not worth it!!!!!!!!! These situations are risking your license, your patient's safety, your wellbeing. You can't solve the staffing problems...

  7. Nursing Certifications after RN

    New CCU RN replied to jgg765's topic in General Nursing

    How long did you spend in your specialty areas before sitting for a certification exam? Just

  8. Paramedic with CRNA Aspirations

    New CCU RN replied to VaMedic's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Montague, VAmedic said he was going to RN school!!!!!!! Reread his

  9. Question: To organic or not to organic?

    New CCU RN replied to ufmatt's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I say take it!!!! It can only help you. It also will show the admissions committee that you are dedicated to learning and furthering your education. Not to mention, the background information you...

  10. Paramedic with CRNA Aspirations

    New CCU RN replied to VaMedic's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    While I am not a CRNA or even an SRNA yet.... (planning to apply within the next year or two) I would have to disagree with the statements made by those CRNA's. Your experience will make you stand...

  11. anyone wear Danskos?

    New CCU RN replied to MelRN13's topic in General Nursing

    The majority of them actually come with a back...they just appear as clogs in the front....however the back is closed just like sneakers. Danskos calls them clogs.... and they do have a few models...

  12. Independent/distance learning

    New CCU RN replied to mona b RN's topic in Online Distance Learning

    How do you have A&P, Micro and Chem labs with distance

  13. Patients who refuse to cooperate with medical/nursing treatment....

    New CCU RN replied to deespoohbear's topic in General Nursing

    It's too bad we can't have a three strikes your out type

  14. Patients who refuse to cooperate with medical/nursing treatment....

    New CCU RN replied to deespoohbear's topic in General Nursing

    Sorry to hear bout this literal waste of space. Some patients are just like that. I had one guy last night who at the age of 30 was ruling in for his second MI (secondary to cocaine use) I flat...

  15. Sick call policy

    New CCU RN replied to goldgram's topic in Nurse Management

    I am a Baylor person (36 hrs between Friday and Monday) and where I work, if I call in on one of my shifts, it comes out of the twelve days I allowed to take as vacation time. The rationale is that...

  16. Drawing Blood From PICC Lines

    New CCU RN replied to rileygrl11's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    RN's insert the PICC's where I work. And we definitely draw off of them. Why else would they have it? That doesn't seem to make sense... I guess it does have to have something to do with the...

  17. Manual vs. automatic blood pressure cuffs

    New CCU RN replied to susanmary's topic in General Nursing

    The automatics in my CCU generally are right on target... if the BP needs to get checked quite often, you can just program the monitor to take it say q2minutes or whatever ..... it frees up your...

  18. Blood administration

    New CCU RN replied to 2rntish's topic in Infusion, Intravenous

    Interesting question... you know I usually change the tubing with every administration..... unless it is a GI Bleeder and you just dont have the time to be changing

  19. Student Nurses in ICU for clinical

    New CCU RN replied to New CCU RN's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    By the way, this is new...this year...not having the instructor there... I found out from various sources that it will be the last year bc I was one of many who complained about this

  20. Student Nurses in ICU for clinical

    New CCU RN replied to New CCU RN's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    I do have no problem speaking up for myself to the senior nurses... it gets you no where to be quiet and not be heard. And I addressed the situation with my NM who agreed with me as well as the...

  21. Student Nurses in ICU for clinical

    New CCU RN replied to New CCU RN's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Well, perhaps that could work BSN to BSN ... however I do have my BSN but still didn't feel as though it was safe or fair to the RNs that we were the ones pretty much instructing the students....

  22. Transportation of Telemetry/Stepdown Patients

    New CCU RN replied to nursemouse's topic in General Nursing

    If the patient is going to be monitored at the unit they are being transported to they must go with an ACLS nurse or we also have SEALS who are paramedics that specifically transport pts. But there...

  23. TNCC-what to expect?

    New CCU RN replied to FloridaCCRN's topic in General Nursing

    Talking about TNCC .... is it required that you work as an ER nurse to attend the class? Anyone know... I am in CCU but we frequently recieve overflow from our trauma unit and think it would be...

  24. No holiday pay!!??

    New CCU RN replied to jessjoy's topic in General Nursing

    This is the first year ever that my hospital gave time and a half for the holidays and it is only for 11p-11p the 24th - 25th and same times the 31st-1st..... Ridiculous .... in my own opinion.......

  25. Horrible experience

    New CCU RN replied to Tia's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I def also agree with going ahead and getting the CCRN!!! Good