New CCU RN

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  1. back to school

    I definitely agree w/ contacting the schools you want to apply to first. Some may be fine w/ you having older
  2. I Got In!!!!!!!!

    Congratulations..... :)
  3. Try getting a student nurse or tech position in an ICU now. That will help you get aquainted to the environment. You should have no problem getting hired into an ICU after graduation. Many...
  4. cath lab RNs... is it protocol to DC Aspirin prior

    Lovenox does not need to be held prior to going to the cath lab. Sheaths shouldnt be pulled til 8 hrs after the last dose, but please do not hold
  5. What would your EMS have done??

    I once got a post code at home to my unit from the ER who had MAJOR stiffness ---looking like rigor mortis. Unknown time down. We extubated him three days later and he was on a tele unit the...
  6. Looking for all opinions.....

    i dunno... i know our docs don't do "emergency cabg's". they feel it is too risky given the recent mi and all. they will always wait at least three days. even if that means pumping them as a...
  7. Ketamine

    Yoga, EMT wrote stating that they used succ in order to intubate in the field as a paramedic. If you scroll back you will see that. Please don't tell me you don't feel that paramedics should be...
  8. Looking for all opinions.....

    At the same time, there will be a great benefit from being able to do interventional caths. The risk of perforation is extremely low...however the risk of cardiogenic shock s/p MI with failed lytics...
  9. Philly area schools?

    Sorry, that was directed to EmeraldNYC... MRICU = medical respiratory ICU........ although often times I can say my ICU is awfully
  10. Looking for all opinions.....

    What I would be afraid of is perforation of a coronary artery. Although it is rare that this does happen.... it does happen in the cath lab and when it does...it isn't pretty. That is the only...
  11. Philly area schools?

    I absolutely agree. I am personally applying to a variety of schools on the east coast... Northeastern, St. Raphael's in CT, Upenn, Drexel, VCU, a Carolina school not sure which one yet, and Barry...
  12. I would ensure I had a nursing supervisor willing to write a good rec prior to doing traveling. I do think it shows you are flexible and have strong nursing skills. You also can save a lot of...
  13. Philly area schools?

    It is expensive. However, I am sure it is a great program and in the end you become a CRNA. If I had to choose b/n having a student loan to pay off but was able to pursue my goal vs not being able...
  14. Ketamine

    I guess that is why I'm missing your question. I know paramedics can intubate and you recieve a great deal of training on this. It is certainly a necessary skill for on the field work. And so...
  15. Exposed to HIV, HBV, HCV

    I am so sorry this happened to you. It is certainly very frightening. I once had blood splash up into my face as well and actually some went into my eye. The patients status was unknown. The...
  16. Ketamine

    But weren't you as the paramedic intubating the patient? In my opinion that is the difference....you did carry a lot of responsibility w/ that role, but you were also trained to intubate. It is in...
  17. Increasing our workload once again!

    From how sick your patients sound... I would think the tele would sort of be a benefit. You will be able to know immediately if one of your patients gets into trouble. Honestly, shouldn't all...
  18. Got bad news

    Try to not be so down on yourself. If you are determined and work had you will be able to obtain your goals...just a little story: I have four brothers.. but this is about two of them... one has...
  19. LOL...sounds like my hospital. We have some docs that are NOTORIOUS for keeping patients in the ICU rather than stepdown for "better care", reasons such as: "they won't get CPT in stepdown" or...
  20. Gonzaga said yes!!!

    congrats thats awesome
  21. I got in!!!

    Congratulations
  22. Philly area schools?

    Drexel is already taking 2006 apps? So they already have their 2005 class? I thought their deadline was in
  23. Roland, I wish you the best of luck. I hope you are able to gain a little more confidence in both yourself and your wife... you both sound very capable of gaining acceptance to any CRNA school.......
  24. My concern is that I am seeing propofol used more and more frequently for conscious sedation on a nonprotected
  25. How soon you forget that you were once a lowly potential