New CCU RN

New CCU RN

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  1. GPAs

    New CCU RN replied to mrdoc2005's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Isn't Barry U in Miami or nearby Miami? They have a CRNA

  2. What To Do?

    New CCU RN replied to Dixen81's topic in General Nursing

    It all depends on the facility and also the unit you work in. Where I work we are lucky to have one CNA. There are only RN's (ICU) and we do all the patient care from ADL's to titrating pressors...

  3. those darn germs!!!

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

    I hope you feel

  4. What do you folks think of this?

    New CCU RN replied to MrsWampthang's topic in Emergency

    But that's right, we are servicing clients not treating patients

  5. What do you folks think of this?

    New CCU RN replied to MrsWampthang's topic in Emergency

    It has potential. However, it sounds like it was designed by someone who is not actually in health care but in some sort of business

  6. LPN Licensure for RN'S?

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

    It can't hurt. Especially if you are planning on working while in school... go for

  7. How do you stay warm in your scrubs??

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

    i wear a long sleeved shirt under my scrubs and then bring a sweatshirt or sweater that I don't mind working in if i get really cold while at

  8. "But I'm pregnant . . ."

    New CCU RN replied to Ruby Vee's topic in General Nursing

    I came back...... I know I said I wasn't going to, but in a sense I saw a light..... I debated starting a new thread but decided against it. This thread starting out with an unreasonable coworker....

  9. "But I'm pregnant . . ."

    New CCU RN replied to Ruby Vee's topic in General Nursing

    I am choosing to no longer read this thread because it is very upsetting to see how uncompassionate, unempathetic, and just plain mean some of you are. Alot of you just sound plain out bitter. Or...

  10. "But I'm pregnant . . ."

    New CCU RN replied to Ruby Vee's topic in General Nursing

    I agreed in all my posts that the person shouldn't be given weekends off and holidays off... that is ridiculous. I really wasn't even referring to this original gal who thought she should get...

  11. "But I'm pregnant . . ."

    New CCU RN replied to Ruby Vee's topic in General Nursing

    we obviously don't agree on this. that is fine. i am glad we are not coworkers. no offense. but attitudes like that is what makes the nursing shortage. helping out a coworker who is...

  12. "But I'm pregnant . . ."

    New CCU RN replied to Ruby Vee's topic in General Nursing

    I am a little surprised at the lack of empathy for on this board regarding pregnant coworkers. While I agree that weekends and holidays should not be excused just because you are pregnant... that...

  13. "But I'm pregnant . . ."

    New CCU RN replied to Ruby Vee's topic in General Nursing

    That is frustrating.... and kind of ridicolous about the whole holiday issue.... however at the same time I can understand being concerned about taking the isolation patients... we often try and do...

  14. Drawing bloods through IV line

    New CCU RN replied to NYCRN16's topic in Infusion, Intravenous

    I should clarify.. they are saline

  15. Drawing bloods through IV line

    New CCU RN replied to NYCRN16's topic in Infusion, Intravenous

    Hmm..interesting. We always draw off of hep locks and have absolutely no

  16. Drips and such

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

    Me too.. it didn't third degree burns but it did cause the patient alot of unnecessary pain and suffering. I refuse to hang it without a central line... I just tell that docs I have seen one too...

  17. application question

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

    A mimimum of one year critical care experience as a registered nurse is required. That is per the association of nurse anethesists. However, every school can define what they consider critical...

  18. Dopamine/Dobutamine

    New CCU RN replied to NICURN9's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I certainly understand that neonates would obviously be harder to get a cental line in... (although we do have our fair share of adults that are extremely difficult to get a central in... ie) in DIC,...

  19. Dopamine/Dobutamine

    New CCU RN replied to NICURN9's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I'm a CCU nurse and have never stepped foot into a NICU, but I would think that Dopa through a peripheral would cause tissue necrosis.... we NEVER run it in a peripheral for an adult, why is it ok...

  20. Acls required?

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

    The megacode is just practice.... I guess in my opinion, any practice or learning experience will make you a better asset to your patients. Just because you aren't the person directing the code or...

  21. Acls required?

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

    another thought would be this... i know our hospital has a seperate mock "acls" course without the cert where they cover the basics but not as in depth ....it isn't a cert course just a course where...

  22. Acls required?

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

    Well #1 question... are they paying for you to attend the class, if so... just do it. Secondly, I am curious why you don't feel you need it. Your patients could code and those skills are quite...

  23. icu experience

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

    Hmm.......while I do agree that caring for an immediate postoperative patient can be valuable experience, I do have to greatly disagree with CICU or MICU being unfavorable.... the schools want you to...

  24. Epinephrine Drips

    New CCU RN replied to Zee_RN's topic in MICU, SICU

    Like rstewart said, neo is neosynephrine aka phenylephrine .... 200mcg/min is pretty much maxed out.... We change the concentration because then there is less unneccessary fluid being dumped

  25. B.S. in bio to Master's in Midwifery? Advice Pretty Please!

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

    I know Yale also has a program that accepts BA/BS non nurses. These programs are very fast paced and you do cover the RN program curriculum, take the boards and at teh same time do the CNM...