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  1. Intubated patients

    poohbear1968 posted a topic in MICU, SICU

    I was just wondering is there any assessment that I as a new nurse can do to determine proper placement of and ET prior to the patient going for chest xray? Would the patients O2 sats show an...

  2. Cardio-respiratory arrest w/respiratory acidosis

    poohbear1968 posted a topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    What is the most importan treatment for a patient in cardio/respiratory arrest w/respiratory acidosis? Increase ventilation, decrease ventilation or increase

  3. Yes. another ECG question

    poohbear1968 replied to poohbear1968's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    So like in PVC's there may be some narrow QRS complex and then all of a sudden there may be a wide QRS. The wide QRS is ventricular in origin. I think Im getting

  4. Yes. another ECG question

    poohbear1968 replied to poohbear1968's topic in General Nursing

    So like in PVC's there may be some narrow QRS complex and then all of a sudden there may be a wide QRS. The wide QRS is ventricular in origin. I think Im getting

  5. Question about unresponsive patient.

    poohbear1968 replied to poohbear1968's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    No thank you! you have made me think also. When I graduate I am interested in CCU/ICU but Im alittle nervouse about CCU. Cardiac patients seem sooo challenging. One munite they can be fine and the...

  6. Question about unresponsive patient.

    poohbear1968 replied to poohbear1968's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Sorry, didnt see your reply. Would they be relivant because it could mean a possible

  7. Question about unresponsive patient.

    poohbear1968 replied to poohbear1968's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Thanks again Sherri, I was researching after last post and I found the H's and T's. P.S. Great

  8. Question about unresponsive patient.

    poohbear1968 replied to poohbear1968's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Hi Sharrie! Thanks for the quick response. I hope I dont sound like an idiot but....What are the 4H's and 4T's? I graduate in 62 days from the ADN program and I have never heard this. My area of...

  9. Cardio-respiratory arrest w/respiratory acidosis

    poohbear1968 replied to poohbear1968's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Thanks, Yes it is a practice question:) We are able to use any source to find the answer but I cant seem to find it anywhere! The question was: The most important treatment for a patient in...

  10. 2nd semester and has failed first two tests!

    poohbear1968 replied to jillk5455's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I found some really good books that have helped me with my test scores. There is a series called "Straight A's" you can get them for Medical Surgical, patho etc. This book really helped me in my...

  11. Telemetry Code

    poohbear1968 posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    This past week while in clinical there was a code on the floor. It was amazing how nurses, doc's, etc were coming out of the woodwork to assist. Unfortunately there were way too many people in the...