Conrad283

Conrad283 BSN, RN

SICU, MICU, CICU, NeuroICU

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  1. Saint Vincent School of Nursing In Staten Island

    Conrad283 replied to Mrc0703's topic in New York Nursing

    I wonder how that's possible since the hospital is supposed to close. Interesting. It was a good experience when I was there. I hope yours is just as

  2. What do PCU nurses do?

    Conrad283 replied to SA2BDOCTOR's topic in MICU, SICU

    What does the PCU stand for? If it's PACU (Post Anesthesia Care Unit), then they recover the patients from the anesthesia before they go to the floor or

  3. How high have you titrated levophed?

    Conrad283 replied to racing-mom4's topic in MICU, SICU

    I have only gone up to 15mcg's ( I have 1.5 months of exp ) but my wife says she's gone up to 64

  4. Saint Vincent School of Nursing In Staten Island

    Conrad283 replied to Mrc0703's topic in New York Nursing

    I don't know about that ... They are in a trasition phase we're they're trying to have teachers come to staten island and teach the non-nursing classes at bayley seton instead of the students...

  5. If you knew then what you know now.....

    Conrad283 replied to CandyGyrl's topic in MICU, SICU

    Practice your organization and time management

  6. Parkland Formula Help

    Conrad283 replied to Dr.Nurse2b's topic in Critical Care

    ASA 81mg given 8:30pm ... AC Pretty simple ... Just remember that half of the total amount is given in the first 8 hours from when the burn initially happened (pt burned at 0800, but gets to the ER 1...

  7. Saint Vincent School of Nursing In Staten Island

    Conrad283 replied to Mrc0703's topic in New York Nursing

    Look their number up and give them a call. Also, they are affiliated with St. Francis College in

  8. GSW..Severe IVC injury

    Conrad283 replied to ddoosier's topic in MICU, SICU

    IMO, I think that you did the right thing

  9. Post Anesthesia for SICU or Shock/Trauma

    Conrad283 replied to Hopecascade's topic in MICU, SICU

    Most patients go to the PACU before the ICU at my

  10. First Day in ICU tomorrow

    Conrad283 replied to TX_ICU_RN's topic in MICU, SICU

    Thanks

  11. First Day in ICU tomorrow

    Conrad283 replied to TX_ICU_RN's topic in MICU, SICU

    Right now I'm doing the classroom stuff and my first day is April 23rd ... I'm very nervous and excited at the same

  12. First Day in ICU tomorrow

    Conrad283 replied to TX_ICU_RN's topic in MICU, SICU

    Good luck .. My first day is coming, so I know what you're feeling

  13. New to ICU-report sheet?

    Conrad283 replied to ColleenRN's topic in MICU, SICU

    Thanks

  14. New to ICU-report sheet?

    Conrad283 replied to ColleenRN's topic in MICU, SICU

    That report sheet looks great, but I have a question as to what the numbers 01-07 and 20-24 are for?

  15. NYS drivers license w/profession on it

    Conrad283 posted a topic in New York Nursing

    I got a letter in the mail today about having my professional title on my drivers license ... Does anyone else have

  16. St Vincent Hospital at 12th ST

    Conrad283 replied to happy new york's topic in New York Nursing

    St. Vincents is a good hospital. They had many sites, but they sold them off. One of which they sold was St.Vincents Staten Island, which is the hospital that I work at. I don't know the specifics...

  17. hiring freeze

    Conrad283 replied to ohmeowzer RN's topic in General Nursing

    My hospital downsized peds a little bit ... I heard a rumor about a hiring freeze, but I was able to get a job

  18. Finished in 85-90 Questions

    Conrad283 replied to Spritenurse1210's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Good

  19. Finished in 85-90 Questions

    Conrad283 replied to Spritenurse1210's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    You guys are lucky ... I got 225 questions ... But I

  20. Passed between 85-90 questions

    Conrad283 replied to Spritenurse1210's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Congrats

  21. Necrotizing Fasciitis

    Conrad283 replied to TigerGalLE's topic in General Nursing

    I've heard of patients having NF in/on a limb, the abd may have a different effect since it's close to some vital

  22. Cardiac question???

    Conrad283 replied to Nicky30's topic in General Nursing

    Chest pain is experienced when there is a lack of oxygen to the heart tissue ... ischemia. It sounds like the first patient simmply had a vaso-vagal reaction to something ... Bradycardia will cause...

  23. Stopping smoking? What helps you

    Conrad283 replied to Silverdragon102's topic in Nurses Recovery

    This one is pretty obvious ... just not doing

  24. February NCLEX takers.....

    Conrad283 replied to Lisa CCU RN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I am hoping for a day in February, just waiting on my ATT ... I hope to start working mid-March because they do not take GN's in ICU and my

  25. 250,000 allnurses.com members - Thank you!

    Conrad283 replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

    Wow, 250,000 members. Congrats on making such a good forum.