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  1. "If you want to be a doctor, go to medical school"

    poppy07 replied to poppy07's topic in MICU, SICU

    the error in thinking was that the doctor thought that the oxygenation was making the patient anxious, when, in fact the pt just has anxiety provoked by random things like pain- the issue at the time....

  2. "If you want to be a doctor, go to medical school"

    poppy07 replied to poppy07's topic in MICU, SICU

    You are probably right, but I think her comment was still

  3. Trauma/ Transplant Patients

    poppy07 posted a topic in MICU, SICU

    Hi, I'm considering working in a busy SICU with lots of traumas and fresh transplants. Could you please share patient cases in this area? What was going on with the patient? What were the priorities?...

  4. Trauma/ Transplant Patients

    poppy07 replied to poppy07's topic in MICU, SICU

    To add, are bone fractures really really common among the traumas? I'm not all that into the traction and

  5. Trauma/ Transplant Patients

    poppy07 replied to poppy07's topic in MICU, SICU

    what I'm saying here is: Can you share some examples of pt cases you have had in Trauma/ Transplant ICU? I want to get a feel for what kinds of things I'm going to be seeing in this type of unit....

  6. What should I know for MICU interview?

    poppy07 replied to rn2bn07's topic in MICU, SICU

    p.s. I'd be interested to hear your answers! I'll try to help with some feedback. :

  7. What should I know for MICU interview?

    poppy07 replied to rn2bn07's topic in MICU, SICU

    When I interviewed for ICU, their questions were pretty in-depth... For example) situation, what did you do about it, and what were the results/your evaluation... for every single question. So,...

  8. Arterial line caps

    poppy07 posted a topic in MICU, SICU

    The arterial line set-ups we use have the 3-way stop-cock near the patient and a transducer with stop-cock at the hospital where I'm currently working. Most nurses put the needleless-access device/cap...

  9. which ICU?

    poppy07 posted a topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Which type of ICU would best prepare you to be a CRNA and why? What vasopressors do you work with most? Currently working in MSICU.

  10. how to prepare for CRNA application

    poppy07 posted a topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Currently working in medical surgical ICU ~1yr, and would like to know what else to add to my resume to support my application to CRNA school. For example, who to seek out for reference letters. It...

  11. Cardio-thoracic cases

    poppy07 posted a topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Hi all, I was reviewing some CVs on the gaswork website, and it seems profoundly common how many people choose "never" for desiring cardiac/thoracic/neuro anesthesia cases. Why is that? Are these a...

  12. How high have you titrated levophed?

    poppy07 replied to racing-mom4's topic in MICU, SICU

    i always like that one, "just curious...if you could explain that to me for my own learning purposes!" It really puts them on their toes. Some attendings actually are grateful for these

  13. A/C vs. SIMV

    poppy07 replied to poppy07's topic in MICU, SICU

    what confuses me with the A/C mode is that you will read the tidal volume by the pt on a set volume of let's say 500 reading 460, 520, 730, 340...etc with a rate of 18-24 on set rate of 12. So, if it...

  14. How high have you titrated levophed?

    poppy07 replied to racing-mom4's topic in MICU, SICU

    Comments/Concerns: most recently, propofol-- I would say 40-50 mcgs is more appropriate, unless you really want those guys knocked out! Levo-- "therapeutic dose titrates up to 30"...after that it's...

  15. clinical case

    poppy07 posted a topic in MICU, SICU

    Here's a case I wanted to share thoughts on: Pt hx: Lower GI bleed (associated with rectal tube/hemorrhoids), ESRD Dialysis MWF assess: AA0x2, temp 35.5, lungs slightly coorifice, 95% on 2LNC, HR...

  16. Cardio-thoracic cases

    poppy07 replied to poppy07's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    so for the cardiothoracic cases... what kind of surgeries are involved? Of course, I can imagine CABGs, open heart surgeries... What else? It seems like my mom (sure, she would also be a good...

  17. Transferring to a new job

    poppy07 posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    Hi all, Need advice: Currently working in an ICU for about 10 mos., and will be relocating to another state in November. I already went through my phone interview today for the new job, and the...

  18. Transferring to a new job

    poppy07 replied to poppy07's topic in First Year After Licensure

    where are you moving from/to? I talked to a travel nursing recruiter the other day, and he told me I'm looking way too early! He advised me to start looking 3 mos. ahead of my move. I thought I'd...

  19. clinical case

    poppy07 replied to poppy07's topic in MICU, SICU

    My best guess was that the pt had decreased preload, considering the edema and especially low diastolic B/P. Anyone else have

  20. clinical case

    poppy07 replied to poppy07's topic in MICU, SICU

    anyways, what cases are better to give LR vs. NS for boluses? How about Hetastarch vs. Hespan? I've not given either of these

  21. clinical case

    poppy07 replied to poppy07's topic in MICU, SICU

    only thing is, pt had normal Na+(not low), and low (not high) K+ --the opposite if the case was Addisonian

  22. clinical case

    poppy07 replied to poppy07's topic in MICU, SICU

    Medical diagnosis of the "adrenal crisis" in which there is an insufficiency is Addisonian Crisis, girl! :

  23. clinical case

    poppy07 replied to poppy07's topic in MICU, SICU

    I'm thinking sepsis AND (resolving) GI bleed: low temp, hypotensive, 2+pitting edema (capillaries leaking--3rd spacing), and eventually tachycardia, lungs were slightly coorifice. the Levo was...

  24. clinical case

    poppy07 replied to poppy07's topic in MICU, SICU

    signs of sepsis: low temp, hypotensive, hr eventually went up (could have been other issues...) gathering from the fact that she has +2 pitting edema, seems like capillaries were leaking--3rd...

  25. Transferring to a new job

    poppy07 replied to poppy07's topic in First Year After Licensure

    when do you intend to actually start your new