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  1. Open Heart 1:1

    Nitecap replied to zenman's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    At the DeBakey Heart center in Houston fresh cabs are never 1:1 unless the pt has a Balloon or VAD. We couldnt possibly staff the unit being 41 beds and admitting 12-20 pump cases a day. We have no...

  2. Do male nurses get less abuse than females by nursing supervisors and patients ?

    Nitecap replied to Lanceman's topic in General Nursing

    To add to the above. From what I have seen as an ICU nurse is that MD's may chew out RN's that display less confidence in their own descision making whether male or female. If you are an astute...

  3. Do male nurses get less abuse than females by nursing supervisors and patients ?

    Nitecap replied to Lanceman's topic in General Nursing

    I do observe freq that women nurses may bring some perhaps at home stress to the work place and portray more generally neg attitudes maybe not necessarily toward pt's but pt's sense this. Now all you...

  4. Do male nurses get less abuse than females by nursing supervisors and patients ?

    Nitecap replied to Lanceman's topic in General Nursing

    Be assertive people. I am a male nurse and dont see much of a diff. The Rn's that get walked on are the RN's that let it happen. The work place is sometimes a very aggressive and hectic environment...

  5. anyone else get an interview at Baylor? Any advice from present students?

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

    I got an interview to Baylor yesterday also and will def. be attending. Have one at TWU in Feb. Taking CCRN in 2wks so can't get TCU interview set up until then. I know students at both programs and...

  6. Here's what AAs really think of CRNAs

    Nitecap replied to Athlein1's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Isn't this thread like 4-5 months old. Please quit bumping this thread back up. The debate between the 4-5 original peeps is over, quit trying to start a fire on the forum with ancient threads....

  7. Methodist summer internship, Houston

    Nitecap replied to UTRN2005's topic in MICU, SICU

    Blah Blah

  8. Methodist summer internship, Houston

    Nitecap replied to UTRN2005's topic in MICU, SICU

    No Way

  9. So am I ready or Not?

    Nitecap posted a topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Ok here is my delima. I have been studying for the GRE for about 2.5 months now and am miserable and am ready to get it over with but am not yet confident enough to sit it. I took the princeton...

  10. So am I ready or Not?

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

    Going to take it soon. My math scores pretty much carry me though so I have invested alot into the math. I have been scoring high 600's on math and 350's to 400's in verbal. Anyways enough about...

  11. So am I ready or Not?

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

    I am extremly disciplined and have put in coutless hours over the past 2.5 months into this GRE. Wish I could take the thing tommorrow but want to work out my work schedule so I can have a least...

  12. which one do you use in your cvicu?

    Nitecap replied to haa's topic in MICU, SICU

    Any invasive line known to man IABP Vads = De Bakey, thoratec, novacor, heartmate, abio med, bimedicus Ecmo BIS monitoring CVVHDF All Descending TAAA have spinal drains where we transduce spinal...

  13. Do new grads belong in the ICU?

    Nitecap replied to LadyBugLass's topic in MICU, SICU

    Go Yo Yo

  14. Do new grads belong in the ICU?

    Nitecap replied to LadyBugLass's topic in MICU, SICU

    No

  15. Vasopressin for Septic Shock

    Nitecap replied to pinkfloydfreak's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    We use a ton of vaso drips in the CTICU that I work in. Different MD's have their preference. Some use norepi, some vaso. Pt's do very well with the vaso. .9 u/kg/min is the max we usually titrate...

  16. Anyone Recommend a good ICU dept in Houston, Tx

    Nitecap replied to blanco7415's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Blah

  17. Anyone Recommend a good ICU dept in Houston, Tx

    Nitecap replied to blanco7415's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Yeah Yeah

  18. Debakey VAD

    Nitecap replied to rshores95's topic in MICU, SICU

    The anti coag we use is heparin. If heparin AB positive then agatroban. Usually on asprin as well. We have strict coag protocols and must draw TEG coag level every morning in addition to either q 6...

  19. Debakey VAD

    Nitecap replied to rshores95's topic in MICU, SICU

    Yo

  20. Chest compressions on open heart pt/sternectomy?

    Nitecap replied to graciev's topic in MICU, SICU

    Iyeah

  21. ICU delirium (?) whaddayaknow?

    Nitecap replied to ictucson's topic in MICU, SICU

    We use vitamin H. Haldol start with 2.5mg ivp and titrate up to desired effect, usually 2.5-5 q 1-2. It has minimal effect on CV system. If this doesnt work we may start a little

  22. Night-shift in ICU

    Nitecap replied to charmed_icu_rn's topic in General Nursing

    Why dont you just switch to days if the nights are not agreeing with you. Nap time, what is this kindergarden? Never heard of an ICU RN getting nap time on shift, thats crazy. Maybe a cat nap on...

  23. Ventilators in Anesthesia

    Nitecap replied to alansmith52's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    At our instituion we occassionally bring in a reg vent used in ICU if problems with oxygenation arise. Many times we call RT to bring in a vent to put the pt on Bilevel so we can administer higher...

  24. ICU experience to become CRNA

    Nitecap replied to LeeBee's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Yes that's what ecmo is. We only use it maybe for a lung or heart transplant or someone in total RV failure that cant tolerating going back to or for a RVAD or

  25. ICU experience to become CRNA

    Nitecap replied to LeeBee's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    No