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RN-LOGIC

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  1. PA catheter help/question

    RN-LOGIC replied to Teddy11's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    You should have enough time to switch your lines without worries of an air embolism. Of course, do one line at a time. Most of the time you should have blood return from your lines. The key here is...

  2. Transvascular Aortic Valve Implantation

    RN-LOGIC replied to SBURNSTEVEN's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    I completely agree with you. They are trialing a new core-valve called the Evolut that has been re-sized and gives you the option to re-position the valve giving a better anchored during deployment of...

  3. Gtt's

    RN-LOGIC replied to RAM1802's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    This handy image makes me

  4. Our Lady of Lourdes

    RN-LOGIC replied to PamelaP824's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    How did it go? Wishing you the

  5. CABG --why is IV albumin given?

    RN-LOGIC replied to SBURNSTEVEN's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    My advice to you is not to focus only on one hemodynamic number. You have to look at the entire picture and then some. For example, a low H and H is not the only factor taken into account when...

  6. Our Lady of Lourdes

    RN-LOGIC replied to PamelaP824's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    My advice for you is to simply relax, dress well, and be yourself. Be there early, 10 minutes early is considered late to my opinion. If you have any questions, post them here. However, I would not be...

  7. Our Lady of Lourdes

    RN-LOGIC replied to PamelaP824's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I will be class of 2017 at Our Lady of Lourdes CRNA program. I am assuming that you have already interviewed for class of 2017. Best of luck to you. Please keep me updated. I have to say that I was...

  8. Max on Levophed?

    RN-LOGIC replied to Nurse_Sophia's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    It is basic physiology not a

  9. Max on Levophed?

    RN-LOGIC replied to Nurse_Sophia's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Hey Belgian RN, I would like to correct some of things said. you said: Neo gives relatively more venous vasoconstriction thus increasing preload somewhat more than levophed does. Sometimes that can...

  10. Men In Nursing Issues

    RN-LOGIC replied to adpie28's topic in Men in Nursing

    I am a male RN. I highly doubt that my open chest, IABP and centrally cannulated ECMO female patient or her family have an issue with me touching such patient. I guess my definition of nursing and...

  11. is MAP or diastolic BP below 60 that means tissues are not perfused?

    RN-LOGIC replied to loftay13's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Typically a map above 60 is adequate perfusion. However, when dealing with hemodynamically compromise patients a map of 80 , just to say a number may not reflect an adequate body perfusion. A map can...

  12. PAWP

    RN-LOGIC replied to LNRN11's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    The usage of a WEDGE is dependable in the patient's situation and knowledge of the provider or nurse. It should not be use for every

  13. NURS 4325 Research Start Date 5/20/2013

    RN-LOGIC replied to laskydncr's topic in University of Texas Arlington

    what group are you on? I have the same

  14. NURS 4325 Research Start Date 5/20/2013

    RN-LOGIC replied to laskydncr's topic in University of Texas Arlington

    I start the class as well. A little bit

  15. CSC Exam

    RN-LOGIC replied to limaRN's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    congrats.

  16. Got fired for changing fluid rate

    RN-LOGIC replied to lolakbolak's topic in General Nursing

    I highly doubt that you were fired for such incident. Be truthful to

  17. Why not Levo?

    RN-LOGIC replied to EyeSeeYuRN's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    There is really no reason why he chose Neo over levo. I learned a long time ago that there are many ways to skin a cat. Things to keep in mind: Even though levo has Beta. It's very minimal and ALPHA...

  18. CSC Exam

    RN-LOGIC replied to limaRN's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    It is my opinion that if you work with cardiac patients, you should need little to study. I found the test straight forward. I used the fast facts book by katty white for

  19. lung transplant epidural

    RN-LOGIC replied to cleverusername's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Every lung transplant should get an epidural place before extubation. I have noticed that lung transplant patients with epidurals have a reduced length of mechanical ventilation and reduced...

  20. Dobutamine or Dopamine?

    RN-LOGIC replied to Nursingbride12's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Dobutamine vs Milrinone Dobutamine has a faster mechanism action. It takes about 5-10 minutes. Milrinone takes about 4 to 6 hrs to take effect. Both drugs are pro-arrhythmic. However, in my experience...

  21. Feeding GI contents to combat alkalosis

    RN-LOGIC replied to NHGN's topic in MICU, SICU

    the first question you should ask yourself is what causes metabolic alkalosis. it's the loss of hydrogen from gastrointestinal or urine system. right? i don't know. i mean, you are ready to push...

  22. Hourly doses of vent sedation, is this common?

    RN-LOGIC replied to jkej's topic in MICU, SICU

    What might work for one patient might not work for somebody else's disease process or the situation. For example, I think that if you have a patient ready to be extubated on pressure support then it...

  23. K+ given in the a Docs office?

    RN-LOGIC replied to melabonic's topic in General Nursing

    Sounds like a joke to me. Giving 10 meq of kcl for a level of 3.2 its like having the appetizer without the entree. Giving 1liter of fluid within a hour for dehydration in this setting, I mean in the...

  24. Lame Nurse Practitioner

    RN-LOGIC replied to CaLLaCoDe's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    wow.... you are embarrassed of your profession! well, i'm embarrassed of you making such a statement. you have all the right to be upset but none to classified our profession of embarrassing. get over...

  25. Swan-Ganz Use

    RN-LOGIC replied to TexRN08's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    How can I explain this to you in simple terms? Let's see. I like to call the pa cath, ''GOD''. If you are proficient using it, it will safe a patients life due to your interventions using the numbers...