joeyzstj

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  1. Concentrated Care Nightmare

    joeyzstj replied to nay537's topic in MICU, SICU

    We have 36, soon to be 48 ICU/CVICU/CCU beds and 6 Stepdown unit beds. Everyone is already mad about having to work in the step down. Our in house agency people are going to be assigned to it, so It...

  2. ICU Nurses with OCD!!!

    joeyzstj replied to nursern20's topic in MICU, SICU

    Holistic care is a term that they beat unrealistically into your head in nursing school. I work in a CVICU and I can tell you honestly that the last thing you have time for, thanks to administration...

  3. Most common medication drips in ICU

    joeyzstj replied to nursegreen's topic in MICU, SICU

    Mine are similar to those listed above and are used almost on a daily basis. Levophed, Dopamine, Neo, Vasopressin, Nipride, Nitro, Cardene, Esmolol, Cardizem, Dobutamine, Amiodarone, Insulin drips,...

  4. Defining ARDS?

    joeyzstj replied to sister s's topic in MICU, SICU

    They are essentially the same thing. ALI is a less severe form of ARDS. ARDS us usually caused from ALI and is basically a diffuse inflammation of the tissue of the lungs. ARDS and ALI can be...

  5. Eicu

    joeyzstj replied to nyck76's topic in MICU, SICU

    I agree that its a waste. It ****** of most staff members that have to deal with them. I would personally not want to work somewhere that I had to stop and go have some telemetry tech, as you...

  6. Post-op to Critical Care

    joeyzstj replied to KayceeLeeRN's topic in MICU, SICU

    Any experience is going to help you, however critical care, as specifically a cardiac unit will require a lot of training due to the fact that most nurses from floors without telemetry units at the...

  7. A/C vs. SIMV

    joeyzstj replied to poppy07's topic in MICU, SICU

    Poppy...........I am both an RRT and a Critical care RN, so from both standpoints I will try to explain this the best that I can. With A/C Rate of 12, Vt of 500 as you mentioned, the ventilator is...