Dinith88

Dinith88

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  1. What experience for Cath Lab is best?

    Dinith88 replied to Sflowerssweeney's topic in Cardiac

    You dont really need critical-care experience to be a cath-lab nurse, but it'd help (obviously). Actually, a tele/step-down unit that deals with post-cath-lab patients would be best because you'll...

  2. Heart Failure

    Dinith88 replied to jaquelynne's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    you can probably find a gazillion in-depth descriptions of CHF on the net. Just google it. Quickly (and simply), heart 'failure' means a 'failure' of the heart to pump/circulate blood adequately....

  3. What qualities to succeed in NICU?

    Dinith88 replied to Curious1alwys's topic in Neuro Intensive Care, ICU

    nice quasi-resume. I think of all the icu-type specialties, Neuro out of all of them requires alot of patience... that may be an unexpected 'trait', but the reason i say this is because ALOT of the...

  4. Better ICU nurse with med/surg experience?

    Dinith88 replied to withasmilelpn's topic in MICU, SICU

    In my opinion, it depends on the person.... HOWEVER, i beleive that those w/experience on med-surg/tele/imcu/step-down have a much better transition and in general are superior to new-grads going...

  5. Codes against doing cardiac drips on a medical floor?

    Dinith88 replied to J.R. RN's topic in Cardiac

    Does Tikosyn come in an IV form? I've only given PO...even with initial loading... I agree that most of the drips you mentioned are 'doable' on a tele floor, i think the ones that get people all...

  6. Inferior MI

    Dinith88 replied to jtmah's topic in Cardiac

    Now you're on the right track with this last statement. And your statement would concur with the fact that PFO's are congenital...and not 'caused' by pressure...but that pressure can cause a 'shunt'...

  7. bed baths

    Dinith88 replied to Chip_04's topic in MICU, SICU

    bed baths depend on where you work. in my icu, most 'baths' are given on nights, the remainder on days. We are fortunate in that the cna/nurse-fellow/students do

  8. Inferior MI

    Dinith88 replied to jtmah's topic in Cardiac

    please dont take this as a personal attack! i'm only trying to clarify this (it's kind of an obligation because we're all nurses(play on words) and shouldn't mis-inform as it reflects on us all) the...

  9. Protect your profession...

    Dinith88 replied to markdanurse's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Your experience with ER nurses is sad i agree. But people are people and you can see this type of behavior on any nursing unit/facility, etc...dont let these dummies give you a bad impression of ER...

  10. Dumb Question?

    Dinith88 replied to WeakAnkles's topic in MICU, SICU

    yes i suppose... It's just that we dont typically have 3-way ports/stop-cocks on a-lines(why would it be set up that way?...). I'm sure the nurse was sweating bullets... no harm done...good lesson...

  11. Nurses Clearing spine

    Dinith88 replied to dmay4's topic in Emergency

    ?

  12. paramedics in the ER

    Dinith88 replied to blufoxtrot's topic in Emergency

    This is a little scarey...(and a lot of BS). Write orders? Do medics even know how to interpret lab results? Run in-house codes? LP's? Scripts? on a 2-year degree at best? Whatever crack your hospital...

  13. Dumb Question?

    Dinith88 replied to WeakAnkles's topic in MICU, SICU

    OUch. HOw the heck did she do that? Disconnect the a-line, or? Seems it'd be a bloody mess and a little tricky compared to just pushing through an

  14. Codes against doing cardiac drips on a medical floor?

    Dinith88 replied to J.R. RN's topic in Cardiac

    good point...and just wait till the 'nurse in the family' comes to visit and see's her relative on a pressor thats being 'titrated' on this unit... "oh...your mom's in some sort of shock-state...but...

  15. Inferior MI

    Dinith88 replied to jtmah's topic in Cardiac

    Thats a decent article, but PFO's are congenital. The quote you put up is talking about a rt-to-lft shunt caused by high pressures in someone with a pre-existing PFO. It's pretty clear. IF you're...

  16. Patient Reactions

    Dinith88 replied to wasacop's topic in General Nursing

    Flame!!! Flame!!! You are totally valid in this...and anyone who thinks it's an 'old-fashioned' sentiment is silly. I FIRMLY beleive that women are BETTER OB/GYN nurses than males...because of...

  17. Inferior MI

    Dinith88 replied to jtmah's topic in Cardiac

  18. Zoll autopulse

    Dinith88 replied to babynurselsa's topic in Emergency

    That really looks cool. Just curious, with the SBp of 130, did the patient regain conciousness? Just curious as i bet its a distinct possibility if it's true. Curious because it'd suck to be awake...

  19. What are the pros and cons of working in CCU?

    Dinith88 replied to Katydidit34's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    well...just shooting from the hip, pros: you'll work with the most advanced technology/monitors/machines in healthcare (many only seen in ICU's), you'll be highly trained, you'll be more autonomous...

  20. placing atrial epicardial wire into ventricular port of pacer

    Dinith88 replied to graciev's topic in MICU, SICU

  21. placing atrial epicardial wire into ventricular port of pacer

    Dinith88 replied to graciev's topic in MICU, SICU

    your idea of 'asynchronously pacing' a fibrillating atria.. Yes, you can set the pacer this way, and will see pacemaker spikes. BUT THATS NOT pACING because you're not capturing the

  22. placing atrial epicardial wire into ventricular port of pacer

    Dinith88 replied to graciev's topic in MICU, SICU

    Now...explain to me HOW this is partially incorrect?? Do you understand the term, 'potentially'??? And atrial pacing

  23. placing atrial epicardial wire into ventricular port of pacer

    Dinith88 replied to graciev's topic in MICU, SICU

    NOPE. you have not. You may think you have but.... I would challenge any nurse reading this to ask a cardiologist, EP_doc, or cv-surgeon if you can pace(atrial-pace...not ventricular pace a-fib) a...

  24. Heart attack stuff

    Dinith88 replied to banbulance's topic in Cardiac

    .....

  25. Can students be helpful, or are they just in the way?

    Dinith88 replied to Megsd's topic in General Nursing

    gag/puke/yuck. Do people still do that? (we have cna/nurse-fellows who usually do pan-patrol...but the pans are plastic...and disposable...and get tossed...no sloshing or splashing of poop around...