The CSC exam, I feel, was a lot easier than the CCRN. Reason being, if you work in CV/CTICU, you see these types of patients quite frequently. That being said, the CSC solely tests you on your post-op...
I 10 fold agree to this. If you have an amazing Code Leader/MD that knows what they're doing, then the code will run so smooth; regardless of the outcome. But if you have a a new resident on rotation...
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I agree with GrnTea. ICU/Critical Care is so much more than MV type patients. It also helps that you have your experience as a LPN, but again there is far much more you would need to encounter before...
i too find this is funny! I've had a 2 pt assignment when one pt was on levo & vaso while the other was on dopa & levo! Glad that admin stepped in to oust such a lazy
We've been using a lot of IABPs on our post OHS patients lately and yes, they've been meeting some hard times also and have been coding: bad heart pre-op will most likely be a worse heart post-op....
At my hospital, we dont even raise the HOB. But we do put them in reverse trendelenberg. The risk is too high and perforating a major vessel is never a good
if she has/had a PICC or TLC etc, transduce a CVP off of that. Also, I noticed that she didn't have a Hx of HTN. Maybe she did? Who knows... I say this for one thing... Pts with htn need higher...
At my facility we do a "4x4" goal... So as soon as the patient has arrived in the ICU room... We have 4 hours to extubate. Restart the clock... Then the 2nd block of 4 hours is trying to get the...
yea. a 12 lead ekg is great. but if in case you don't have the time to wait around for one and if you're losing bp because of no preload. a quick way to check is with adenosine. done correctly you'll...
I have tried that "Hand Clamp" technique and using the fist technique also and I have to say that I like the fist technique much better! But I assess for a fem pulse first, then position myself to the...