Broken_Heart_RN

Broken_Heart_RN has 2 years experience and specializes in Adult and Pediatric CVSICU, CCU.

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1. How much lifting does an ICU nurse do?

   Broken_Heart_RN replied to newyorkgrrrrrrrrrrrl's topic in MICU, SICU

   I always joke that my experience as a horse woman prepared me for ICU nursing. In CVICU esp where you get people oob 4 x a days starting POD 1 with Swan's, chest tubes, CVLS, pacemaker boxes and they...

2. Any great ICUs out there?

   Broken_Heart_RN replied to ItsTime's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

   Tampa General Hospital in Florida has an amazing CTSICU. ECMO, LVADS ,CRRT, IABP etc on a regular basis. Magnet facility, Clinical ladder that compensates and acknowledges your skills, education

3. very old-school, behind-the-times CVICU

   Broken_Heart_RN replied to jbp0529's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

   I have worked in several CVICUs as a traveler and as staff. I have also worked in other countries (volunteer) and seen the gamut of the most high tech to least. However, evidenced bases is evidenced...

4. Chest compressions s/p open heart

   Broken_Heart_RN replied to mcknis's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

   I agree that if they are asystole or non shockable, a cracked sternum is oreferable t death. However, always shock first. We even have a surgeon who encourages shocking asystole as "you can't hurt...