Manurse715

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  1. Calcium Chloride vs Calcium Gluconate

    Manurse715 posted a topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    This week I had and immediate post op emergent aortic valve replacement. He came back on Epi, Dopamine, Levophed and insulin drips. We started amniodarone soon after. Amongst other interventions we...

  2. Trends in CRNA Compensations in Future

    Manurse715 posted a topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    With the changes in the financial aspects of healthcare that Obama is instigating, what will the trends be in CRNA salaries? Will hospitals and anesthesia groups seek to employ more CRNA's vs MD's as...

  3. Union University CRNA Interview

    Manurse715 replied to JDtheRN's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I went to a Preview Day at Union's campus. They said they didn't really care about the GRE, which I thought was weird. They said they look at your last 60 hrs GPA and what you made in Anatomy,...

  4. Calcium Chloride vs Calcium Gluconate

    Manurse715 replied to Manurse715's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    COD 123, thanks for that info. aCRNAhopeful, Here's what I'm reading: Calcium played a major role in the initiation of sliding the filiments (actin and myosin) in the cardiac contraction. It is both...

  5. Calcium Chloride vs Calcium Gluconate

    Manurse715 replied to Manurse715's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Using a central line. The patient seemed to improve after giving the CaGluconate and other stuff we

  6. OK salary and cost of living

    Manurse715 replied to mlok's topic in Oklahoma Nursing

    How is the public transportation system in OK? Lol. Public transportation in Tulsa is for poor people. No one who doesn't have to uses it. Honestly. Down here in the South things are different....

  7. OK salary and cost of living

    Manurse715 replied to mlok's topic in Oklahoma Nursing

    This info is for TULSA ~$18-19.00/hr I got a $7,000 sign on bonus paid out over the 2 year commitment at the going tax rate of (lame) 60%. But it's more than nothing. ~If your paying more than $600...

  8. Hiring freeze?

    Manurse715 replied to destin05's topic in Oklahoma Nursing

    I work in Tulsa. As you may know, the economy in Tulsa is doing better than most of the US. I got hired in the ICU as a new grad in 2007. Starting pay for no experience with a BSN was $18-19.00 I...

  9. Should I Wait For CCRN Certification

    Manurse715 replied to NewTexasRN's topic in MICU, SICU

    I see. That sounds about right. Sounds like you have a good group of ICU RN's with you too. I saw that you sight 7 years as your length of experience. I made the assumption that this was 7 years of...

  10. Should I Wait For CCRN Certification

    Manurse715 replied to NewTexasRN's topic in MICU, SICU

    That's fair. I know in my setting of practice there are many who are very negative and tear people down just to build themselves up. I didn't know if this malevolence presented its self in your...

  11. Should I Wait For CCRN Certification

    Manurse715 replied to NewTexasRN's topic in MICU, SICU

    geekgolightly Gave a host of reasons why she shouldn't take her CCRN. Mostly, they were rooted in lack of self confidence. The AACN clearly lists the minimal requirements to take your CCRN. Once these...

  12. CKMB, Troponin

    Manurse715 replied to buddiage's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

  13. IV bolusing a fluid overloaded patient

    Manurse715 replied to kanzi monkey's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Albumin is expensive and while it is DUH logical for us to sit there and say "Dude, no oncotic pressure, low albumin, gross 3rd spacing, increased vascular permeability...give albumin..." Research...

  14. potassium level and fluid replacement

    Manurse715 replied to dan_dfc's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    dittos on the previous. If the K is high R2 dehydration Crt and BUN are up too then you very well could see your K come down as your kidney kick it up a notch. But no, isn't directly effected by...

  15. Should I Wait For CCRN Certification

    Manurse715 replied to NewTexasRN's topic in MICU, SICU

    Whatever. You should take it. I've been in the ICU 2 years with many pundits of my capacities (mainly biased dayshifters). I studied daily. And passed

  16. TCU interview invites

    Manurse715 replied to lifeLONGstudent's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I got a 103! I hope I get an

  17. Questions about PA pressures

    Manurse715 replied to aCRNAhopeful's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    I'm looking at Vigileo online right now. It says it is calibrated to account for vascular tone according to its algorithms. Many of our pt population have been smoking cigarettes and shooting up since...

  18. I need some words of advice/encouragement

    Manurse715 replied to CCURN87's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I kinda agree with the previous poster. Yes having your dreams crushed sucks, but it isn't failure. Maybe you have the tools to be a great ICU RN and a great CRNA. But maybe you don't. ? We don't...

  19. Old nurse looking to get into the ICU, any tips?

    Manurse715 replied to TootsieRN's topic in MICU, SICU

    man, i hate "those families." i had a end stage hiv pt who had been estranged from his family for decades for his homosexual life style. his partner of many years was at bedside in the day and his...

  20. CCRN test: how bad is it really?

    Manurse715 replied to farmerrl's topic in MICU, SICU

    Get "Pass CCRN!" from amazon.com. It has a DVD with 1000+ questions. I used it. I passed. Try

  21. Old nurse looking to get into the ICU, any tips?

    Manurse715 replied to TootsieRN's topic in MICU, SICU

    Thanks for your opinion. My statements come not from my victim cries but from multiple mouths of multiple women who objectively speak to my circumstances. I never have played the gender card when...

  22. Old nurse looking to get into the ICU, any tips?

    Manurse715 replied to TootsieRN's topic in MICU, SICU

    Fact. Truth. Strongly confirmed through extensive evidenced based practice. lol. I personally have met with some strong bias when it comes to gender differences as it relates to my perceived...

  23. Should I Wait For CCRN Certification

    Manurse715 replied to NewTexasRN's topic in MICU, SICU

    "None. Does clinical in nursing school count? lol" no.

  24. Questions about PA pressures

    Manurse715 replied to aCRNAhopeful's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    I will contribute that this maybe because many nurses don't know the significance of the numbers that are

  25. Am I ready?

    Manurse715 replied to niteowlrn29's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    You manager is a moron. Unless you aren't a good nurse. Which is sound like you are since you try hard to learn more and seek out new opportunities. Clearly she/he (probably a she) is more interest in...