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chaosRN ASN, RN

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  1. map & dbp question

    chaosRN posted a topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    How do you increase the map (mean arterial pressure) and the dbp without increasing the sbp? pt is a fresh valve. MD wanted sbp Any thoughts? What about Papawjohn? (I just learn a lot from your...

  2. Away from family during school

    chaosRN posted a topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Hello all!! Have any students moved away from their families during CRNA school? The reason I'm asking is because I'm going to apply to 3 CRNA schools next year. 2 of which are not close to home. 3-8...

  3. The Ranks of a Hospital

    chaosRN posted a topic in Nursing Humor

    I received this in an email, too funny not to share. Enjoy! Surgeon: Leaps tall buildings in a single bound Is more productive than a train Is faster than a speeding bullet Walks on water Talks with...

  4. What Can a Nurse do without...?

    chaosRN replied to JBirdAngel's topic in General Nursing

    I'm not sure if this is what you're looking for, but there are medical missions out there who go to underdeveloped places, set up clinic and

  5. RN's vs LAB

    chaosRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    I had a patient the other day - CABG x 3 but had to go back to the OR for a bleed. Upon returning to the unit, the pt was still bleeding some. The MD wanted to give some platelets and draw some...

  6. Mission Nursing opportunities

    chaosRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hello all, I am just wondering exactly what nurses do when they go on mission trips. I have heard they assist in clinics and such, but what to they do? Is is similiar to clinic work here in the...

  7. Mission Nursing opportunities

    chaosRN replied to chaosRN's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you , this is exactly what I was looking for. Thanks

  8. Mission Nursing opportunities

    chaosRN replied to chaosRN's topic in General Nursing

    Thats the first thing I did. It brings up medical missions, and where to go to sign up, where they are going etc. but not exactly what the nurses will be

  9. How To Say No

    chaosRN replied to EyesForward's topic in General Nursing

    I just say "no" they say "come on, why not, blah blah blah" I simply say because "I dont want to". No excuses needed and they cant argue with

  10. How To Say No

    chaosRN replied to EyesForward's topic in General Nursing

    I just say "no" they say "come on, why not, blah blah blah" I simply say because "I dont want to". They cant argue with that and they usually stop

  11. peripheral dopamine...eek!

    chaosRN replied to cvryder's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    If I have this runing into a PIV - I check for blood return almost constantly - when I have no blood return, I get a new

  12. cardene gtt

    chaosRN posted a topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Hey all! I am just wondering your thoughts on a cardene gtt post op cabg or any other vascular surgery. our surgeons on on this cardene kick this month instead of nipride. I don't think it works that...

  13. Why the fanny packs?

    chaosRN replied to kstockdaleRN's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    We carry our SECRETS in our

  14. cardene gtt

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

    I just don't see it work well. We usually use on our immediate post op cabg pts, instead of NTG or Nipride. We (I) begin at 2.5 and work my way up prn. From what I've experienced, it will work, but at...

  15. Death by Arterial Line?

    chaosRN replied to MarySunshine's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    :yeahthat: we do this

  16. Share your story: "I hate it when I'm right!"

    chaosRN replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

    good call angie! glad the md listened to you! i have a story, first of all, i'm not knocking rt's!!! this is just my story! i had a pt on the vent. vs stable, sats >95, looked good....

  17. Was I doing my job, or was I too attached?

    chaosRN replied to Megsd's topic in General Nursing

    ((((hugs))))) It's only natural to get attached to someone you spend that much time with. When we have a patient on the floor (CVICU) for weeks or months at a time and they pass away, you can't help...

  18. reality check me(long)

    chaosRN replied to cardsRN's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    I'm a preceptor and occasionally my orientee works on a day I do not. I always tell my orientee, if the preceptor isn't available when you them, get another nurse or the charge nurse. The nurses on my...

  19. Who does your IABPs

    chaosRN replied to TennRN2004's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    I agree - we are not allowed to touch the vents. Occaisionaly we have a very familiar RT who we can just call if sats are low & tell them we bumped to o2 up. other than that---DON'T TOUCH THE...

  20. Want to Discuss Hearts?

    chaosRN replied to nedanurse's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    I really need to work there!!! I love fresh hearts & especially VADS. I don't get the fresh hearts often because I precept new nurses. I haven't seen a fresh heart opened up at the bedside. It's...

  21. Andrea Yates R.N.

    chaosRN replied to SkateBetty's topic in General Nursing

    poor kids. My heart goes out to them. Just a question.....If psycotic & didn't know right from wrong....why did she call the police & hubby after she was done? She obviously knew she did...

  22. Andrea Yates R.N.

    chaosRN replied to SkateBetty's topic in General Nursing

    Wow. This is such a sad case. Apprarantely I have not been following it too closly. I felt sorry for the hubby (at first). And, I also thought that she was suffering from post partum depression...

  23. Rules for the ER (long)

    chaosRN replied to EDValerieRN's topic in Emergency

    HAHA - I don't work in the ED, but some of them can apply to ICU patients. Can we post these in the newspaper or somewhere in public?

  24. I'm not that big a jerk!

    chaosRN replied to screwielouie's topic in Nursing Humor

    HAHAHA I have to remember that

  25. VAD and the Nurse Practice Act

    chaosRN replied to nedanurse's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Our VAD's are 2:1 or even 3:1 if necessary immediate