RNAEMTCC

RNAEMTCC has 2 years experience and specializes in cardiac surgery ICU.

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1. Has anyone ever worked a "double shift" ie 16hr shift?

   RNAEMTCC replied to chingy1206's topic in General Nursing

   ahh I double shift. I've been mandated into many of these unfortunately....many many many of them. Thankfully the new law came through in NY that we can no longer be mandated and I will never ever...

2. Funny things that pts say

   RNAEMTCC replied to jRN4now's topic in Nursing Humor

   So, I had a patient with a morphine PCA. he wasn't exactly the brightest bulb in the box. He would continually ask for boluses through the pca. except.... well he didn't call it a bolus it was a .......

3. SVT vs Atrial Flutter

   RNAEMTCC replied to Misty1's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

   Hm. Well I don't entirely agree. I have seen irregular atrial flutter before. And a rapid atrial fib/flutter (where they go in and out of both) can come across your screen at 200bpm looking like...

4. How To Determine ET Tube Placement

   RNAEMTCC replied to Kwest70's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

   don't be fooled! Breath sounds and end tidal co 2 measurment with a device can be decieving! By all means. WAVEFORM CAPNOGRAPHY is the best form folks. It's totally NON invasive, just ask the doc if...

5. Anyone else studying for CCRN exam?

   RNAEMTCC replied to deeDawntee's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

   I am studying for them currently. If you have a chance to take the med-ed review, do it... she was amazing. My boss is even sending me back for a second review before I take my test. I worked in a...

6. Early Mobilization after Open Heart (what does this mean to you?)

   RNAEMTCC replied to rickard's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

   I work on open heart ICU.... our gold standard is stable, extubated within 4 hours and up to chair within hour of extubation. of course that is the gold standard.... many many times... well it just...