FOCKER0014

FOCKER0014

STICU; cross-trained in CCU, MICU, CVICU

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  1. Countdown to Raleigh interview

    FOCKER0014 replied to sammer's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I was cross trained in Surgical Trauma ICU, Medical ICU, CardioVascular ICU, and Coronary Care ICU. However I chose to work in STICU and have been there for almost 6 years now. I have my CCRN, TNCC,...

  2. Countdown to Raleigh interview

    FOCKER0014 replied to sammer's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Found out today i got in !!!!..good luck...just be honest...if you don't know the answer tell DO NOT GUESS.....thats about the best advice i can give

  3. Duke - January 2011

    FOCKER0014 replied to jrv100's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I am too waiting. Applied to Duke, ECU, and Western. Have an interview at ECU on the 8th of June. Keeping fingers crossed. Overall GPA not great 3.2 but 3.93 for BSN. GRE 1030. Got 5 years in...

  4. how long after orientation until you felt comfortable in the ICU?

    FOCKER0014 replied to Honeybun1206's topic in Critical Care

    After working in a Surgical-Trauma-Neuro ICU for 5 years now I am "comfortable" within my setting...However I still am NEVER 100% comfortable with patient care. There are too many unknowns to become...

  5. CCRN question

    FOCKER0014 replied to AnRNIam's topic in MICU, SICU

    Can't really help you there....you can go to www.aacn.org and proabably find out a bit more information on what the new test entails...at least percentages....if able i would see about taking it early...

  6. Anesthesia

    FOCKER0014 replied to cmonkey's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    can't argue with that....merely implying that paralytics make for a safer

  7. Anesthesia

    FOCKER0014 replied to cmonkey's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    just because you sedate a patient does not mean their cough/gag reflex goes away....paralytics will knock this reflex out and allow for easier and safer intubation.....They will also relax the...

  8. Soooooooooooooo Confused!!! Please help!!!

    FOCKER0014 replied to acubed's topic in General Nursing

    Your information is slightly incorrect. You DO NOT HAVE to work in a health care related field for acceptance into a PA program. It is suggested, yet if you come in with the right grades and good...

  9. Future CRNA.... Hopefully

    FOCKER0014 replied to Missy89's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    guys....a friend of mine just got in (ECU) with a gpa of 2.7....YES ITS TRUE...although he may an exception he also spent the past year taking online graduate level courses and doing well in...

  10. Refusal of Blood

    FOCKER0014 replied to crawlyberry's topic in Critical Care

    Nothing can really be done in this situation except to continue providing the patient with oxygen and preventing anything that will consume a lot of it such as fever, shivering, anxiety, etc... I had...

  11. Should CVVHD be 1:1

    FOCKER0014 replied to kristenallene40's topic in Critical Care

    How do you mean your patient is unstable? BP/HR, pulmonary? CVVHD is NOT a 1:1 at my hospital, we try to make it a 1:1 if able however if the staffing does not allow then there is really nothing we...

  12. Thoughts on/advice for new grads in Neuro ICU please...

    FOCKER0014 replied to AJ BSN 2008's topic in Neuro Intensive Care, ICU

    Neuro is great....you'll love it....starting out in the ICU means you'll learn the "right" way.....just make sure that you become as competent as you can be with the interventions your hospital...

  13. New 2 Neuro ICU, HELP!!!!! Any survival tips????

    FOCKER0014 replied to wssu_rn's topic in Neuro Intensive Care, ICU

    I work in a Surgical Trauma Neuro ICU and have so for 5 years now....The BEST advice I can give you is to keep at it. If you don't know what it is, ask. If you have never heard of it before, look it...

  14. CCRN question

    FOCKER0014 replied to AnRNIam's topic in MICU, SICU

    Pass the CCRN book (which has a CD of 1000 questions) and the Laura Gasparis Vonfrolio CCRN DVDs....studied for 2 weeks.....passed just fine...know your cardiac and associated drugs....especially...

  15. Oscillating ventilation

    FOCKER0014 replied to putmetosleep's topic in MICU, SICU

    We use Oscillatorsall the time on adult patients. It is a lung protecting strategy. The unfortunate thing though is that many times the intensivists or trauma MD's wait too long to place the pt on an...

  16. repositioning oscillator pts question

    FOCKER0014 replied to Zookeeper3's topic in MICU, SICU

    you should try placing the patient on a rotorest bed....best thing for them as far as turning

  17. New SICU Nurse... Any advice

    FOCKER0014 replied to I_See_You_RN's topic in MICU, SICU

    Well although vasopressors are good to know, the fact is that I would say 95% of the time you will be giving fluids instead of pressors in a Surgical ICU. Surgeons (non-cardiac) like to keep their...

  18. Preparing for Trauma ICU

    FOCKER0014 replied to megamaam's topic in Critical Care

    Sorry got back to you so late. I was on vacation. Well honestly TNCC really deals with the treatment of the patient en route to the hosptital and pretty much while in the ER. Most of the skills and...

  19. New Grad in ICU- needs advice!

    FOCKER0014 replied to MandiSueRN's topic in Critical Care

    For starters, it doesn't matter that you were an LPN....You should still be treated as a new RN graduate and be alloted time for adjustment. Secondly, it's normal to have doubts in your...

  20. Severe diarrhea treatment protocol question

    FOCKER0014 replied to newstudy's topic in Neuro Intensive Care, ICU

    hehe...a FECAL MGT SYSTEM!!!! and lots of banna

  21. Drug incompatibility in ICU

    FOCKER0014 replied to myra r.n's topic in Critical Care

    Some drugs that I deal with that must be given alone via dedicated lines mannitol nipride sodium bicarb dilantin these are just off the top of my

  22. Preparing for Trauma ICU

    FOCKER0014 replied to megamaam's topic in Critical Care

    The best advice I can give to you is to possibly find out what equipment the Trauma ICU your applying to utilizes. That way you may be able to study up or familiarize yourself better for a potential...

  23. Quick question, need some advice

    FOCKER0014 posted a topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Hello everyone, new to the site however very excited about pursuing a career in nurse anesthesia. I have been working in a Surgical Trauma ICU for 4 years now. I have ACLS ( also ACLS instructor...

  24. Quick question, need some advice

    FOCKER0014 replied to FOCKER0014's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Hey all, Thanks very much for the advice. At 32, it's amazing to see how far your younger years could haunt you!!! At any rate, most of the applications are due basically due by Oct 09 for Aug '10...