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  1. Cabg, Iabp, Crrt

    sway posted a topic in MICU, SICU

    Howdy all, I'd like to get a consensus from you all about how quickly in to your ICU nursing career you were trained to perform "advanced" ICU nursing tasks, like managing post heart patients, CRRT...

  2. RN to Paramedic Bridge Course

    sway replied to ironjohn929's topic in Flight, Surface Transport

    Yeah, that's pretty much what I was pointing out. EMT-P is a license and legally allows you to perform tasks. CCRN just means you can take a test (a pretty hard one,

  3. Cabg, Iabp, Crrt

    sway replied to sway's topic in MICU, SICU

    Thanks for all the responses. It's good to know that there are places out there where I could receive training. I had a meeting with my unit director and nurse educator. After listening to her for...

  4. Has anyone taken the new AACN Cardiac Surgery Cert.

    sway replied to big sweet life's topic in MICU, SICU

    My nurse educator took it and said that she thought it was way easier than CCRN. She has been a nurse for 15 years, and said that anyone who has been taking care of post op hearts for several years...

  5. RN to Paramedic Bridge Course

    sway replied to ironjohn929's topic in Flight, Surface Transport

    Word up to everything CraigB-RN just said. I think the analogy of RNs switching specialties is an excellent one. Hey, just wondering, but FlyingSquirrel where did you learn to manage a-lines, swans...

  6. (AGAIN)new grad to ICU

    sway replied to TypicalFish's topic in MICU, SICU

    It sounds to me like you're good to go. It sounds like you work in a supportive environment, and have a good amount of quality preceptor time, and then are paired with a partner when your preceptor...

  7. Looking for tips on landing an ICU job.

    sway replied to Roland's topic in MICU, SICU

    Viva Indy! I spent the first 18 years of my life there! I agree, go to any hospital that will take you in the ICU. I think the next best thing would be to work in a step down unit, PCU, or a...

  8. pt/nurse ratio?

    sway replied to emsboss's topic in MICU, SICU

    Wow, what a great idea, I wish I had thought of it. I think that next time I'm forced to take a triple that I feel is unsafe, I'm going to call the involved MDs and tell them that I think their...

  9. Down time

    sway replied to Morguein's topic in MICU, SICU

    Jeez, you guys sound busy! I'd say that about a third of my nights have me running for 12 hours straight, another third are steady but leave me with time for small breaks now and then, and another...

  10. Cabg, Iabp, Crrt

    sway replied to sway's topic in MICU, SICU

    Thanks for the encouragement, it's good to hear that my frustruation is not without reason. I think my lack of training is because of several factors. Mostly, I think it's because those in charge...

  11. RN to Paramedic Bridge Course

    sway replied to ironjohn929's topic in Flight, Surface Transport

    Hmmm, If I understand your questions correctly, yes. If you compared two new RN graduates from the same program, and one was an EMT-P and one was not, I would expect a higher level of skill and...

  12. RN to Paramedic Bridge Course

    sway replied to ironjohn929's topic in Flight, Surface Transport

    Squirrel, If you read my post more carefully, I think you'll notice that I never claimed that an RN fresh out of a 2 week medic course was "proficent". In fact, I think they would have a lot to...

  13. Continuous Urine Monitoring

    sway replied to Ashman's topic in MICU, SICU

    Exactally, the patient takes the hit. It sounds like more of an MD problem where you work. If they want urine monitored closely, they need to order a foley. Almost every patient I work with has a...

  14. Continuous Urine Monitoring

    sway replied to Ashman's topic in MICU, SICU

    In our ICU, measuring hourly urine is our standard of practice. If anyone were to complain that it wasn't convienent for them to perform this measurement, they wouldn't find much sympathy among the...

  15. Want to be an ICU nurse?

    sway replied to loconno2's topic in MICU, SICU

    Where do you get the idea that ICU nursing is more prone to burnout than any other specialty? Most of the people I work with have worked ICU for between 10 and 20 years, and still love it. Besides,...

  16. Resp. Therapy

    sway replied to sockov's topic in MICU, SICU

    Our RTs do the usual stuff, vent management, ABGs, suctioning. The thing that disspoints me is that they don't do oral care or change trach dressings on our rare trached patients. Frequently I see...

  17. pt/nurse ratio?

    sway replied to emsboss's topic in MICU, SICU

    Can you copy and paste your research results here? That's very interesting. Does anyone know of any other nursing research that shows a correlation between staffing and outcome? Some people at work...

  18. Verbal abuse by physicians in ICU

    sway replied to erinnRN's topic in MICU, SICU

    It's really unfortunate that there are people out there whose lives are so miserable that they find it necessary to yell at others to make themselves feel better...although I think misery is one of...

  19. pt/nurse ratio?

    sway replied to emsboss's topic in MICU, SICU

    The worst part of it all is that as a licenced provider, you are the one legally responsible for providing a specific standard of care. If something ever came to litigation, you would be responsible...

  20. icu training time and experience

    sway replied to findingmywayRN's topic in MICU, SICU

    Remember that just because an employer will put you in a situation, does not mean that it's right or appropriate. It's your license on the line. If you really want/need to take this job, make sure...

  21. pt/nurse ratio?

    sway replied to emsboss's topic in MICU, SICU

    Thrown to the wolves, as far as I can

  22. Jobs in Anchorage, AK

    sway replied to MKH7174's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I work in Anchorage as an RN in an ICU. I have done considerable research in to CRNA jobs in the state. I've found out that there are are around 100 CRNAs practicing in the state, and that while...

  23. Fresh CABG Patients

    sway posted a topic in MICU, SICU

    Our CABG patients ALWAYS come back with a Swan and multiple pressors running, often 5 or more. Some of my co-workers have told me that this isn't necessary, and that in some places they take the Swan...

  24. Considering nursing and eventually CRNA

    sway replied to mummer43's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I'm a pretty big and burly guy too, but contrary to some of you, I often introduce myself as a "male nurse" just to break the ice. Something like "hi, my name's Ryan and I'll be your male nurse...

  25. Travel nursing experience

    sway replied to nursekrin's topic in Travel

    I think that's the biggest lesson to learn here. Just because someone will put you in a hospital doesn't mean you are qualified to be there. As a licensed practitioner, you are ultimately...