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  1. I'd like to teach a CCRN review course...

    my2sons posted a topic in MICU, SICU

    Does anyone know if you need any special permission, credentialling or anything to do this? Several of my co-workers have shown a big interest in this and I've heard that I should teach a class a...

  2. CCRN - recent testtakers here?

    my2sons replied to apaisRN's topic in MICU, SICU

    I took it last year and found out that I had over-prepared. Six others started the test when I did and I was there over an hour after everyone else left and it kind of wigged me out. When I...

  3. eICU: Useful or useless?

    my2sons replied to robred's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    I work in a busy Houston SICU that is currently being outfitted with the latest and greatest "eICU advantage." It really peeves me, since I have been lobbying for (without success) computerized...

  4. so Im fat, i cant be a flight nurse?

    my2sons replied to TraumaInTheSlot's topic in Flight, Surface Transport

    Keep it up! I wish I had some more meat on me! Then I could stand a chance with all those combative drunks we seem to pick up. Then again, there are drugs for

  5. Stupid Intern Tricks

    my2sons replied to Ruby Vee's topic in Cardiac

    I was about to defibrillate my pulseless v-tach patient when the code blue team leader (an intern) came crashing into the room yelling "Wait, don't do that! I think there's a drug for that!" Hmm,...

  6. Bypass the Nurse Recruiter?

    my2sons posted a topic in Nurse Management

    Seeking management view on my situation. I'm a BSN CCRN with 10 years ICU experience, started in ICU as a new grad way back when when they were not hiring new grads directly into ICU. I did not have...

  7. Five Star ICU Patients

    my2sons replied to gwenith's topic in MICU, SICU

    I recently had to consult a urologist for my 77 year old confused post-open heart. He unscrewed the air supply tube from his automatic non-invasive blood pressure cuff and connected it to the balloon...

  8. Pill identification--need help

    my2sons replied to my2sons's topic in Emergency

    Thanks for the quick replies. Not in my nursing drug reference and I found the website that you googled but no pics. Medium sized capsule, royal blue and white/clear. Can see tiny balls inside....

  9. Non-invasive hemodynamic?

    my2sons replied to TREBORICUNURSE's topic in MICU, SICU

    Kind of on topic...We haven't tried any non-invasive monitoring of that type. We have not however, been using Swans on each and every open heart we do. Many times they come back with bilateral IJ or...

  10. You know you're a neuro nurse if.....

    my2sons replied to Elenaster's topic in Neuro Intensive Care, ICU

    ...when you've suctioned brain out of someone's nose with a Yankauer. And re-applied a moustache dressing for visiting hours. ugh. sorry so

  11. Best pre-ICU experience

    my2sons replied to JennyMacRN2B's topic in MICU, SICU

    They both sound like good learning experiences to me. Shadowing a nurse from both choices is excellent advice. In my experience, cardiac stepdown is used as a bridge between CV surgery and the...

  12. Terms we will not admit to using

    my2sons replied to gwenith's topic in Nursing Humor

    Awating transfer to the E.C.U. (Eternal care

  13. Lowest H/H I ever saw...

    my2sons replied to my2sons's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Critcarenurse16: Tell me about it! I've racked my brain. She was a 34 y.o. 450# woman s/p gastric bypass 2 years ago. Her weight was down to 210#, she was experiencing N/V with every meal, and the...

  14. Dress or scrubs? Females ONLY!!!!

    my2sons replied to 1BlessedRN's topic in General Nursing

    If nurses still had to wear caps, I seriously would not be a nurse. Poor kids in the vocational program still do, and the caps are

  15. Maternity scrubs

    my2sons replied to christinemj's topic in General Nursing

    Maybe a plain white maternity t-shirt and larger drawstring waist scrubs? I just matched the pants with a scrub jacket left unsnapped, and it looked fine. I really liked the drawstring waist because...

  16. Dress or scrubs? Females ONLY!!!!

    my2sons replied to 1BlessedRN's topic in General Nursing

    I wear both. I have a few scrub skirts that I pair up with a scrub smock or a plain t-shirt and scrub jacket. I've had trouble finding scrub dresses that are both my style and my units' color, or...

  17. Hamot/Gannon school of nurse anesthesia

    my2sons replied to crozb's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    CNM2B: Your avatar looks like me crossing State Street mid-February. The wind funnels up from the

  18. Chest compressions on open heart pt/sternectomy?

    my2sons replied to graciev's topic in MICU, SICU

    We have no set protocol, but use clinical judgement depending on the circumstance, on fresh or flapped hearts. For example, for a witnessed v-fib or pulseless v-tach, I'd hold off on compressions...

  19. Critical Care Education Specialist

    my2sons posted a topic in MICU, SICU

    Does your hospital employ them? What do they do? Are they helpful? Considering interviewing for the position. We do not have a formal C.C. internship program in place. Thanks for ant

  20. Hamot/Gannon school of nurse anesthesia

    my2sons replied to crozb's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    have worked at hamot sicu for a long time. very political admissions. they tend to overuse the students in the heart (cabg) rooms and have had poor passing rates because of it. ob rotation usually in...

  21. Things I've learned....

    my2sons replied to klhs's topic in Nursing Humor

    Here's a different twist... I've learned....to give the Dulcolax just before I give

  22. How to tell when a hamster is a male

    my2sons replied to FranEMTnurse's topic in Nursing Humor

    Diet Coke just came out of my nose!!!!:rotfl: :rotfl:

  23. Terms we will not admit to using

    my2sons replied to gwenith's topic in Nursing Humor

    :chuckle I've been known to call a few cute residents

  24. Please help: Online CCRN review course

    my2sons replied to Nuru99's topic in MICU, SICU

    I didn't take a review course, just reviewed a study guide (not the book called Pass CCRN!) and did a few practice exams. Just like the NCLEX, it doesn't make any difference which state you take the...

  25. Critical Care Education Specialist

    my2sons replied to my2sons's topic in MICU, SICU

    ah, make that ANY feedback.