RNextraordinare

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1. Effects of vasopressin on hrt rate?

   RNextraordinare replied to chiuli's topic in Cardiac

   In theory it should increase your afterload and hopefully through normal feedback mechanisms cause a decrease in HR. With Neosynphrine it is pure alpha and should decrease heartrate by increasing...

2. Cardiac Meds

   RNextraordinare replied to howsoon's topic in Cardiac

   get a Epocrates! Worked like a charm when I was a new

3. BP drop in CABG

   RNextraordinare replied to fabiusgile's topic in Cardiac

   Post CABG patients are always at risk of tamponade after surgery and after pulling of epicardial pacing wires. It is possible for up to 1liter of fluid to be in the pericardium before a patient...

4. How much are ACLS instructors paid?

   RNextraordinare replied to ProfessionaltravelRN's topic in General Nursing

   Here in Chicago BLS classes I get paid 20-22$ an hour. ACLS classes 24-30$ an hour. If you can market yourself effectivley and either buy the necessary equipment or know someone who trust you and...

5. Critical patient scenarios

   RNextraordinare replied to pinkkitty11's topic in General Nursing

   Agreed. Consider volume and let the team know to see this patient. Stat ECHO could show tamponade or if theres not time for that a quick trip to the OR for

6. Hypotension question

   RNextraordinare replied to SNIXRN's topic in General Nursing

   I would not call an RRT for asymptomatic or placed them in t-berg. As mentioned if they are sleeping or getting meds that can drop the BP. You did a good job just assess the patient. As mentioned...

7. What is the importance of patient sitting up in chair?

   RNextraordinare replied to stellaRN1983's topic in General Nursing

   Great post!! As many have mentioned the benefits of ambulating to chair! However I just had a patient not even 2 hours ago that had been in a bed for 2 and very interesting case. I'm at a big teaching...

8. What got you into school?

   RNextraordinare posted a topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

   I was wondering if those who were accepted to Nurse Anesthetist schools this year and the past 2 years could post your stats for which schools you applied to and got an interview, what your undergrad...

9. University at Buffalo-beginning Fall 2010 class!!!

   RNextraordinare replied to natbug's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

   Congratulations to you all! I'll be applying for the Class of 2011. I was wondering if you guys could post what your undergrad GPA, GRE, years of experience and any certifications you had to give the...