IHeartDukeCTICU

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  1. Kudos to you neuro folks

    IHeartDukeCTICU posted a topic in Neuro Intensive Care, ICU

    Just wanted to say kudos to you neuro guys. I work in CT-ICU, and recently had a patient who had a hemorrhagic stroke in which they did an emergent craniotomy and placement of EVD's. Normally, the...

  2. Got into Duke CRNA!

    IHeartDukeCTICU posted a topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Got an offer for and accepted at Duke for CRNA! I also found out 2 of my friends/co-workers got in as well! Can't wait! So glad this chapter is

  3. The worst code you've seen?

    IHeartDukeCTICU replied to jesshopper12's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Post op AV replacement. PEA arrest, opened up the chest only to find a new ruptured aortic aneurysm/disection. Two words: RED

  4. Anyone applying to Duke for Spring 2013

    IHeartDukeCTICU replied to belgium's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Hey if you all have any difficulty finding the page, PM me and I'll get you my fb info so we can friend each other, and I'll be able to send you an

  5. Anyone applying to Duke for Spring 2013

    IHeartDukeCTICU replied to belgium's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Yea... def taking too long. So posted an unofficial one "Duke CRNA 2015 Unofficial" Feel free to jump on. I talked to a few people coming into town in Oct/Nov to scope out living situations, so I...

  6. Atrial Flutter vs Atrial Tachycardia with AV block

    IHeartDukeCTICU replied to ChaseZ's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Haha! So true. Yeah after looking at it with my fiance (CCU RN), we figured looks more like 3rd degree rather than 2nd... p waves march out, AV

  7. Atrial Flutter vs Atrial Tachycardia with AV block

    IHeartDukeCTICU replied to ChaseZ's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    I tend to agree with the OP interpretation, leaning more towards a block. I've seen patients with 3rd deg heart block with atrial and ventricular rates within 20 bpm of each other. Tends to make it...

  8. Debt...

    IHeartDukeCTICU replied to njxcrush18's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Yup same sorta plan here once I'm done. I figure the avg CRNA salary is somewhere between 2.5-3x my current nursing salary. So I live off 1/3 (same lifestyle as now), use 1/3 to pay off loans, and the...

  9. Anyone applying to Duke for Spring 2013

    IHeartDukeCTICU replied to belgium's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Oh yea I remember you! I'm originally from Orlando... FL represent! The other girl that works with me also got in.. she's originally from FL too! PM me if you need any help figuring out where to...

  10. Anyone applying to Duke for Spring 2013

    IHeartDukeCTICU replied to belgium's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I'm interested, let us know what the title is and I'll

  11. Anyone applying to Duke for Spring 2013

    IHeartDukeCTICU replied to belgium's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Double

  12. Is there any hope?

    IHeartDukeCTICU replied to jkw0n's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I know of a few people who got into CRNA school with about the same GPA. But it's all about balancing it out, and it took a fair amount of work for them to become competitive. One guy took 3-4...

  13. Help needed and severe advice about CRNA

    IHeartDukeCTICU replied to freshstartnc's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Yup in my interviews it wasn't so much about who had their CCRN, but who DIDN'T have their CCRN. It's competitive so give yourself every advantage you can: CCRN GRE >1100 Good GPA or A/B's in grad...

  14. Brainstorming needed!

    IHeartDukeCTICU replied to lafutura's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Sounds like you'd do well in a cardiac medicine or cardiac surgical floor. My advice would be to start talking to the NM's of those floors, set up a day to shadow one of their nurses. Be sure to soak...

  15. Admitting an open chest pt

    IHeartDukeCTICU replied to volunteerpioneer's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    FYI... you know it's July when a open chest patient codes and the resident is trying to jump on the chest and do compressions, while we are all yelling at him to step away so we can get in. hahaha for...

  16. Duke vs ECU

    IHeartDukeCTICU replied to SICUlove's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Plus, I like how Duke's program is integrated, meaning into the OR's 2nd semester and getting more hands on exp. I learn better when I'm applying the reading knowledge to actual hands on practice,...

  17. You know you're an ICU nurse when...

    IHeartDukeCTICU replied to Fox_RuN's topic in Critical Care

    When you start coming up with lyrics & song titles for the sounds of your alarms. When you do a little jig every hour that your patient actually meets index When you can identify your drips by...

  18. I think I'm too slow for Critical Care...

    IHeartDukeCTICU replied to GucciRN22's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Look for learning opportunities and never stop asking the "why" questions. Not sure what your work environment is like with the MD's, but I've found if you ask them to explain the rationale because...

  19. Admitting an open chest pt

    IHeartDukeCTICU replied to volunteerpioneer's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    We just started using the CALS protocol (Cardiac Surgery Adv Life Support) which is a modified version of ACLS specific to CV/CTICU pts. Basically, if pt's meet certain criteria and they code, after 3...

  20. You know you're an ICU nurse when...

    IHeartDukeCTICU replied to Fox_RuN's topic in Critical Care

    -When you joke to the resident about foley to low wall suction for low UOP... and they actually start putting in

  21. Anyone applying to Duke for Spring 2013

    IHeartDukeCTICU replied to belgium's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Oh nice, I was there on Wed too! I was the asian guy with the fauhawk from

  22. Anyone applying to Duke for Spring 2013

    IHeartDukeCTICU replied to belgium's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Awesome me too Cutter! Congrats! See you in Jan! Are you from this area? If not PM me if you have any questions about living in Raleigh/Durham, I'd be happy to help you out. Just send me a PM and I'll...

  23. Duke University worth the money?

    IHeartDukeCTICU replied to Daveo7_RN's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Thanks! Honestly, ECU's interview was the most intimidating, but you are right about Duke's being brutal... ECU's it was me talking to like 14 different people asking questions. Duke was me talking...

  24. Duke University worth the money?

    IHeartDukeCTICU replied to Daveo7_RN's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I guess the only real way to find out would be to go through the program, then go through another program. I was in the same situation last week... trying to figure out if I was going to go to ECU or...

  25. Admitting an open chest pt

    IHeartDukeCTICU replied to volunteerpioneer's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Just look at the bright side... if they code, their chest is already open