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  1. Blood Pressure and LVAD

    luckyou replied to 1TachyRN's topic in General Nursing

    The most accurate way is to use a doppler and a cuff with a needle pressure

  2. CRNA vs. Perfusionist

    luckyou replied to rexy's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I am currently in perfusion school, and will be starting CRNA school in the spring so I can give you some insight into what it takes to get into both. Perfusion programs are considerably easier to get...

  3. Working in Two Units

    luckyou replied to koreaabc92's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Agreed, if your goal is CRNA cardiac/surgical ICU in a teaching institution is your best bet. As a new grad there is essentially zero chance of working part time on different units. There really is no...

  4. Accepted to CRNA...should I finish Perfusion school?

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

    Well, I think I'm going to finish. Figure I've put over a year into it so what's another 7 mo? Also, the situation is somewhat compounded by the fact that I got into CRNA school at the same...

  5. Accepted to CRNA...should I finish Perfusion school?

    luckyou posted a topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Hello, I have just been accepted into CRNA school to start in May of 2012. I am currently in Perfusion school which is 50+ hrs a week, I have a 2yo, and I am still working 50% as a Nurse/ECMO...

  6. Blood pressure drop while giving albumin bolus

    luckyou posted a topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Hello, I had a Pt. last night, 84yo immediate PO redo CABG, had trouble coming off pump, on a balloon pump, epi, mil, norepi, vaso, vented, etc...anyway I was giving an albumin bolus pressure started...

  7. Blood pressure drop while giving albumin bolus

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

    Interesting...An alergic rxn had crossed my mind...but is it even possible to be alergic to human

  8. Blood pressure drop while giving albumin bolus

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

    The Pt. was very unstable but the BP drop was directly related to the albumin bolus. Pt had a right IJ cordis w/ swan, I was running my drips through the VIP and bolusing through the cordis which was...

  9. Drips

    luckyou replied to A_Simp's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    The info will vary from instituation to institution and the doseages will also vary depending on how your unit runs drips (mcg/kg/min or mcg/min) here are ranges for some common gtts off the top of my...

  10. What is a good sedative for a hypotensive patient?

    luckyou replied to nursingdude78's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    While maybe not the best drug (can cause very vivid halucinations) ketamine will cause the release of endogenous catecholamines and usually won't drop your pt's pressure as much as midaz or...