sugarmagnoliaRN

sugarmagnoliaRN specializes in Cardiac Critical Care.

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1. Bed Baths Washing Post Op Heart Patients

   sugarmagnoliaRN replied to AllisonMcTigue's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

   Night shift did all the baths where I worked. We were expected to give everyone a chlorhexidine bath every day, so if I got a patient from OR on my shift I'd usually end up bathing around 2 or 3am...

2. I'm Joining The Club

   sugarmagnoliaRN replied to kmcandmmc's topic in School

   I'm joining too! Leaving a busy cardiothoracic ICU at a large teaching hospital for a 500-student preK-5 school in the burbs

3. New school nurse

   sugarmagnoliaRN replied to pebbles049's topic in School

   Thanks! I've got "Fast Facts for the School Nurse" in my Amazon wish list too

4. New school nurse

   sugarmagnoliaRN replied to pebbles049's topic in School

   Hey y'all! I'm new too - I'll be starting my first year as a school RN in an elementary school this fall. My background is all acute care thus far: telemetry and cardiothoracic ICU. Any pointers for...

5. Resources for Public Health RNs

   sugarmagnoliaRN replied to sugarmagnoliaRN's topic in Public, Community Health

   Thanks so much!! These all look like a great place to start! I'll look into the mentor program for sure as well. Thanks

6. ER nurse here, so what do you do as PH nurse?

   sugarmagnoliaRN replied to rearviewmirror's topic in Public, Community Health

   Ugh so sorry for the duplicate posts y'all - staying up late to transition to a night schedule so I can stay up for my 3 12's in a row, 7p-7a ... my brain has officially turned to

7. ER nurse here, so what do you do as PH nurse?

   sugarmagnoliaRN replied to rearviewmirror's topic in Public, Community Health

   Laflaca - I know this is an old post, but do you mind sharing what kind of office you are employed in? Is it the state health department? County? Just kind of wondering where I'd need to look for...

8. ER nurse here, so what do you do as PH nurse?

   sugarmagnoliaRN replied to rearviewmirror's topic in Public, Community Health

   I know this is an old post, but do you mind sharing what kind of office you are employed in? Is it the state health department? County? Just kind of wondering where I'd need to look for opportunities...

9. Resources for Public Health RNs

   sugarmagnoliaRN posted a topic in Public, Community Health

   Can any of y'all point me in the direction of resources that would help in making a transition from acute care (CV-ICU) to Public Health? I'm applying for a job in a clinic that serves low-income...

10. Vasopressin vs. Levophed

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

    Thank

11. Vasopressin vs. Levophed

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

    In case anyone else has come across this thread and would like more info re: vasoplegic responses after cardiac surgery, this is a good article: Vasoplegic Syndrome after Off-Pump Coronary Artery...

12. Vasopressin vs. Levophed

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

    Thanks y'all!! I appreciate your

13. Vasopressin vs. Levophed

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

    That's my understanding too; my question is why vasopressin would be a drug used frequently in cardiac surgery patients, where you don't necessarily want an increased SVR and thus increased cardiac...

14. Vasopressin vs. Levophed

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

    Thanks for the input y'all! Annaiya, that does make sense about Levo increasing myocardial O2 demand. Armanix- I have actually never seen Neo used in our unit - I think the first-line choices there...

15. Vasopressin vs. Levophed

    sugarmagnoliaRN posted a topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    This is kind of a newbie CCU nurse question but I'd really appreciate y'alls help understanding this! I just started in a cardiac ICU and there is a strong preference for vasopressin over levophed......