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  1. Baylor FastBacc 2012

    sugarmagnoliaRN posted a topic in Texas Nursing

    Hey, anybody applying for Baylor's FastBacc program for 2012? I'm applying there as well as Brookhaven (to start Spring 2012)... I'm optimistic about Brookhaven but not as much about Baylor! For...

  2. 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...

  3. 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

  4. 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

  5. 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...

  6. 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...

  7. 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

  8. 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

  9. 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...

  10. 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...

  11. 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......

  12. Vasopressin vs. Levophed

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

    Thank

  13. 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...

  14. Vasopressin vs. Levophed

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

    Thanks y'all!! I appreciate your

  15. 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...

  16. 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...

  17. 7:30 meds? Who is responsible for giving?

    sugarmagnoliaRN replied to Manda92's topic in Patient Medications

    At the end of the day, it's always nice to set the next shift up for a good 12 hours, regardless of whose "problem" it is to give the

  18. 7:30 meds? Who is responsible for giving?

    sugarmagnoliaRN replied to Manda92's topic in Patient Medications

    This seems like best practice to me... sliding scale insulin should be given based on when the patient gets their food (which, on day shift, can be before I even have a minute to get report if they...

  19. Cardiac Stepdown unit 5:1 patient ratio...is this normal???

    sugarmagnoliaRN replied to jaznia15's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    6 patients including LVADs? That's

  20. UT Southwestern GN Internship

    sugarmagnoliaRN replied to JordanD's topic in Texas Nursing

    I'll be in the July 2015 internship cohort for critical care! Currently working in the heart/lung unit at CUH (that unit is actually part of the critical care internship) and am really excited to get...

  21. Step down units: what's your ratio?

    sugarmagnoliaRN replied to ixchel's topic in Critical Care

    Just realized my comment about drips was a bit confusing - obviously we do titrate the insulin drips, just not any of the cardiac meds since we don't have any invasive hemodynamic

  22. Step down units: what's your ratio?

    sugarmagnoliaRN replied to ixchel's topic in Critical Care

    I work intermediate care/progressive care at a large teaching hospital; our ratio is usually 1:4, occasionally 1:3 but we can go up to 5 depending on the situation. We don't have any vents or art...

  23. ICU Interview Questions

    sugarmagnoliaRN posted a topic in Critical Care

    I am an RN working on a telemetry unit (mostly cardiology, CV/thoracic surgery, & CHF patients) at a large teaching hospital and am planning on applying for the next RN internship class to move to...

  24. ICU Interview Questions

    sugarmagnoliaRN replied to sugarmagnoliaRN's topic in Critical Care

    Thank you! If anyone else has any tips for the interview or things I should start thinking about, please do let me know

  25. Should a student nurse take ACLS?

    sugarmagnoliaRN replied to joshmiller2010's topic in Cardiac

    I took ACLS as a student nurse & I do recommend it as long as you have the money to spend! I did end up retaking it as it was built into my orientation at my first job but it was good to already...