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Who out there is using Vigileo monitors? In which patients do you find them most useful? Also, I know SVV is inaccurate in A fib/ other arrhythmias. Is the same true for the other parameters? CO/CI, SV/SVI? I couldn't find a definitive answer on the ...

VAMP actually stands for VENOUS and arterial management protection. There's really no reason for it not to be used on a CVP! Where I work, it is only used with A lines- the last time I put one on a CVP (for a pt who was extremely pancytopenic and did...

I went back for my NP after 2 yrs in the ICU... will graduate next year, at 23.

In my unit (MICU) ICU RN's run CRRT- we are still 2 patients/ nurse, but only one patient per nurse can be on CCRT. Even when your patient is fairly stable, it can still be busy with the frequent labs, gases, troubleshooting the machine, changing fil...

Mine just had the same information as myUTH and the email I received after I accepted the admission offer. Official acceptance letter, orientation date/ location, and preadmission requirements.

I am going to be starting a full time ACNP program this Summer and was just wondering what to expect! I know it varies a lot from school to school/ program to program, but how was your experience? How did it compare to nursing school? Did you work f...

Thanks juandelacruz! I have access to UpToDate, I use it fairly frequently and find it very useful. I will check out the other resources you mentioned!

I'm so happy for everybody!! Congrats!

Congrats Julia!! I got accepted too! So I guess they did all the ACNPs today maybe? SO glad the wait is over!! Good luck to everyone who is still waiting!

Maybe they did part time first? Idk. I still don't know why a select few found out a couple weeks ago that they were in. I just wish I knew the reason behind it all.

Same here! But at least that means they are working on it! It kinda sounds like they update myUTH at the same time they put together your acceptance packet. It would be so much more efficient if they would just take an hour or so to update EVERYONE's...

Jenifer, when was hers updated?

I talked to student affairs today... Sounds like decisions HAVE been made already! She said they plan to mail out all acceptance packets this week so they should all be received by the end of next week. She couldn't tell me exactly when myUTH would b...

Nothing here either!! Ugh, I think I might go insane waiting :/

@Julia77063 I think its per year. The director said ~20 per expected graduating class, and everyone graduates the same semester whether you start in the summer or fall. At TWU, I think its like 15. So I wonder if ACNP programs have small classes acro...

@Jenifer819 I know right??? Such a small class! I've been checking myUTH obsessively. As far as I know they are supposed to have all decisions for FNP and ACNP on Monday the 15th because that's the day they send out acceptance packets. I am hoping th...

I was told they take approximately 20 ACNP students/ year.

@amz09, is that for FNP or ACNP? I'm applying for ACNP... I was recently told that it will be April 15th for ACNP

I'd like to start in the Summer, to get a couple of classes out of the way and lighten up the other semesters a little. I'm not sure why they wanted the picture... I know that the director interviews all the applicants (~70) and then I'm wondering if...

Julia77063, How was your interview? Did they mention when we might hear something? I interviewed earlier this month and it was too early for him to know when they would be done interviewing... but he did say probably late March- mid April we would ...

Just wondering, how many of your vented pts are sedated, and with what? Are there certain pts that you always do or do not sedate, or is it always a case by case basis. Most nurses on my unit would agree that we do NOT sedate people enough. Of course...

Anyone have any experience giving a Levophed or Neo push? I have heard of (but haven't seen) these meds being given as a push in both code and non code situations. In my experience, say we have a pt becoming severely hypotensive and we are waiting f...

This has been a source of controversy in my unit as well. We don't have a set policy, but we tend to agree on each nurse giving one bath per shift. (We are a medical ICU, I believe are surgical units require baths for all pts every night) Occasionall...

I am seeking the opinions and advice of some of you experienced hospice nurses :) I work nights in an ICU, and occasionally care for patients who, during their ICU stay, are changed to comfort care only and stay with us until we can place them in hos...

Thank you all so very much for your comments! I feel much better about the decisions I made now.