Dimalevin

Hello all, I am contiplating a move to the Philly area and working for UPENN, I was looking at their cardiothoracic and transplant ICU, I have two years experience in the area and would feel comfortable with the facility switch from that stand point. I heard some one say that level two nurses make 37 dollars per hour there and just wanted to know if anyone knows if this is true. Thank you D

I have only read some of the posts regarding this thread, and feel ashamed that there has to be a tear between BSN and ADN nurses. The only real difference between a BSN and an ADN is there is more research and general req. courses that need to be taken, none of which make any difference in your bedside practice. Being an ADN nurse no one would notice a difference between myself and a BSN nurse at the bedside. We all know nursing is a profession no matter the degree, and most of us continue on with our education, whether at the bedside or in the classroom, so where one starts should not really be a concern.

Generally Epidurals are you used for thoracic surgeries esophagectomies, collis/nissens and things of that sort, they are occasionally used for lung tx but that's pretty rare, though I can only speak for my institution. It's normally fent and bupivacain either 5mcg or 3mcg in either 0.1 or 0.2, dosages vary an can be adjusted to pt condition