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  1. CCRN Practice Questions/Test

    NeuroNP replied to NeuroNP's topic in MICU, SICU

    I borrowed that book, but the CD was missing. I thought the book was way too detailed and it actually scared the life out of me. I thought, I'm NEVER going to pass this test! But I might look into...

  2. CEN Practice Questions

    NeuroNP replied to NeuroNP's topic in Emergency

    I am an ENA member. You're right, if you're going to take the CEN, it doesn't make any sense NOT to be a member. I joined recently along with several people from work and so we got a group discount....

  3. CEN Practice Questions

    NeuroNP replied to NeuroNP's topic in Emergency

    Any good recommendations? Like I said, I've got a book with a website (haven't really looked at it yet) so I don't really want to spend a lot of extra $$. I've already registered to take the test...

  4. CRNA work overseas

    NeuroNP posted a topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I was wondering about the possibility of CRNAs working overseas. I would like to devote at least a little time each year to doing mission work in Africa and possibly other places in the world with...

  5. How often do you assess your patients?

    NeuroNP replied to MissAnthrope's topic in MICU, SICU

    Sorry to bring up such an old discussion, but does anyone have any evidence to support any of these standards? I'm working on a research project for school on the frequency of complete head-to-toe...

  6. Double Standard with Sexual Harassment

    NeuroNP posted a topic in Men in Nursing

    Yesterday, I was in the break room with coverage of the hurricane clean-up on when a colleague of mine came in and began to discuss it. She proceeds to talk primarily about how Harry Connick Jr looked...

  7. Retrograde Intubation vs. Crichotyrotomy

    NeuroNP posted a topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    What is the benefit of retrograde intubation as an emergency airway versus crichothyotomy? I was reading an article on retrograde intubation the other day and I've never seen one performed in our ER,...

  8. Question for the CCRNs

    NeuroNP replied to akj777's topic in MICU, SICU

    I've been a nurse about a year, all of it in the ICU. Experienced nurses who meet me and work with me tell me all the time that they assumed I had years of experience. One night, I was floating to a...

  9. Question for the CCRNs

    NeuroNP replied to akj777's topic in MICU, SICU

    I've said several times, if it was required for me to work med-surg fist, I wouldn't have gone to nursing school. Nothing against med-surg and med-surg nurses. I've floated to med-surg before and...

  10. Question for the CCRNs

    NeuroNP replied to akj777's topic in MICU, SICU

    I went straight into the ICU after graduation and I know several nurses who did the same. I do not regret it in the least. I work with several nurses who had the "few years of med-surg experience"...

  11. Precepting Students

    NeuroNP posted a topic in MICU, SICU

    I'm a nurse in a Med/Surg/Cardiac ICU (I also work one day a week in a CTICU in another hospital). I've been an RN for about a year, but I've worked in the ICU, Tele, and ER for about 7 years...

  12. IABP blood pressure question

    NeuroNP posted a topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    When you have a patient on an IABP I know you can't use the cuff or a line pressure as your BP because the balloon messes with it. I've always heard to take the SBP/DBP from the pump (taken out of...

  13. Test your PEDS critical care knowledge

    NeuroNP replied to NotReady4PrimeTime's topic in PICU, Pediatric

    Wow, great story! That is one of the things I love about kids. Most of the adults who come through my ICU will not recover to a meaningful

  14. Test your PEDS critical care knowledge

    NeuroNP replied to NotReady4PrimeTime's topic in PICU, Pediatric

    Sorry, I'm still here. Not really sure what's going on. H/H is high for a 5 year old, yes? Not only that but shouldn't the Hct be more like 53 with a Hgb of 17? Is there some dehydration going on...

  15. IABP blood pressure question

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

    yeah, that's what I meant by "messes

  16. Test your PEDS critical care knowledge

    NeuroNP replied to NotReady4PrimeTime's topic in PICU, Pediatric

    I'm taking STABLE tomorrow so I actually knew that last one!! Sorry I don't have any scenarios to add. If I can think of anything from the adult ICU that would be applicable, I'll add it!

  17. Adult CCRN?

    NeuroNP posted a topic in PICU, Pediatric

    I'm an adult ICU nurse but my goal is to get a job in a PICU. We found out tonight that the hospital is offering a CCRN review course coming up and if you pass CCRN they'll reimburse you the cost of...

  18. Adult CCRN?

    NeuroNP replied to NeuroNP's topic in PICU, Pediatric

    The variety is the other thing that really interests me. Jan, yes I saw it. Our Internet at home is down so I'm having to use my iPhone. You think it's a pain typing a lot on a real keyboard? :-)....

  19. Adult CCRN?

    NeuroNP replied to NeuroNP's topic in PICU, Pediatric

    Yeah, you need to have 1750 hours in the specialty you're testing for (adult, PICU, NICU). So, I'd be taking the adult version, primarily to enhance my resume, but also I think just going through...

  20. Adult CCRN?

    NeuroNP replied to NeuroNP's topic in PICU, Pediatric

    Oh Jan, BTW, sorry about the whole Hockey thing...I know that's your guys sport and all.

  21. Adult CCRN?

    NeuroNP replied to NeuroNP's topic in PICU, Pediatric

    I was going to add to SarahBeth's; vomitting and lethargy. Do you get pupillary changes in infants? When my son was about a year old, he hit his head pretty hard. Later that night he started...

  22. Adult CCRN?

    NeuroNP replied to NeuroNP's topic in PICU, Pediatric

    Displaced aorta (overriding I think is the proper term) and right ventricular hypertrophy. When I shadowed in the PICU, I was with the team on rounds and we were talking about TOF. The attending asked...

  23. Adult CCRN?

    NeuroNP replied to NeuroNP's topic in PICU, Pediatric

    Sorry to hold up the discussion. Worked night 6 out of 7 last night (3 on, 1 off, 3 on) and just woke up. I'll take a stab at the questions below.. I'm guessing HFOV because 14 is a lot of PEEP...

  24. IABP blood pressure question

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

    Regarding using a cuff or a-line: our IABP flowsheet states "when documenting vital signs on patients with IABP, systolic, diatomic and map readings MUST be obtained from IABP console. Cuff, NIBP, and...

  25. IABP blood pressure question

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

    In this case, they specifically wrote to titrate his Dopamine to keep the augentation above