ICULINDA

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  1. Propofol

    ICULINDA replied to clarkw12's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    We use propofol and fentanyl. I've noticed we are moving more towards precidex and fentanyl. Depending on the patient we may use versed and fentanyl. I know I would have bad anxiety and freak out if I...

  2. Safe Nurse Staffing for Patient Safety & Quality Care Act

    ICULINDA replied to j0yegan's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I guess I'm lucky that in our ICU the ratio is 1:2 unless the patient is CRRT then it's 1:1 balloon pumps 1:1 and ECMO 2:1 hope the other hospitals follow. PCU 1:3 with a PCT. Sent from my iPad using...

  3. GCU 2014 Summer

    ICULINDA replied to amberdawn85's topic in Arizona Nursing

    Some books I bought new some used some borrowed....haha like a wedding....I worked at a hospital that allowed me to check out books. Go to evolve website and see if they sell the sims codes...

  4. GCU 2014 Summer

    ICULINDA replied to amberdawn85's topic in Arizona Nursing

    We didn't use the Simms CDS we used ATI which had all the modules we needed. It was supplied by the

  5. What to expect on CICU?

    ICULINDA replied to bankssarn's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    I love my CCRN book and my Kathy White fast fact

  6. GCU 2014 Summer

    ICULINDA replied to amberdawn85's topic in Arizona Nursing

    In the meantime enjoy your freedoms and

  7. GCU 2014 Summer

    ICULINDA replied to amberdawn85's topic in Arizona Nursing

    Your schedule is usually give in to you at orientation which is about a month before school starts. That's also when they give you your book list. If your not able to borrow or check out from a hosp...

  8. What to expect on CICU?

    ICULINDA replied to bankssarn's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Congrats! icufaqs.com is a great place to start. Sent from my iPad using

  9. Funny chart entry

    ICULINDA replied to nurse lala's topic in Nursing Humor

    I seen one on Facebook or Pinterest. Chief complaint was "unable to eat diarrhea" lol shows how important punctuation is. Sent from my iPad using

  10. What is the maximum number of patients per nurse?

    ICULINDA replied to Info(RN)matics's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Wow, that ratio for ICU seems dangerous and overwhelming. How do you do it? Sent from my iPad using

  11. What is the maximum number of patients per nurse?

    ICULINDA replied to Info(RN)matics's topic in Medical-Surgical

    ICU ratio 1:2 or 1:1. Sent from my iPad using

  12. Stupid Nurse Tricks (Or How To Look Incredibly Stupid)

    ICULINDA replied to Ruby Vee's topic in General Nursing

    All new hires for the ED have to do a couple shadowing rotations in the Icu so they can see what we do and why we ask the things we ask during report. It does help in the beginning until they start to...

  13. Stupid Nurse Tricks (Or How To Look Incredibly Stupid)

    ICULINDA replied to Ruby Vee's topic in General Nursing

  14. Nursing students on medication

    ICULINDA replied to kjnsweets's topic in Patient Safety Issues

  15. GCU 2014 Summer

    ICULINDA replied to amberdawn85's topic in Arizona Nursing

    Congratulations everyone! Good luck in your nursing program. If anyone needs help I'd be more than happy. I still mentor 3 students currently at GCU. From one alumni to all you future alumni good luck...

  16. Maximum number of IV meds & lines

    ICULINDA replied to nursebettee's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    What I was taught is the farther you connect the port the longer it takes to get to the pt. In some cases we have done four when we had no other option and the other meds could not be stopped. I don't...

  17. Maximum number of IV meds & lines

    ICULINDA replied to nursebettee's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    I don't remember all the drugs. I know he had 4 pressors,electrolytes,NS,cardiac meds, heparin at one point,antibiotics,sedation,pain meds. The osteo I was referring to is actually a intraosseous...

  18. Stupid Nurse Tricks (Or How To Look Incredibly Stupid)

    ICULINDA replied to Ruby Vee's topic in General Nursing

  19. Pulse heard over RUQ & LUQ?

    ICULINDA replied to here_we_stand's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Wonder if students think this is similar to Yahoo answers lol. "No critical thinking with yahoo, ugh these AN people are making me think, I'm outta here, WebMD here I come" haha not all of them are...

  20. Advice for clinical rotations on ICU/Trauma/Stepdown ICU floors

    ICULINDA replied to firefly101's topic in MICU, SICU

    Look up sedation/pain drips( fentanyl,propofol,versed) I'm sure you'll come across them as well. Jump in and ask lots of questions. Ask to place that foley, IV, dobb-hoff, NG/OG, draw from the central...

  21. Old/New Grad seeking ICU Internship (HELP)

    ICULINDA replied to thisdoll's topic in MICU, SICU

    I work ICU, was hired into it right out of school, our manager told use if you don't get hired for a new grad position, you must have at least 1yrs experience as a med surg nurse before she will even...

  22. Maximum number of IV meds & lines

    ICULINDA replied to nursebettee's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Our facilities policy is no more 3 lines stacked together. If we are running our sedatives together propofol gets stacked last since the tubing is only good for 12 hrs. Had a pt the other day had 13...

  23. Sheath Pulls

    ICULINDA replied to jackpp's topic in Critical Care

    Sheath pulls do take up time. I work ICU so I'm use to pulling them. We have to inform another nurse that I will be pulling a sheath in case anything goes wrong and so they can lend an ear to my other...

  24. darn bed alarms

    ICULINDA replied to martymoose's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    We have volunteers that go through training. We get students that need to do volunteer hours come through. I'm in ICU so it's a bit different. But the med surg floor has tons of volunteers. Our...

  25. Bedside Shift Report

    ICULINDA replied to Seasoned's topic in General Nursing

    Our policy is no visitors back during shift change, actually from 6-8, I work in a close ICU unit.. If visitors are already back we leave it up to the nurse to let them stay or leave, of course we...