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1. Calling all new grads/new to the ICU starting Feb. 2013!!!!

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   so these past two weeks have been crazy busy! learning lots and was searching for resources for vasoactives and I found this which covers basic hemodynamics and seems helpful, thought I would share......

2. Calling all new grads/new to the ICU starting Feb. 2013!!!!

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   1 week of orientation and I'm loving it!!!!! I can't believe how much I've accomplished in just 4

3. Calling all new grads/new to the ICU starting Feb. 2013!!!!

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   Loving all the activity! I will have tons to contribute at the end of next

4. Calling all new grads/new to the ICU starting Feb. 2013!!!!

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   Yes

5. Calling all new grads/new to the ICU starting Feb. 2013!!!!

   C H I C A G O_RN replied to C H I C A G O_RN's topic in Critical Care

   I don't start my orientation until a couple of weeks so I think I'm going to start reading the ICU book tomorrow in conjunction with the ICUfaqs. How long has a taken you to read the ICU book?? I'm...

6. Calling all new grads/new to the ICU starting Feb. 2013!!!!

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   Someone else posted this on another thread, critical care tutorials. I think it may be useful... Welcome to Critical Care Medicine

7. Calling all new grads/new to the ICU starting Feb. 2013!!!!

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   Another resource I just stumbled upon is the Auscultation Assistant website, it has samples of all heart and breath sounds, The Auscultation Assistant - Hear Heart Murmurs, Heart Sounds, and Breath...

8. Calling all new grads/new to the ICU starting Feb. 2013!!!!

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   I forgot to mention there is also an app called Critical Guide, its $10 and well worth the money! very simple formatting but do understand what your saying about not wanting to be on your phone while...

9. Calling all new grads/new to the ICU starting Feb. 2013!!!!

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10. Calling all new grads/new to the ICU starting Feb. 2013!!!!

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    It would be great if we kept this going throughout our orientations and starting off on our own! Maybe we can also share new things that we've learned that we probably didn't in school. The Kathy...

11. Calling all new grads/new to the ICU starting Feb. 2013!!!!

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    The nurse that does the podcast also has a blog, seems really helpful! Here is the

12. Calling all new grads/new to the ICU starting Feb. 2013!!!!

    C H I C A G O_RN replied to C H I C A G O_RN's topic in Critical Care

    I really hope I luck out like you and get a great preceptor, I think it will make all the difference! I purchased the books you mentioned above as well as the ICUfaq book on marks website. I also...

13. Calling all new grads/new to the ICU starting Feb. 2013!!!!

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    Nights is definitely going to be a huge adjustment! 3 days a week of working nights and then 4 off which I feel I would use one of those days off sleeping most of the time, there goes a wasted day...

14. Calling all new grads/new to the ICU starting Feb. 2013!!!!

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    I see from a previous post you graduated! So what have you done to prepare for the ICU? I'm definitely a little scared but I think that's

15. Calling all new grads/new to the ICU starting Feb. 2013!!!!

    C H I C A G O_RN replied to C H I C A G O_RN's topic in Critical Care

    I am a BSN graduate. By internship do you mean you are still a student?I did my preceptorship in a large cardiac ICU and loved it! However, I am glad I was placed in the MICU/SICU in order to gain a...