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Free ECG Simulator! - SkillSTAT I encourage all my students to use this....good luck !

Wow, I just posted this exact same question! I have not accepted the job yet, though. CLTNURSE13, are you happy with the choice you made? Like you, I have reservations about the transition and possibly losing some of my ICU skills.

Hi Nonyvole, Thanks for the game idea! That sounds fun and won't put everyone to sleep. I will definitely give it a try!

This is an awesome idea. Thank you!!! :)

Hello Everyone :-) I will be teaching senior nursing students this fall and I am looking for ideas to make pre and post conference beneficial for them. I know there is a ton of threads on this topic, but I am looking for new ideas from current fellow instructors. I have taught freshman in the past and this is my first time teaching seniors. I know they are held to a higher standard, so I want to make sure I raise the bar high from the beginning. I remember being a senior and the NCLEX is on all of their minds. I have come up with a ton of material on my own for conference, including handouts, call the doctor situations, case studies, cross words with common meds, etc. but I am looking for anything creative and out of the box to engage them in learning. Any ideas are welcome! ~ Thank you! Kara

Hello everyone :) Just curious on the average salary of a nursing supervisor in LTC with two years nursing experience. It is in the state of New Hampshire. Thanks in advance!!! :)

Yes we still have them! All fresh hearts get them no matter what, rarely used for anything else.

You have tele - that counts! It lists the acceptable units that are able to take it. It's certainly easier if your an ICU nurse because you see the content more frequently but I was a PCU/tele RN when I took it :)

Lowest Pao2 I ever saw was high 20's....ECMO, CCRT, you name it he had it....but he lived :)

Charge never has an assignment, ever. They will help where needed but they are also part of the RRT for the entire hospital.

Get certified either CCRN or PCCN - I recommend CCRN if you are interested. Each place is different but in my ICU there is only a handful of CCRN nurses so when I applied I stood out and got the position. You can find all the certification info on the AACN website :) good luck!

Go to the AACN website that has all the info on how to see if you qualify to sit for the test and how to sign up for the test :)

Even though it seems like a small amount of fluid sometimes that's all it takes to tip the scale and throw someone into full blown flash pulmonary edema. Also, weakened or irritable hearts are more prone to ventricular dysrhythmias. Hard to really tell without the monitor it sounds like you did the best you could do in the situation.

Why did the resident prescribe that? It sounds like she went into a massive fluid overload. As for warning signs, she did have them - restlessness and dyspnea. All the CPR in the world won't remove the fluid overload that she was showing signs of..

Bump!!!! Any advice welcome :)