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  1. amiodarone/a-fib

    KBICU replied to kgirl22's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    We always use amio on the postop hearts who have a fib/flutter. Our CT surgeons like amio, and our cardiologists like

  2. Anyone attending University of Phoenix RN-BSN?

    KBICU replied to nurse2bmom's topic in School, College Programs

    Where did you read

  3. St. Anselm College RN-BSN

    KBICU replied to Not_A_Hat_Person's topic in Online Distance Learning

  4. Question on chest tubes!

    KBICU replied to nathaliav's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Not all VATS patients require two chest tubes from what I've seen. When the atrium tips over, you can do one of two things. You can either mark the drainage where it ended up and keep measuring, or...

  5. Help with IV administration

    KBICU replied to Westm88's topic in Patient Medications

    Pumps are meant to improve safety, not replace math. It's always good to double

  6. Help with IV administration

    KBICU replied to Westm88's topic in Patient Medications

    Your pumps don't do that for

  7. Med Surg supplemental text? Which one out of these 2.

    KBICU replied to cadymariexoxo's topic in General Students

    Medical Surgical nursing by Mary Ann Hogan...comes with a CD with extra questions too! Whole series is

  8. When do you do a swallow test on a patient who is sleeping most of the time?

    KBICU replied to mlauren's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    If the patient is that out of it or unable to get an oral temp there's no way a nurse would do a swallow test. Patient needs to be awake and alert sitting straight up or preferably out of bed. It's...

  9. INSULIN DRIPS

    KBICU replied to mombuxx's topic in Critical Care

    Any unit (except the rehab floor) and depends on the unit ratio... 2:1 for ICU, 3-4:1 for ICU step down...varies for medsurg

  10. New to CVSICU...cardiac gtts

    KBICU replied to Stormy8's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    In my ICU we usually have triple leumen central Lines with multiple manifolds. I usually designate one specific one to just IV fluids (keep it on the same side as my CO stuff) and keep my drug...

  11. New in Cardiac/Telemetry Nursing

    KBICU replied to NurseMaricel's topic in Cardiac

    Coumadin takes a few days to kick in, so when doses are increased you don't see an increase for about 3 days. What did she do to make you think she wasn't giving her

  12. How high have you seen??

    KBICU replied to Tarabara's topic in General Nursing

    1208.

  13. One class a semester - MSN

    KBICU replied to serenitylove14's topic in Post Graduate Students

    Im enrolled in University of Phoenix and their MSN classes are 6 weeks long and you take one at a time. You can take them back to back or take time off in between, since the college is so big every...

  14. Fishy smelling gtube

    KBICU replied to RNJamie12's topic in Gastroenterology

    I dont work in home health but any suspicious findings I would let the doc know...never hurts to just report your abnormals, even if they turn out to be

  15. Eating with NGT?

    KBICU replied to mlauren's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Yes TPN lol i just assumed you guys knew what i

  16. Eating with NGT?

    KBICU replied to mlauren's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

  17. Airway Or Circulation

    KBICU replied to ggestano2002's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    The nurse has to see the most unstable patient first...although dyspneic the asthmatic is still breathing. MI patient would be my

  18. Looking for chest tube competency

    KBICU replied to suni's topic in General Nursing

    Go to the Atrium website...lots of powerpoints and post-tests you can

  19. Adventitious Breath Spunds

    KBICU replied to vintage_RN's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    What are crackles caused by? What happens if crackles were heard throughout all lung fields? What medications or nursing interventions could fix this? (COUGH lasix, pulmonary toileting, getting pt...

  20. Risk for thrombus formation as a NxDx

    KBICU replied to bengle115's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Blood clot is a medical diagnosis....besides increases in RBC makes you MORE likely to get a clot. Try risk for/ altered tissue perfusion, fatigue, less than body requirements...imbalanced nutrition...

  21. Online ADN to BSN

    KBICU replied to jodyangel's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    I'm currently enrolled in University of Phoenix online MSN program but I have heard good things about their BSN program. Go over to the Online Education forum here on all nurses and see what other...

  22. Need a No Brainer ACLS guaranteed

    KBICU replied to freedm's topic in General Nursing

    Search "skill stat ecg simulator" nice website to help practice rhythms. Also when you get your ACLS book you can go on the AHA website and practice. Unfortunately it requires alot of studying of...

  23. Oxygen depndent or independent nsg action

    KBICU replied to ggestano2002's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    ABC- airway is first. Give o2 and stabilize your patient then call the doc. NCLEX wants to know what your gonna do for the patient....calling the doc doesnt show what your intervention for the patient...

  24. heart rate 40 ,SBP 60, for over an hour

    KBICU replied to brownbook's topic in Cardiac

    Trendenlenberg can also depress the bodys baroreceptors making the body think that the BP is okay. Epi gets released from the spine temporarily which is when youd see the increase in BP, but it doesnt...

  25. Favorite scrubs brands

    KBICU replied to thelittledoe's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I love med couture because of the