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I work in a cardiac ICU, taking care of patients immediately post-op. my question is: if mechanical ventilation decreases venous return, why does a patient's CVP drastically go down after extubation? I've also noticed a lot of times their BP will dro...

Thanks so much chisca I really appreciate it

why is it bad to give lasix when a patient has AKI? why do some physicians order it anyway?

i doubt they would keep the application open if they weren't still accepting people

I took general medical chemistry online through une. I recommend it! One of the current students told me it was enough to prepare her

I found out Monday too I'm in woooo. Where did you decide to go instead?

No word yet. Post here when you hear back!

I am planning to *hopefully* go to CRNA school next fall. I've had an interview at VCU and have two more coming up - Georgetown and University of Maryland. Does anyone out there attend these schools? input? do you feel supported by your professors if...

I am very interested in CRNA school. Ive been an ICU nurse for 2.5 years now. In preparation, I signed up for an online medical biochemistry class through the university of new england.... I am in way over my head! I can't remember anything from unde...

What do you do as an acute care np? what is your salary? I work in a cardiovascular ICU and 90 percent of my coworkers are doing CRNA. I want a job that is exciting and rewarding. I love patient interaction and making them feel better, but i also lov...

I was offered a job in the Cardiovascular Recovery Room. I am going to set up a shadow day before I take it but I was wondering if any of you guys have had any kind of experience on this kind of unit and what is was like?? I have always only worked i...

My pt self extubated this morning and i feel beyond guilty. I wish i could turn back time and make sure that restraint was tied just a little bit tighter. I love being a nurse but some times its hard to leave work at work and not bring home guilt lik...

thinking about applying for a job in their ICU. anyone work there presently or in the past and have any thoughts/comments about the unit?

thanks for the support :)

how many years of RN experience/ ICU experience do you recommend before returning to school? I want to go back for acute care np, and i've been working in the SICU for a year now.

I am a new nurse. I've been working in the SICU for about ten months and have been off of orientation for four. this morning my pt's sats dropped and needed to be intubated. he had aspirated on vomit. I had felt like i did everything right in the sit...

thanks for the encouragement ! I want to be a good nurse and would never ever want to put someone in danger

for those of you who are enrolled in an online program, how do you like it? would you recommend it?

how many years of RN experience/ ICU experience do you recommend before returning to school? I want to go back for acute care np, and i've been working in the SICU for a year now.

What is your daily routine like? are you happy that you decided to become a CRNA?

thank you for your response it has helped! I have shadowed a CRNA a couple of times.

What is your daily routine like? are you happy that you decided to become a ACNP? I am debating to go back to school for ACNP or CRNA

thanks for the response! was it difficult for you to find a job as an ACNP?

I am debating to go back to school for ACNP or CRNA

how can I find an acute care np to shadow for a day?