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  1. CVSICU

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

    hang in there! you seem to be your own worse critic. It sounds like you are doing great. Just take a minute each day to reflect on your accomplishments each day you come home from work. you are doing...

  2. So nervous! CCRN time!

    marilynbaker replied to Maevish's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    erwindt, thanks for the

  3. CCU or PCU?

    marilynbaker replied to Crazed_NS's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Choose the PCU, you'll learn lots! (personally, I hated PCU years ago when I had clinical)

  4. Time Management for the Not So New Grad

    marilynbaker replied to stephanie.felder5's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    I think prioritization, clustering care if possible can help. but you are still new. You will get the hang of

  5. crescent shaped incision for open heart surgery?

    marilynbaker replied to Brucenet2000's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    I have never seen a cresent shaped incision at my facility. I have only seen the traditional "zipper"

  6. Patients per nurse??

    marilynbaker replied to AmandaBusch's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    I think it depends on the unit, med/surg has 6, ED has 4, ICU has 2 or 3, CVICU can have either 1,2,or 3 depending on if their a heart or not, CCU can have

  7. Trust?

    marilynbaker replied to Classymommy's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    I would say ask your charge nurse for harder patients, if you can handle them at the end of the day then it will make you look like a

  8. CCU as a psuedo New Grad

    marilynbaker replied to CarolinaPeachRN's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    index this may help :)

  9. Considering ICU/CCu

    marilynbaker replied to martymoose's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Have you considered med/surg floors? I know you hate codes but the stat team can always help with the code and you can call rapid response before you sense a code is going to

  10. Starting PCCN process

    marilynbaker replied to CrazyCatLadyRN's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    CONGRATS!

  11. Crazy days when I take a CABG

    marilynbaker replied to cabgnurse's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    I am in the same boat as you! I feel exhausted after all my work but at the end of the day I feel like I accomplished a ton! I'd say it is

  12. CSC Exam

    marilynbaker replied to limaRN's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    COngrats! You should celebrate your accomplishment

  13. EKG lead reversals?

    marilynbaker replied to e71x's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    I have gotten the same message a few times before. Not to worry, you know how to do the EKG and no one can fake a STEMI. It is good he went to the cath lab as quick as he

  14. Cardiac Handbook

    marilynbaker replied to NeuroRN123's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    this may help. Its more general ICU but I found it helpful when I was starting out. I also saved my old text from school: Lewis Medical Surgical

  15. CVICU for Nurses 59 years old and older

    marilynbaker replied to GoNightingale's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Will your facility allow you to work every other day? I think that may be beneficial to you as you would still get a 36 hour work

  16. Heparin Protocol questions

    marilynbaker replied to qaqueen's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    my hospital has the same

  17. beta blockers

    marilynbaker replied to samjoe's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    4-5h atleast for

  18. Getting Re-acquainted with Cardiac Step-down and the Darn Computer System Called EPIC

    marilynbaker replied to Ginger35's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    We have EPIC at my hospital and I didnt find it as bad as cerner powerchart is. I found cerner power chart to be very redundant. But once you get the hang of EPIC it isnt so bad, its all a matter of...

  19. CCRN Certification

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

    I think as long as you have the hours you can go for the certification. Good luck!!

  20. Tele/DOU: Same as Progressive Care Unit?

    marilynbaker replied to mlb...'s topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    This does sound like a

  21. Not qualified for CCRN will CMC certificate work?

    marilynbaker replied to avado's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    As stated above you need to have your CCRN or PCCN in order to have the CMC/CSC

  22. Nursing Student worried about job placement

    marilynbaker replied to eacue's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    First off, congrats on choosing nursing and finding your desired path! I'd say the best way to get into an ICU is to find a nurse internship for the ICU. If you feel that is hard to come by, I would...

  23. Staffing & Patient Acuity

    marilynbaker replied to tk0224's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    My hospital is 1:1 for fresh hearts and iabp

  24. Fresh Heart Training

    marilynbaker replied to NurseHotFlash's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    I work in a CVICU and I'm so thankful that where I work, we were not just thrown into the fire, we had like a few months of orientation with another nurse. I feel so lucky that the nurse I was put...

  25. CCU or PCU?

    marilynbaker replied to blackvans1234's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    CCU > PCU maybe I just have a bad taste in my mouth from years and years ago when I did clinical on a PCU