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  1. What unit to you care for your HELLP patients?

    LCRN replied to unikuelady's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Hello, All Hellp patients usually come to ICU at my facility. Where all of the ICU RN's squirm because we feel uncomfortable taking care of L&D patients. The reason for the transfer is because we...

  2. Do other RN's imply you give "too much" nursing care??? (long vent)

    LCRN replied to ICURN_NC's topic in General Nursing

    ICU RN, I get a lot of the same comments from my co-workers. I primarily work days but pick up nights for a little OT. When I work nights I tend to save an hour of time for each bed bath (we...

  3. NP w/no desire for RN?

    LCRN replied to Pinoy2.0's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Very interesting opinion that you have as well as poor experiences with preceptors. I saw this thread and was interested in it as I thought initially I was going to enter college as pre-med and...

  4. Uk, Tpa

    LCRN replied to EricTAMUCC-BSN's topic in MICU, SICU

    I'm sorry,I completely misunderstood your question the night that I read it. Although when I go back and look at it now, it makes perfect sense. We use 2 cc of alteplase in each port. We instill the...

  5. Uk, Tpa

    LCRN replied to EricTAMUCC-BSN's topic in MICU, SICU

    Hello- I'm confused about the question...do you mean if a patient has elevated coags what product is used to "normalize"? At my facility if someone has an elevated PT/INR we always give FFP based on...

  6. ? for CVICU Nurses!

    LCRN replied to my2sons's topic in MICU, SICU

    Hello, For our post-op hearts we normally use MSo4 for first 24 hours then use toradol if their creat is

  7. Potassium Dilemma

    LCRN replied to cecelynn's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Hello- I've had a DKA patient with a K+ level of 2.0 on admission to MICU. The previous K+ 4 hours earlier was 3.3. Our intensivists after conferring with cardiology and endocrine--> ordered K+...

  8. what is your openion about DNR ( donot resucitate)

    LCRN replied to realnurse's topic in MICU, SICU

    Marie, I completely respect your decision of making yourself a DNR- have you signed paperwork to this effect or have you just told your family members? The reason I ask this personal question is...

  9. ICU RN's responsible for CRRT or CVVH

    LCRN replied to graciev's topic in MICU, SICU

    Hello- In the MICU/SICU I work at (all RN's are cross trained for both sides, 30 beds total) once the nephrologist writes orders we are completely responsible for initiating therapy and running the...

  10. What is your specialty, and why do you like it?

    LCRN replied to secondfiddle's topic in General Nursing

    When I was in nursing school I thought that I definetely would want to work on an oncology floor. Upon graduation no positions were open, so I ended up working in a step-down unit with a Resp. focus....

  11. caught stealing narcs

    LCRN replied to Tony35NYC's topic in General Nursing

    I work in both CT and NYS--> Unfortunately there have been a couple incidents of RN's who've thought that they could get by the system and steal narcs for their use or friends. Of the 3 RN's I was...

  12. how hard is it for a RN to work weekends ONLY in ICU?

    LCRN replied to a_clay's topic in MICU, SICU

    Hello- I've heard of a program that some hospitals participate in... I believe it's called the Baylor Program, if you work 24 hours of weekend shifts you get paid for straight 40 hours per week or...

  13. pt/nurse ratio?

    LCRN replied to emsboss's topic in MICU, SICU

    Sway-It will take a bit of time because I have to request the analysis from administration and as you know dealing with management always tends to take a while. Once I get the info I'll post it for...

  14. pt/nurse ratio?

    LCRN replied to emsboss's topic in MICU, SICU

    I work at a moderately large teaching hospital. We have both a MICU and SICU, all the RN's have to be cross trained and able to take any patient that enters including fresh traumas, CABG's, Neuro...

  15. Critical Care Differential

    LCRN replied to land64shark's topic in General Nursing

    Pete495, I agree with your opinion but in no way want to degrade RN's outside of the critical care area as do you. I work at a moderately large medical center and myself and some other nurses formed a...

  16. Preparing for CCRN

    LCRN replied to PJMommy's topic in MICU, SICU

    Hello All! I'm new to this site and think it's great! I'm still learning my way around though. I work in a medical/surgical ICU in a Trauma 1 center with about 500+ beds and we're currently expanding....

  17. Preparing for CCRN

    LCRN replied to PJMommy's topic in MICU, SICU

    I'M ALSO ABOUT TO TAKE THE CCRN EXAM, I'VE BEEN IN CRITICAL CARE ABOUT 5 YEARS. PASS CCRN IS A GREAT BOOK BUT IT IS VERY DETAILED. I THINK A BIT TOO DETAILED. A GOOD CDROM THAT GIVES QUESTIONS AND...

  18. Fresh CABG Patients

    LCRN replied to sway's topic in MICU, SICU

    In the SICU our CABG/MVR's have their SWAN in but we do not wedge and the gtts our pretty standard-NTG, neosynephrine, Epi, propofol and sometimes a little Nipride (if HTN). If our hearts have a...

  19. Need a good ICU book

    LCRN replied to erinnRN's topic in General Nursing

    A great reference that I find as a useful tool is -->Quick Reference to Critical Care by Nancy H. Diepenbrock. It's about 310 pages of great information. It's direct, informative and in language...

  20. Need a good ICU book

    LCRN replied to erinnRN's topic in MICU, SICU

    A great reference that I find as a useful tool is -->Quick Reference to Critical Care by Nancy H. Diepenbrock. It's about 310 pages of great information. It's direct, informative and in language...