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  1. insulin gtt in heart failure/mi patients

    utahliz replied to voldog's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Many of the docs I deal with write for our standard insulin gtt protocol for most of the patients they admit to our critical care

  2. Professional Nurse: BSN VS ADN... need help...

    utahliz replied to weirdRN's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    BSN's have to take more NURSING classes also, not just Gen Ed classes to get the BS. But for many of us it's not about the money. I get paid the same as ADN's. I'm committed to excellence in my...

  3. Any Pearls of Wisdom regarding the following cardiac meds?

    utahliz replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

    Amiodarone--long half-life, something life 41 days, also a serious side effect is pulmonary fibrosis. We use it most often for Afib. I understand adenosine causes 'pauses' before it causes rhythm...

  4. Question about Getting Into Nursing School??

    utahliz replied to Srcjknox's topic in Nursing Career

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  5. old question but??

    utahliz replied to soswey's topic in Nursing Career

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  6. Help! I'm sinking!!

    utahliz replied to whippetgood's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I'm a new grad 8 months into my first year and I have to say, it does get better. There were days I was sure I would never "get it", and there are still days when I wonder if I'll ever be where the...

  7. Has anyone done only 1 year of critical care out of school then CRNA School?

    utahliz replied to 6four230's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

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  8. Request from Experienced Nurses

    utahliz replied to abrainerd's topic in Nursing Career

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  9. Help with common drugs used on a Tele unit...

    utahliz replied to Jenni_RN's topic in Cardiac

    Sometimes beta blockers are given, especially in a half dose, to prevent Afib, even if the pt. has a low

  10. Accelerated Programs

    utahliz replied to Sirena922's topic in Michigan Nursing

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  11. Accelerated/Second Degree BSN Programs?

    utahliz replied to AnnaN5's topic in Michigan Nursing

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  12. Job/salary outlook for CRNAs in 2014?

    utahliz replied to HenryH's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

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  13. ICU life Before CRNA School

    utahliz replied to zaga21's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

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  14. Post 4-mo. Orientation, On My Own Now.

    utahliz replied to SkateBetty's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I've been seeing that, too. Sometimes I let them know I was taught by Nurse A (don't usually name names) to do it the way that Nurse B is saying is wrong. Often, I get an explanation. What I find...

  15. Paying for nursing school?

    utahliz replied to jaytek13's topic in Michigan Nursing

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  16. To thump or not to thump....

    utahliz replied to 123456yy's topic in MICU, SICU

    Quote: Originally Posted by millkay Those patients, however, did learn to bear-down and convert themselves after a while to avoid the inevitable thump. Can you explain? Intentional vasovagal...

  17. Nursing student looking for some answers

    utahliz replied to cardiac.cure03's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

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  18. confused

    utahliz replied to nemesis's topic in Nursing Career

    You haven't wasted the past year. Not only have you learned something--you probably don't want a career in psychology, but you've gained knowledge in each course you took, and as they are...

  19. Anyone take out $50,000 per year to live?

    utahliz replied to ellarose's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

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  20. Michigan ICU Experience

    utahliz replied to SNEMU's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

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  21. calcium effect on blood glucose?

    utahliz posted a topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    I'm on month 3 of orientation in a SICU that does a lot of open hearts. Had a fresh open heart the other night with blood sugar of about 160 for a few hours. Preceptor was reluctant to start an...

  22. calcium effect on blood glucose?

    utahliz replied to utahliz's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Thanks, Papawjohn, I figured that's what she was thinking of when she said Ca. Interestingly enough, I had a patient in DKA last night and was able to watch his K come down through his Q2hr labs....

  23. calcium effect on blood glucose?

    utahliz replied to utahliz's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    I wondered about the dilutional effect plus perhaps his own early am insulin kicking in to augment the 2 units given. We gave almost 4L of fluids, and I'm pretty sure the stress of surgery is what...

  24. Giving baths on CCU

    utahliz replied to NurseEcho's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    We do all our baths on nights, unless the patient was a fresh open heart that day and therefore bathed a few hours post-op. I try to get my baths done before 11 pm, even earlier for someone who...

  25. Natracor and low bp

    utahliz replied to ark-two's topic in Cardiac

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