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  1. Barbiturates in Critical Care

    hrtprncss replied to Vance's topic in Neuro Intensive Care, ICU

    Thank you, thanks for the info and in regards to taking it face value, i was basically curious to know if there was deviations as to what the literature says compared to what's done in real settings...

  2. Barbiturates in Critical Care

    hrtprncss replied to Vance's topic in Neuro Intensive Care, ICU

    Thank you, another HYPOTHETICAL situation....let's say you're in CT or for arguments sake let's just say MRI a place where the ICP has been elevated may it be from moving the patient and irritating...

  3. Barbiturates in Critical Care

    hrtprncss replied to Vance's topic in Neuro Intensive Care, ICU

    HI quick question, I know that sedation then let's say norcuron then barb coma, with concommitant use of mannitol and other things are being implemented. I just want to know how many people still use...

  4. Acidosis and Alkalosis?

    hrtprncss replied to newflgrad's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Hi when I was a student, the easiest explanation that clicked for me was the ''it's all in the family'' premise....ABG's consisting of a first and last name and grouping them. Here's a link, kinda...

  5. probably a dumb question about PIVs and drawing blood...

    hrtprncss replied to rach_nc_03's topic in Pediatric

    Again like I said something new to learn, thanks suzanne, but I work in a place where there is a Cath lab able to do PCI's all the time, so the use of TPA is not readily used much. I know blood is...

  6. Nurses pulling CTs?

    hrtprncss replied to RN12345656's topic in Cardiac

    The other institution I used to work for before had more CV surgery groups and we were expected to d'c pacers/ct/jp and of course all the other lines....When I moved to another where there was only a...

  7. probably a dumb question about PIVs and drawing blood...

    hrtprncss replied to rach_nc_03's topic in Pediatric

    Interesting, something new to learn from everyday I suppose, since I work in an environment where patient's almost always have CVC or an Aline, I guess all the years I've worked in the ICU setting,...

  8. probably a dumb question about PIVs and drawing blood...

    hrtprncss replied to rach_nc_03's topic in Pediatric

    hello i'm not a Peds or a PICU RN so I guess this might sound dumb to those that are....But with a running IVF, it's allowed to draw blood samples from the same site as where the peripheral IVF is...

  9. Nursing home police

    hrtprncss replied to Antikigirl's topic in Nursing Humor

    LOL very funny :chuckle

  10. Best staffed specialty?????

    hrtprncss replied to ReinventingMyselfAgain's topic in General Nursing

    Hello I work in the unit and yes we get 1 to 1 or 1 to 2...But there are times when emergency comes up when one of ur patients becomes so unstable where you'd have to give one up to concentrate on one...

  11. V-tach/PVC question

    hrtprncss replied to Aneroo's topic in General Nursing

    When that happens out of the blue one of the things you can do after you've assessed your patient and make sure that he's alright is go back on the chart, check the mounted ekg's to see if it has...

  12. Morbidly obese lady on Nip/Tuck

    hrtprncss replied to Daytonite's topic in General Nursing

    That was a really good episode last night, IMHO that show is better than ER. Though I got sidetracked for some reason when I was watching it, I thought they were at christian's funeral? How come he...

  13. Frequent PVC's

    hrtprncss replied to medicrnohio's topic in Cardiac

    Quick note on lopressor in regards to administration when patients are having pvc's....If it's because of ischemia, lopressor can be given to help suppress PVC's by decreasing oxygen demand of the...

  14. New RN in ER: things I don't even know that I don't know!

    hrtprncss replied to vampireslayer's topic in Emergency

    hello....just a quick note on mannitol, we've all seen mannitol on glass bottles that's been stored in the pyxis way too long crystallize like ice, this was when we used to have to mix our mannitol...

  15. What will Cardiac Surgery Stepdown be like?

    hrtprncss replied to ManyRN2B's topic in Cardiac

    Vit K and Protamine r used for reversals of excessive anticoagulation at

  16. CCRN-based weekend classes....

    hrtprncss replied to papawjohn's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    hey papa J You don't like the AACN vids?

  17. Hemodynamics question

    hrtprncss replied to nursing4him's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Good luck on your clinicals:) hope everything works out for you in school....

  18. Hemodynamics question

    hrtprncss replied to nursing4him's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    I should point out that compensatory mechanisms in distributive shock like septic shock is usually an increase in heart rate and stroke volume. Leading to high output states to try to perfuse the...

  19. Hemodynamics question

    hrtprncss replied to nursing4him's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Hello again compensation does fail and you know when it fails because it leads to hypotension. Now in regards to your question it would be better answered when you're talking about septic shock. In...

  20. Hemodynamics question

    hrtprncss replied to nursing4him's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    hello, r u asking what happens when it fails? does svr fall down and lead to vasodilation? is that what ur asking? I'm not sure if that is ur question, but the problem with Cardiogenic Shock is the...

  21. Hemodynamics question

    hrtprncss replied to nursing4him's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Hello....Someone's gonna come along and answer this in more detail or will give you a different thread that will show you what happens, there's a thread about CHF, and one of the members who grumbles...

  22. Code Blue!

    hrtprncss replied to vegnurse21's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Just a quick clarification, CPR for one minute is only done now for children less than 8 years of age or victims from drowning or drug ingestion. Call for help first before initiating compressions if...

  23. ER Nurses Treated Different in my Hospital!

    hrtprncss replied to Jen2's topic in Emergency

    Maybe the solution is when hiring a bed coordinator, or training a bed coordinator, that nurse should spend a few weeks on the floor/er/icu, so that they would be more well versed when it comes to bed...

  24. Vasoactive drugs

    hrtprncss replied to WakingLife's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I mean I'm not a CRNA but I know that we use it as a sedative and it works on benzo receptors as well...doesn't

  25. Vasoactive drugs

    hrtprncss replied to WakingLife's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    any meds that affects the blood vessels. fenoldompam and ddavp i would consider yes, ummm i donno about diprivan tho, i mean it's a benzo and can lead to hypotension but it's not it's primary