MYSTICOOKIEBEAR

MYSTICOOKIEBEAR has 5 years experience and specializes in Cardiac/Transplant ICU, Critical Care.

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1. Switching from Neuro ICU to Cardiac ICU

   MYSTICOOKIEBEAR replied to AreEn123's topic in CCU

   Cardiac/Transplant ICU RN checking in! Become familiar with your Adrenergic Agonists, vasopressors, and vasopressor like meds. You already have ICU experience so you know how to walk the walk, now it's just fine tuning your skills to a different spec...

2. Emergency Titration Protocol ?

   MYSTICOOKIEBEAR replied to Kimmy_RN's topic in CCU

   I don't want to sound rude or unprofessional but you can tell them to stick to their check lists and office work. This is the big leagues not some Doctor's office or school nursing office. Bring it to their attention that we could have either A) Do ...

3. Emergency Titration Protocol ?

   MYSTICOOKIEBEAR replied to Kimmy_RN's topic in CCU

   I don't want to sound rude or unprofessional but you can tell them to stick to their check lists and office work. This is the big leagues not some Doctor's office or school nursing office. Bring it to their attention that we could have either A) Do ...

4. Neuro ICU vs. Transplant ICU for CRNA School

   MYSTICOOKIEBEAR replied to Chelse.RN's topic in Critical

   I am a Cardiac/Transplant ICU and having worked dozens of shifts in other ICUs (SICU, MICU, CCU, NICU). My advice is go with the Transplant ICU. It will give you more experiences with SWANs, vasoactive drips, fluid resuscitation, aggressive extubatio...

5. Being friends with residents on Facebook

   MYSTICOOKIEBEAR replied to CapeCodMermaid's topic in Geriatric

   Sorry OP, I thought you were talking about Medical Residents NOT nursing home residents as in the patients . That being said, I completely agree that it is inappropriate to have a nonprofessional relationship with a patient that you took care of or ...

6. Worried about turning in my two weeks

   MYSTICOOKIEBEAR replied to newgradrn2016's topic in General Nursing

   Before you give your two weeks, make sure you have another job lined up. That being said go and meet with your manager, tell him/her that you are putting in your two weeks, and also hand him/her a written resignation. Be polite, be stern, and be pro...

7. Being friends with residents on Facebook

   MYSTICOOKIEBEAR replied to CapeCodMermaid's topic in Geriatric

   Is there a specific reason as to why you have a problem with this? I don't want this to come off as rude, but maybe you should mind your own business? You seem unnecessarily and overly invested in who your friends are "friends" with on Facebook.

8. New Grad RN going into ICU - prepare?

   MYSTICOOKIEBEAR replied to ZrowGz's topic in Critical

   Congratulations, that is quite a feat! One thing that is not really explained to well is what to do/where to be during a code. I made a video to help explain different roles and key positions during a code. I hope this helps! Let us know how you are...

9. Going out with your co-workers (Mixing Business with pleasure)

   MYSTICOOKIEBEAR replied to Plumrose15153's topic in Relations

   This is a very interesting subject because it has a lot to do with culture. In Japan, if you go out with your company for the monthly hangout, you are EXPECTED to get plastered with your coworkers, managers, directors, VPs, and senior leadership. The...

10. Case Review: BP and Urine Output

    MYSTICOOKIEBEAR replied to Catticus11's topic in Critical

    Did you have a SWAN in? If so, how was the CI and SVO2? How was your CVP? How was your Base excess/deficit on the gas? Did you choose those drips? There are a lot of questions that would help paint a better picture. If it were me I would say "These ...

11. CCRN tips

    MYSTICOOKIEBEAR replied to puppyluvRN's topic in Critical

    Pass CCRN was a fantastic guide and is a pretty good indicator of the types of questions that will be on the actual exam.

12. CPR

    MYSTICOOKIEBEAR replied to Vijayallnurse's topic in Critical

    Hopefully no patients get cooked? The reason that we start the Arctic Sun protocol aka therapeutic hypothermia is if we are worried about Anoxic Brain Injury. By cooling the patient, decreasing their metabolism, decreasing their O2 needs, we optomiz...

13. New Grad in the IICU Advice?

    MYSTICOOKIEBEAR replied to TaylorWiley's topic in Critical

    First of all, CONGRATULATIONS!!!!! You should be really proud of yourself for all of your hard work and landing a pretty sweet gig after graduation! Going into the Critical Care arena you find out very quickly that there are a ton of drips to lear...

14. CVICU or NTICU?

    MYSTICOOKIEBEAR replied to Ihartsickies's topic in Critical

    I am a Cardiac/Transplant ICU RN in a Top 10 hospital so I bet you can guess where I will tell you to go! In my CTICU the MDs (residents, fellows, attendings) heavily rely on our input and our insight for the very critically ill patients. The patient...

15. Struggling with what goes on around me.

    MYSTICOOKIEBEAR replied to jaicu's topic in Critical

    I don't mean to sound insensitive or disrespectful, but we are NURSES, not MDs. Our job is to advocate for our patients, give them the best care possible, and to notify the MDs if we see a change in condition or throw up a red flag for an alarming tr...