MYSTICOOKIEBEAR replied to icushiftnurse's topic in Critical Care
Hahaha yes. When I used to work on the floor it was the TABS alarm. Ever since I have been on the units, it has been the vent, bipap, alaris pumps, or the overhead code
MYSTICOOKIEBEAR replied to 8-ball's topic in Critical Care
It is true that there was no mL stated, but the OP said "so I was hanging a new bag, 25000 mcg in total bag." I believe the OP meant 2,500 mcg just due to the fact that almost every bag of fentanyl...
MYSTICOOKIEBEAR replied to 8-ball's topic in Critical Care
Woah!!!! We had an issue like that when a pt was coming out of the OR looking like a hot mess. Apparently the Alaris pump was under anesthesia mode. When we were soft coding the patient, the primary...
MYSTICOOKIEBEAR replied to achagolla's topic in Critical Care
Granted codes are not necessarily a "good" thing since a patient's condition is deteriorating, but they can be a lot of fun, especially if you're an adrenaline junkie like myself . When you have...
MYSTICOOKIEBEAR replied to Icualltheway's topic in Critical Care
2:1?! Lucky dogs! Even though my hospital is a top 10 in the country, they are 1:1, we don't get differential pay , and our unit (Cardiac/Transplant) is the only one that can take them. The worst was...
MYSTICOOKIEBEAR replied to ksm23's topic in Critical Care
Congratulations! Be ready to learn, and be ready to have your mind slammed with a lot of information. Don't be afraid to ask questions because when you are in a high speed situation your base of...
MYSTICOOKIEBEAR replied to Ally1982's topic in Critical Care
I would say that getting experience on a cardiac surgery step-down will help, but is not absolutely necessary since you already have the tele experience. I currently work in a Cardiac/Transplant ICU...