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Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit

UPDATE: Fall

October 2023



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When I went to get my vaccinations, the young nurse told me she was very nervous as it was her first time.

I told her to give it her best shot. - Unknown


Upcoming Nursing Events


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CVC Power Hour: Managing Sedation & Agitation for the CT Surgery Patient - Independent Study

Organ Donation Process: Working Together to Maximize the Lifesaving Gift of Donation - Independent Study

Vasopressors and Shock Management - Hypertensive Urgency/Emergency Management - Independent Study 1 CE

CVC Power Hour: Lung Transplant - Independent Study

Acute Pain Service Post Operative Pain Management Independent Study

What's New in the U? UC San Diego Health Unit Based Practice Council Annual Reports - Independent Study

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CRRT classes Nov 13, Jan 8, March 11


11/14/2023 CorTrak/Bridle Class 10-12 in La Jolla


11/15/2023 Caring for a Patient on ECMO


11/16/2023 CNIII Workshop 9am-12pm Zoom 3 CEs


11/17/2023 Precepting with Pride 1pm-5pm In person 4 CEs


11/17/2023 Writing for Publication


11/29/2023 Cortrak/Bridle Class9-11am in Hillcrest


12/14/2023 Precepting with Pride 10am-2pm Zoom 4 CEs


Reminder: Please contact Lisa Valdez after finishing classes that required additional bedside training, are part of a skills list check off, or are part of general training (bootcamp, heart training stages, code/resource/charge trainings, etc).


Send Lisa your CBOs and certificates too!

Patient Involvement in Fall Prevention

Hello Everyone,

I’m happy to announce that our new patient education tool is now available here: https://pulse.ucsd.edu/departments/supplychain/Documents/formDocs/PH5001.pdf.

 

It is a one-page patient education form that has also been translated into Spanish. Please distribute to your units and share with colleagues. Thank you so much for everyone’s feedback and help in creating this document. Great work team!

 

Daniel Pollack, MSN, APRN, ACCNS-AG, CCRN

Clinical Nurse Specialist – Cardiovascular

 

Link to form in English and Spanish.
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