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Danielle LeVeck (DNP, ACNPC-AG, CCNS, RN, CCRN) is a practicing Adult Geriatric Acute Care Nurse Practitioner in a busy Cardiovascular Surgical Intensive Care Unit. When Ms. LeVeck became a nurse, she instantly recognized the beautiful quirks of nursing culture and healthcare in general. She was driven to share the stories of these “nurse abnormalities” because it was clearly evident how brilliant and instrumental nurses were in providing optimal patient care.
Free Download: Management of Post Op Bleeding in Cardiac Surgery Patients
Management of post-operative bleeding in cardiac surgery (and cheat sheet, swipe): Many factors contribute to bleeding in cardiac surgery that do not necessarily entail a surgical etiology. The cardiopulmonary bypass pump (CPB) pump itself is thrombogenic, thus high dose heparin is administered to prevent clotting. Although heparin is reversed at the end of the surgery, remnants still linger. Other coagulopathy factors include platelet activation and consumption, hypothermia, and dilutional issues with crystalloid and pump priming.
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“You are not a saint, you are not a nun, you are not a sex symbol, you do not work for free, this may not have been your calling, but there is a reason you’re a nurse, conscious or unconscious.”
— D. LeVeck
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