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"Commentary: I rarely put any art work that extends beyond our operating room theater. It’s not a paradigm I tend to delve into- which is foolish of me- because we as perfusionists thrive and live for our outcomes. JJ is that outcome. She is a lifelong friend from grade school- and a transplant survivor x Forever– as well as a former open heart patient. I have nothing but the greatest respect for this woman that has survived so much- and went beyond an almost insurmountable life hurdle- to become an ambassador of fashion and art melded into one soul. Her limitless compassion, positive energy, and personal courage is something I admire and envy. She defines art- and and whoever put her on CPB? You SHOULD be Proud 🙂

Here’s to you Jules 🙂

Love ya! "

Perfusion Art: “Where Only Falcon’s DARE…” Perfusion Art: “Where Only Falcon’s DARE…” Photographer: Unknown Equipment: IPhone Something? Editing: Just a tiny bit of Photoshop Narrative: That’s ALOT of MUTUAL TR…

We have ourselves a National Job Shadow Registry Now :)

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Job Shadow DB (Responses) Form Responses 1 Timestamp,Status,Date Available,Name,Email,Phone,Location,Clinical Site (Desired OR Offered),Academic Preparation,Year Planning To Attend Perfusion School,Can We Forward Your Information 1/25/2020,Seeker,1/25/2020,Giuseppe Ferro,[email protected],Anywhere,PhD or MD,2020,Yes 1/2...

There are so many prospective students looking to Job Shadow. Read some of these stories- and you will recognize yourself in MORE than just a few of them:) If you have a site or the time to help set up a Job Shadow- Just leave your information and we will CONNECT THE DOTS >>>>

Why We Need to Help People Get Shadowing Sites! Job Shadow Providers Job Shadow Registry: G O A L S Allow people seeking job shadow opportunities to list themselves when they register, Allow people offering their sites for job shadow opportuniti…

JOB SHADOW PROVIDERS NEEDED!

All responses will be listed in an Excel spreadsheet that will be available to anyone with a link that will be provided below.

For job shadow opportunity providers – please understand and empathize with the many people out there that may depend on this last requirement in order to enter our field.

Please click on the link below to list yourself as a job shadow opportunity provider.

Job Shadow PROVIDERS Job Shadow Providers Job Shadow Registry: G O A L S Allow people seeking job shadow opportunities to list themselves when they register, Allow people offering their sites for job shadow opportuniti…

PERFUSION JOB SHADOW SEEKERS!

Job Shadow Registry: G O A L S

Allow people seeking job shadow opportunities to list themselves when they register,
Allow people offering their sites for job shadow opportunities to be listed in this registry as well.
Connecting the dots– to the entry requirements on the checklist.

Perfusion Job Shadow SEEKERS Job Shadow Seekers Job Shadow Registry: G O A L S Allow people seeking job shadow opportunities to list themselves when they register, Allow people offering their sites for job shadow opportunities…

"I heard this comment from a CV surgeon the other day- and reminded him that all 3 were very long pump runs (exceeding 180 minutes) and that based on anecdotal observation- I have always noticed a direct correlation to the increased amount of phenyephrine administered during the course of a long pump run- ultimately leading to vasoconstriction significant enough to negatively impact the radial art line tracing."

“I’ve put Femoral Art Lines in My Last 3 Patient’s…” Editor’s Note: I heard this comment from a CV surgeon the other day- and reminded him that all 3 were very long pump runs (exceeding 180 minutes) and that based on anecdotal observation- I ha…

Over 1 Million Visits!

158 Countries!

56% Domestic- 44% International! YEAH BAybee!

Pump Strong! (bcf)

Yeah… We’re International! 158 Countries! Editor’s Note: Over 1 Million Visits!  – 158 Countries! = 56% Domestic-  44% International!  YEAH BAybee! = Pump Strong! (bcf) Countries Visits from 158 countries registe…

"She has scrubbed hearts for quite a while, and has done some mission work with a group out of Florida on several occasions.

A hard working gal, with looks, s***k, and dedication to finish the job- and make sure it was done right. So she was an obvious choice for this Mission."

Letters From Ecuador : Setting The Field Straight [3] (Click Image to View Entire Ecuador Series) Author: Frank Aprile, writing from an initial conversation with LaceyTodd, CORT, who volunteered her time as a pediatric cardiovascular scrub technician.…

The major advantage of HTK over conventional cardioplegia solutions is its immense buffering capacity because of the high content of histidine.

Perfusion Policies 101: Custodial Cardioplegia Editor’s Note: Renee is a colleague I work with quite often. She is an amazing perfusionist as well as administrator, mom, and just a decent all around human being. She has a pretty scathing…

I want to THANK Everyone that has taken thrier personal time to visit my site (on FB & CircuitSurfers.com).

This means everything to me- because it affirms my strongest conviction that our international community is steadily growing stronger and more united, Thta being said- our exchange of ideas and techniques can only further the art of cardiovascular perfusion, and ultimately help improve patient outcomes!

Again- My sincerest thanks :)

Pump Strong (bcf)

https://circuit.perfusion.com/2019/05/perfusion-job-shadow-registry/

Perfusion Job Shadow Registry Editor’s Note: I was going through my email this morning, and deleted a bunch of messages which I’m pretty sure is what we all do as we screen our mail and filter out so many things tha…

https://circuit.perfusion.com/2011/10/perfusion-dreams/

Perfusion Dreams     Editor’s Note:   Have you ever had a perfusion dream? You know, the kind where you are in it, working through a perfusion problem or cascades of problems? I have always won…

“Essentially, what the female candidate entering this specialized field of medicine needs to reckon with is that almost 9 out of 10 of them will experience some sort of harassment or hostility in their workplace…”

https://circuit.perfusion.com/2018/09/88-of-female-respondents-claim-a-hostile-work-environment-in-the-cv-surgery-arena-perfusion2-survey-results/

88% of Female Respondents Claim a Hostile Work Environment in the CV Surgery Arena! # Perfusion2 Survey Results “Essentially, what the female candidate entering this specialized field of medicine needs to reckon with is that almost 9 out of 10 of them will experience some sort of harassment or hostilit…

https://circuit.perfusion.com/2018/06/circuitsurfers-facebook-the-likes/

CircuitSurfers FaceBook: The Likes :) Editor’s Note:   We are closing in on the 4th of July- OUR Independence Day! As we perfusionists fight to keep patient’s alive, our families and countrymen fight to keep us FREE! …

http://circuit.perfusion.com/2017/01/perfusion-job-shadow-wanted-nyc/

Perfusion Job Shadow Wanted: NYC Editor’s Note: Hey New York City perfusion colleagues, this young lady is looking for a job shadow opportunity. Can You give her a hand? Hello my name is Sherise Brown and I am currently enro…

"Every practice regarding cardioplegia that works in neonates- works on adults as well- however it is NOT applicable vice-versa"

Custodial: Myocardial Protection "Every practice regarding cardioplegia that works in neonates- works on adults as well- however it is NOT applicable vice-versa" Editor's Note: Clearly we as perfusionists are all about patient pro...

The test is simple and essentially examines whole blood clot strength over time. The TEG assesses clot function from the time of initial clot formation through the acceleration phase, clot strengthening phase, retraction phase, until eventual lysis.

The TEG (Thromboelastogram) Editor's Note: Recently we began employing the TEG routinely for all of our open-heart procedures. Now I am relatively familiar with the concept, having discussed and written about it before. How...

"It would be a pleasure and honor for me to be interviewed by your reputable website.

Firstly I would rightfully express my happiness and gratitude for your commendable efforts in managing such a website, uniting people related to our profession all over the world."

Heart Surgery in Pakistan: An Interview with Abdul Qadeer Khan Pakistan. Editor's Note: This is part 1 of an introduction from Abdul Qadeer Khan, and his experiences as a perfusionist in Pakistan. It is a very nice, well written letter and I want to thank you...

Cool- But Does It Work ?

So I decided to test drive it. You can download it to your computer (Mac or PC) or play it online if you have the right JAVA software installed on your system.

ECMOjo : Online ECMO Simulator [Reprint] (Click Image Above to View Site and Test Drive The Simulator) I was surfing the net (actually I was looking at the newest perfusion website I have become familiar with- a very cool site- perfusion...

One of the great aspects of working in a large team and having students rotate through, sitting with different perfusionists each case, is that hacks like this get passed along quickly between clinicians and end up enriching everyone’s practice more quickly than you would see under “normal” conditions.

Perfusion Life: The InElegant Hack Editor's Note: Here is a guest post presented in it's raw and natural form, written by Michael Colligan, RN, MS, CCP. Thank you Michael, for contributing :) PERFUSION LIFE HACK What is a life hack?...

"Perfusion as a discipline is still very much in need of empirical evidence in order to develop best practices."

LPM: A Student’s Perspective- Seminars and Symposiums Editor's Note: This is a continuation of a new series with a guest blogger who is currently enrolled in a perfusion program. I am impressed that as a perfusion student she has the initiative to sh...

My goal is to get 500 participants- American, Asian, European, all countries are invited.

In the process we shall develop an email contact list so that we can come to a consensus for how to design a universal CQI reporting platform. Once that is established, I believe we will be the tip of the spear for perfusion quality improvement.

An International Perfusion CQI Registry To Join the International Perfusion CQI Registry- cick image above Editors Note: This is a new platform for Quality Improvement. We are trying to develop a database of common or not-so-common prob...

On CPB, loss of O2 Sats, and blood was turning dark. Disconnected gas line from membrane oxygenator and realized there was no O2 flowing through the line.

International CQI: Vaporizer Obstructing O2 Q Editors Note: This is a new Section. We are trying to develop a database of common or not-so-common problems encountered by perfusionists during CPB. Please join us by clicking the Link Above if ...

Protamine should be administered over 5 minutes and slower if the patient has any signs of adverse reaction.

Protamine Reaction Protamine sulfate is a drug that reverses the anticoagulant effects of heparin by binding to it. Protamine was originally isolated from the s***m of salmon and other species of fish but is n...

Perfusion Art: An Endoscopic View "An Endoscopic View" ___ __Click image to enlarge- Photographer: Olivier Germay Equipment: Digital- Endoscopic Camera Editing: Photoshop: Hue & Contrast adjustments. Narrative: Wide angle v...

Salient Quips- From the Surgeon's Lips Editor's Note: Over the past few weeks I have been collecting a few odd catch phrases or comments being tossed around during the course of open-heart surgery. Taken out of context- and without know...

Patient Premonitions Predictable Science or Myth? Is there a negative consequence to patient premonitions? It takes a while to digest stuff- Yeah- did a heart today, and then another- first was an aortic valve replacem...