Insulin and Levophed drips on cardiovascular unit - page 3

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  1. Jan 12 by
    That's like one of the cards docs wanted us to take balloon pumps on a stepdown floor. Seriously- while my two confused climbing out of bed medical patients are trying to be kept safe ????and my other 3 pts are prob post PCI's? Ain't happening. Luckily, the idea has sort of faded away for now. But if it comes up again- it will be met with much disapproval .
    I guess if they push this crap on you- you might as well consider going to the ICU- at least you'll have the right ratio's and get some good training hopefully. Ihave thought about this option before- if you cant beat em, join em.
    Some of the foolishness management is putting on us RN's. Somedays I feel like handing in my license at the door"here ya go"
  2. Asst. Admin
    Jan 13 by
    Quote from jrwest
    That's like one of the cards docs wanted us to take balloon pumps on a stepdown floor. Seriously- while my two confused climbing out of bed medical patients are trying to be kept safe ????and my other 3 pts are prob post PCI's? Ain't happening. Luckily, the idea has sort of faded away for now. But if it comes up again- it will be met with much disapproval .
    I guess if they push this crap on you- you might as well consider going to the ICU- at least you'll have the right ratio's and get some good training hopefully. Ihave thought about this option before- if you cant beat em, join em.
    Some of the foolishness management is putting on us RN's. Somedays I feel like handing in my license at the door"here ya go"
    A balloon pump? On the floor???? What are they thinking.....if only the public really knew.
    turnforthenurseRN likes this.
  3. Jan 14 by
    If they are wanting to send balloon pumps to the step down & Levophed gtts to the floor, what exactly qualifies a patient for ICU status in your hospitals??
  4. Jan 15 by
    ^^^ that's a good question.
    All I know, is that when we get a pt that MD wants in ICU, they are always so full that they have to kick someone out to make a bed for them, and the pt has to wait until that pt has moved.
    Seriously- If they opened up another ICU, Im sure they would have no prob. filling the beds
    I guess this is what they mean when they say pts are getting sicker and sicker.
  5. Guide
    Jan 15 by
    Quote from jrwest
    Seriously- If they opened up another ICU, Im sure they would have no prob. filling the beds
    I guess this is what they mean when they say pts are getting sicker and sicker.
    ^^this.

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