Re: ED nurses with critical care knowledge & experience?
I did not do proper critical care until I started flying. In fact, I am only now learning just how complex ventilator management is. I did central & arterial lines as an ER RN; however, that was about it. Often, my vent strategy consisted of placing a patient on a transport vent for a trip to CT. This consisted of a fixed FiO2, dial a Vt & rate, CMV mode, and a pop off of 60 cm/H2O. Of course, early into my flight career, I thought I could manage every patient with SIMV.
I was lucky enough to manage multiple drips and infusions as an ER nurse. Never saw a ballon pump or LVAD until I started flying, and never managed ICP with an IVC until about a year ago.
ED nurses with critical care knowledge & experience?
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