Precedex Outside the ICU

Nurses General Nursing

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Specializes in Oncology.

Has anyone ever seen precedex drips used to calm anxious/confused patients outside the ICU?

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Specializes in SRNA.

No, and it would make me extremely uncomfortable.

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Specializes in Developmental Disabilites,.

No. I have see a few doses given in PACU.

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Specializes in Critical Care, ED, Cath lab, CTPAC,Trauma.

NO! and I wouldn't accept a patient on the gtt unless they were in an ICU setting!

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Specializes in Critical Care.

My hospital's policy is they must be monitored. So ICU, PCU, or tele. And PACU is considered ICU level of care, so they could have it as someone else mentioned.

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