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1. Welcome to the Burn ICU forum

   BurnNurse replied to BurnNurse's topic in Critical

   Michele, I do not consider myself an expert, but am willing to tell you what I know. And, no...you are not a "pain"...that's what this site is here for...for all of us to share information and experiences. I thank you for taking the time to share wit...

2. Welcome to the Burn ICU forum

   BurnNurse replied to BurnNurse's topic in Critical

   Dear Michele, Thank you for your post. It is quite common to "induce coma" at the beginning of burn therapy, especially if the patient is vented and "bucking" the vent. I have found with my patients that they usually have excellent recall of the burn...

3. ICU Staffing Levels

   BurnNurse posted a topic in Burn

   I'd like to hear from those of you out there working in burn or other ICU's. What is the maximum number of vented patients normally assigned to one nurse in your unit? Are any of you struggling with staffing levels on your intensive care units?

4. Welcome to the Burn ICU forum

   BurnNurse replied to BurnNurse's topic in Critical

   What a heartwarming story. In the midst of tragedy, human comfort was paramount and life richly lived. One thing I have noticed is that because our very critical patients tend to stay with us so long, they and their loved ones do indeed become "part ...

5. Welcome to the Burn ICU forum

   BurnNurse posted a topic in Critical

   Welcome to our new forum. If anyone has any questions about burn nursing or an experience with a burn, (yourself or a patient), please feel free to join in. I'd like to hear from any others out there working in a similar environment. ER too.... Ta...