JeffTheRN replied to Tantorium's topic in Critical
Not a fan of Alaris pumps. We use Alaris pumps in the CTICU and we use Baxter in our ICU. I prefer the Baxter, just more user friendly. The Baxter has its "upstream occlusion" issues similar to the Alaris "air in line" issues though.
Our ICU has a small 3 ring binder in every room that has Excel sheets that lists our most common medicated drips with a lot of info including titration protocols. JCAHO wanted it, or should I say "recommended" it.
JeffTheRN replied to Guest219794's topic in Relations
Ok....my turn....why do you ED nurses hold my admission right up until the change of shift and then send it when I only have 20 minutes left to go home? What, oh, when I read the EMR it says that patient was ready to be admitted 4-5 hours ago!?! Oh...
Connecticut - 16 Bed MICU/SICU. 8 bed CTICU. 1 CNA (PCT). They do all the blod draw sticks, temps and finger sticks. They also help with turns and general patient care.
JeffTheRN replied to JeffTheRN's topic in Critical
I agree with everyone and we still continue to tape to ETT's until my boss tell's me not to. When anesthesia drops off a post op CABG or valve in the CVU, the OGT is free floating and not secured in any way, but they're usually extubated within a fe...
Just a general question...if you are a nurse that does charge duties as well, how much extra do you get paid to do so? Here, at my hospital, staff RN's only do charge on the weekends and have an assignment as well. We get an extra $0.75/hr to hand...
We usually, as a standard, tape the OGT to the ETT (still being able to visualize cm markers and tube size markers etc...). Anesthesia, now, does not want anything taped directly to the ETT. My question for everyone is, what is your standard for se...
In our ICU/CVU we have our specific hospital policy and protocols (thank you State of CT for your constant visits and citations) for EACH and every titratable gtt (begin infusion at .... titrate by .... max infusion rates, etc...) Each room has it's...
JeffTheRN replied to aboucherrn's topic in Relations
Nope. I'm just not naive and don't think everything needs to be seen through rose colored glasses. I don't see the problem with calling a spade a spade. I'm also quite content in my career choice and fairly darn good at what I do.
JeffTheRN replied to aboucherrn's topic in Relations
"Anxiety, depression, fibromyalgia, chronic back pain, migraines etc..." = "blah blah blah I'M A MED SEEKER blah blah blah" Take it somewhere else, I'm not here to supply your habit and take your abuse.