keypit2yrself

keypit2yrself specializes in ICU, CCU, telemetry, psych, endocrine.

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1. Standing orders for chest pain

   keypit2yrself replied to wellstar's topic in Cardiac

   Written protocols in hospitals advocating NTG for CP should rethink their practice. One of our cardiologists said that giving NTG to a patient w/ RV AMI is risky and he would not do it. We don't have standing orders for that very reason (756 bed -...

2. uniforms are killing us

   keypit2yrself replied to parklandtrauma's topic in General Nursing

   The worst "uniform" I ever saw was a nurse who was delivering care in sweats!! Being from the old school I nearly dropped my teeth. I was a visitor and not an employee in that hospital. (I wondered where her manager was). Personally, dressing prof...

3. Femerol Dialysis Cath and Ambulation

   keypit2yrself replied to keypit2yrself's topic in General Nursing

   Thank you ALL so much. I do know this patient had a permacath. She had been on HD for a long time. She was on our telemetry unit for cardiac issues unrelated to the catheter. It sounds as if not all dialysis catheters are created equal and this ...

4. Femerol Dialysis Cath and Ambulation

   keypit2yrself posted a topic in General Nursing

   Hi I'm New to this forum. Also From the GREAT State of Texas. I have a question to post. Is it every OK for a patient w/ a temporary hemodialysis catheter in the femoral vein to ambulate????? Many of my colleagues say no, but the physician has wri...