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1. RT's Drawing from a UAC

   PageRespiratory! replied to megcourt's topic in NICU

   >What an incredible waste of resources.

2. RT's Drawing from a UAC

   PageRespiratory! replied to megcourt's topic in NICU

   >Same in both NICU's I previously worked in. We also administered all the surfactant.

3. Why hospitals continue use incentive spirometry

   PageRespiratory! replied to Blackheartednurse's topic in General Nursing

   >Not to mention the costs ($) associated with positive pressure therapy. I would imagine the longer term hidden costs would be notable as well, positive pressure used for lung recruitment can be dangerous. For sure, its bound to be appropiate for ...

4. Why hospitals continue use incentive spirometry

   PageRespiratory! replied to Blackheartednurse's topic in General Nursing

   >Hey, I just call 'em as I see 'em. Let me get this straight, you make an incredibly vague post questioning a procedure citing something you read somewhere. And then when another poster suggests the hospital may bill for it because its provided by...

5. Nassau Community College

   PageRespiratory! replied to Muttlover's topic in New York

   >Undoubtedly a Malloy student that just realized they're getting half the education for ten times the cost.GO LIONS!

6. Why hospitals continue use incentive spirometry

   PageRespiratory! replied to Blackheartednurse's topic in General Nursing

   >>Cripes, why don't they just order IPPB? NIPPV is a VENTILATOR, for Pt's with acute respiratory failure.

7. Why hospitals continue use incentive spirometry

   PageRespiratory! replied to Blackheartednurse's topic in General Nursing

   What are you getting at? Out with it already. I cannot find one single piece of literature that states "I.S. doesn't work", and about 500 that says it is effective. This one inparticular: The AARC clinical guidelines for SMI (Do you even know what th...

8. arterial line insertion by OR/PACU nurses

   PageRespiratory! replied to jrgrad1912's topic in PACU

   "Back from the dead 'yall.........back from the dead"

9. SIMV mode and initiating a breath

   PageRespiratory! replied to Magsulfate's topic in Pulmonary

   Synchronized...Intermittent...Mandatory...Ventilation...SIMV is a set rate (volume control or pressure control [either a set tidal volume or insp pressure]) and the Pt is able to breathe spontaneously (with or without pressure support) inbetween mand...

10. The Best Route to a CRNA

    PageRespiratory! replied to jwconn1104's topic in SRNA

    >>Hello cart, meet horse.

11. Hyperpnea vs. Hyperventilation vs. Kussmaul's

    PageRespiratory! replied to Jedi of Zen's topic in Pulmonary

    >Absolutely agree with everything excpet above quoted. An I'll admit I may be splitting hairs here, but "Ventilation" can only be assesed with a CO2 measurement. It seems to me WOB is what you're refering to. I often administer morphine to the dys...

12. It pays to be a nurse.

    PageRespiratory! replied to PostOpPrincess's topic in General Nursing

    Moreso by your description using the terms "arrogant" "threat" and "bully to you". > I was being humorously sarcastic > Do you feel the same about the public perception of nurses?

13. "Trach time"

    PageRespiratory! replied to WoosahRN's topic in MICU

    >That has been the majority of my experience as well, variable dependent on the physician. One place had a hard and fast rule, on the 7th day intubated they got trached........can you guess how many people I weaned on the 8th or 9th day?!?! As far...

14. Hyperpnea vs. Hyperventilation vs. Kussmaul's

    PageRespiratory! replied to Jedi of Zen's topic in Pulmonary

    .....................Ventilation does not equal oxygenation......................Tacypnea: abnormal elevation of respiratory rate. (Notice no mention of depth of breaths or ventilation).....Bradypnea: abnormal decrease in respiratory rate (Again, no ...

15. Hyperpnea vs. Hyperventilation vs. Kussmaul's

    PageRespiratory! replied to Jedi of Zen's topic in Pulmonary

    So far, so good. Ventilation = bulk movement of air. Perhaps. The Pt may indeed have adequate ventilation and still be hypoxic. CO2 is far more diffusible than O2. So there may be inpaired gas exchange, but normal ventilation. Of course you may have...