I currently work in a Level I Trauma/Surgical ICU. At our hospital, there is the ED and there are two large rooms inside of the ED where the traumas are brought. The trauma team responds to all of the traumas. For example, if it were a level I trau...
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Our balloon pumps are rarely if ever 1:1, our prisma is rarely if ever 1:1......heart transplants are always 1:1 to start with, VADs are 1:1 and the charge nurse helps, and if you're lucky other people have time to help too..... I have had instances ...
We had a kid who shot himself because his girlfriend broke up with him.... she was pregnant..... The family of the kid who shot himself wanted some of his semen, so they could impregnate his step sister, so that baby could grow up and kill the baby t...
We have four - thirty minute visiting hours each day. Almost all of the families respect our schedule.... and there are times when we need to have the families in the rooms to help keep a patient calm. Some famlies don't understand our visiting sche...
We have four - thirty minute visiting hours each day. Almost all of the families respect our schedule.... and there are times when we need to have the families in the rooms to help keep a patient calm. Some famlies don't understand our visiting sche...
A pen light, calculator, I keep my drug books on my PDA and it's very handy for looking up drugs.....and, if you have a pda, it has a calculator on it. :) I also use my fast facts book quite often....and, it's always handy to have a few kelly clamps...
If they aren't on pressors, etc.... most of our docs order a 5mg dose of kerlone post op and every day. Some prefer a 25-50mg dose of lopressor..... Personally, I haven't noticed much difference in giving it compared to not giving it as it relates t...
If they aren't on pressors, etc.... most of our docs order a 5mg dose of kerlone post op and every day. Some prefer a 25-50mg dose of lopressor..... Personally, I haven't noticed much difference in giving it compared to not giving it as it relates t...
Our unit also occasionally will send patients home. Now, this is a very rare happening, but sometimes we'll get a 'level I' trauma that had to be intubated for CT, but had no 'real' injuries, and we will discharge them to home when they're ready. RE...
Our unit also occasionally will send patients home. Now, this is a very rare happening, but sometimes we'll get a 'level I' trauma that had to be intubated for CT, but had no 'real' injuries, and we will discharge them to home when they're ready. RE...
And, TennRN, I know you read that article, just thought I'd post it for everyone else. :) And, as a final comment... you are totally right, it should be used early on. :)
We've just started using it in our facilty a few months ago. It's really great for all kinds of patients, they don't have to be next to death to be a candidate for APRV. The ventilator mode used is bi-level, and while bi-level is just a tad differe...