jsm12

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1. Medical errors

   jsm12 posted a topic in Medications

   Hi everyone I'm currently studying towards a master's degree in ICU and my research topic is on medical errors so I would like to find out what common or frequent errors do you encounter in your units?

2. ?? re: giving drugs through a maintenence infusiong

   jsm12 replied to jamst149's topic in CCU

   Because you want the medication to work as quickly as possible especially with analgesics it is best to dilute it in syringe first then give it at the nearest port.

3. Don't touch that!

   jsm12 replied to nursecass's topic in CCU

   We also have the same problem with the IV pumps what we do in our unit is we never leave the Dr with the patient alone one of the nurses should always be with him in a round so as to e able to see what he does

4. Helpful Information for the Critical Care Units

   jsm12 replied to sirI's topic in CCU

   Hi everyone i would like to say thank you to sirI for all the links. I'm interested in mechanically ventilated patients so what I would like to find is a site that explain endotracheal suctioning.Please help.