nightshift82

nightshift82 has 33 years experience and specializes in CCU.

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1. Post Foley catheter insertion balloon deflation/reinsertion

   nightshift82 replied to nightshift82's topic in General Nursing

   Thanks you are correct. I was also upset about the intervention of deflating the balloon and inserting it higher and then re-inflating. Is this a practice that others are doing? Any thoughts?

2. Post Foley catheter insertion balloon deflation/reinsertion

   nightshift82 replied to nightshift82's topic in General Nursing

   The catheter has been in place for a few days...they are deflating the balloon, not taking it out but advancing it higher...thinking that it may be in the neck or urethra...still not sterile. Anyone heard og this practice?

3. Post Foley catheter insertion balloon deflation/reinsertion

   nightshift82 posted a topic in General Nursing

   Many years ago some nurses who cared for patients complaining of pain or urge to urinate post foley insertion would deflate the balloon,re-adjust the catheter and re-inflate the balloon. I would never do this because this because it was not sterile....

4. IABP: Why is augmentation better in 1:2?

   nightshift82 replied to nightshift82's topic in CCU

   Thanks for your response...I thought I was crazy. One of the patients died and the other for possible LVAD at the transfer hospital. I did speak with the Datascope RN for our region and confirmed the same 1:1 for frequency. I have not been able to ...

5. IABP: Why is augmentation better in 1:2?

   nightshift82 replied to nightshift82's topic in CCU

   Sorry I forgot to add that I do not know the LVEDP and both were SR-ST not AF and were large AWMI. I did not take care of them but was posed the question. Also with this same console I did care for a patient who had a great ECG and R wave...no arrh...

6. IABP: Why is augmentation better in 1:2?

   nightshift82 posted a topic in CCU

   I work at a small community hospital which used the Arrow/Teleflex IABP for years and we have recently switched from Arrow AutoCAT II to Datascope Cardiosave Hybrid. There was very little support from the company compared to Arrow which is very frus...

7. ratio's with induced hypothermia patients

   nightshift82 replied to **LaurelRN's topic in CCU

   1:1 until rewarmed

8. Arterial Line Question

   nightshift82 replied to wonderbee's topic in CCU

   I have a question about getting all the air out of the bag before you prime the line and then > to the 300mm of pressure. For years I have always taken great pains to remove the air before I prime the pressure bag. I read ? an article some whre ...

9. Anyone using 2% chlorohexidene bath packs?

   nightshift82 replied to nightshift82's topic in MICU

   Thanks for the information. Will be interesting to hear your results.

10. Anyone using 2% chlorohexidene bath packs?

    nightshift82 replied to nightshift82's topic in MICU

    Thanks so much. Great information! I have the same concerns. Some of the articles were vague and did not give full disclosure of the study design but I have since gotten more information. We did have 3 over the past 6mos. 0 for the previous 3yrs. O...

11. Anyone using 2% chlorohexidene bath packs?

    nightshift82 replied to nightshift82's topic in MICU

    Thanks for the spelling correction. I have found the internet is very forgiving in regards to my spelling.

12. Anyone using 2% chlorohexidene bath packs?

    nightshift82 replied to nightshift82's topic in MICU

    Thanks for the article. I found some others and one that discussed that perhaps it is a good prevention but each hospital should look at the infection rate prior to instituting a policy. They all seem very positive in regards to risk vs benefit.

13. Anyone using 2% chlorohexidene bath packs?

    nightshift82 replied to nightshift82's topic in MICU

    Of course I did not mean to openly give the email without permission and then it could be shared privately. I have no problems with a lit search as previously stated but it is always helpful not to have to re-do the search if someone has that inform...

14. Anyone using 2% chlorohexidene bath packs?

    nightshift82 replied to nightshift82's topic in MICU

    Thanks! Is this is a daily bath? And is there a way you could inform me of the nurse educators email in order to save same time regarding the research? Is there a company that supplies these for you?

15. Anyone using 2% chlorohexidene bath packs?

    nightshift82 posted a topic in MICU

    I work in a community hospital, Cardiac Intensive Care (mix of MICU/occ SICU and Cardiac(PCI)) rare if any trauma and no open heart. Our nurse manager who took away our packaged bag baths over a year ago due to ?cost (using basins and washcloths agai...