RockiRN

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1. BP dropping at beginning of tx=need help

   RockiRN replied to RockiRN's topic in Urology

   she has been on dialysis over ten years. Is only 41 years old now. About six years ago she developed an allergy to our reuse and would drop pressures dramatically at the onset. So she has been no reuse since then.

2. BP dropping at beginning of tx=need help

   RockiRN replied to RockiRN's topic in Urology

   Her GI bleed is not active, HGB is stable and has been for several months. Pre tx BP 140's. And we prime with 700 NS, recirc for at least ten minutes, then drain off the other 300 NS. I am at a loss.

3. BP dropping at beginning of tx=need help

   RockiRN posted a topic in Urology

   Hi, does anyone have any suggestions? I have a patient who has had GI bleed, CVA and is aphasic. Several times now, but not every treatment, she drops her BP into the 80's about twnety five minutes into treatment. This happens whether we are remo...

4. heparin/Dialysis push formula

   RockiRN replied to Bambi's topic in General Nursing

   The general rule of thumb is to use 100 units of heparin per kilogram of body weight. Syringes are 10cc and are filled with 1000u/ml of heparin, so each cc equals 1000 units----if the patient needs 5000 units of onset heparin, then he gets 5cc...

5. Making assignment sheets

   RockiRN replied to RockiRN's topic in Urology

   Brian-- We run three shifts of patients every day, and they generally sit in the same seat. (This may change if one is in the hospital and I plug someone else in their spot ) Most run four hours. Staffing is a whole different issue. Most of the ...

6. Making assignment sheets

   RockiRN posted a topic in Urology

   I work in a thirty station freestanding clinic and am having trouble coming up with an assigment sheet that is not only easy to read, but also easy to fill out. What does your clinic use? Any ideas would be greatly appreciated. We run three shifts...