kristenallene40

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1. P.E.A. in a living patient (medical mystery)

   kristenallene40 replied to fiveofpeep's topic in Critical

   Did you get a 12-lead? If so, what did it say? Could be artifact...sounds weird I know but just had a guy have VT of 300 rate and after interrigating his ICD, it turns out he only had a small run of SVT. The only thing we can think of is that it was ...

2. Should CVVHD be 1:1

   kristenallene40 posted a topic in Critical

   Should it be required that pts on CRTs be kept at a 1:1 ratio? I have a very unstable pt on CVVHD but also have to take on another pt cause my hospital doesn't require 1:1. I think it is ridic because my other patient gets super neglected while I'm c...

3. New Graduate to Convention?

   kristenallene40 posted a topic in Critical

   I'm graduating in May and will be working in Med-Adult ICU where I did a student externship. I recieved negative comments from a fellow critical care nurse when I voiced that I might want to go to the convention. Basicaly, she thought that I didn't h...

4. FFP with diprivan?

   kristenallene40 replied to photomom's topic in MICU

   Diprovan is so tricky but so good for sedation...some people will be knocked out within a minute and stay that way, but others will fight until you have a very high dose going in...I've seen it especially in an overdose situation after she started to...

5. FFP with diprivan?

   kristenallene40 replied to photomom's topic in MICU

   I haven't actually given it together, but IV Med book by Gahart 2003 says Diprovan is incompatible with all blood products including plasma and not to admin though the same IV cath. I guess under life saving emergencies it would be ok. FFP's rate is ...