ICUmama

ICUmama has 9 years experience and specializes in MICU, SICU, CCU.

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1. what?...q 15 NIBPs with an art line???

   ICUmama replied to ICUmama's topic in MICU

   LOL!!! Couldn't have said it better myself. I'm amazed at how heated a topic this has become! And, as I stated in the OP, I am talking about A lines that correlate perfectly. Good square wave, no over/underdampening, good waveform, etc etc. I just...

2. Questions about the duties/role of CRNA's

   ICUmama replied to LewisN's topic in CRNA

   this is the case in many US hospitals with anesthesiologists as well. however, you asked about CRNAs, not anesthesiologists

3. what?...q 15 NIBPs with an art line???

   ICUmama replied to ICUmama's topic in MICU

   Thanks for all the feedback. Its almost like they are new at using art lines or something, but that just cannot be the case. And i really don't want to insult anyone by inquiring. I asked one of our ICU clinical supervisors and she totally agreed wi...

4. what?...q 15 NIBPs with an art line???

   ICUmama posted a topic in MICU

   I have worked in many different ICUs and never seen this before...checking cuff pressures q 15 when you have an A line that correlates perfectly. (and documenting BOTH!) I just started working in a very large metropolitan hosp MICU/SICU and that's ...