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  1. Rapid Response Team

    okay, now I got ya. From the point of an ICU nurse being pulled to handle an emergent crisis while being legally responsible for patients on another unit... is why I've stated this WON"T work... you're point exactly. A bit slow on the uptake here. ...
  2. New Rn Grad To Be Interviewed At Icu This Friday

    having interviewed and trained new nurses, my primary concern would be the patient population.... what good is 6 months in a CCU, when you crave a varirty of patients, also not how long,,, but what classes does the orientation include... hemodynamics...
  3. Oral care protocol

    we too use the sage tooth brushes, which are more expensive than the green swabs. It comes in a kit, with a peroxide mix, that you break and the brush/swab is now wet. Per manufacturer recommendations, this is used to clean the mouth Q4 hrs. it is ...
  4. Rapid Response Team

    perhaps I only inflamed your idea of an RRT, and did a poor job of trying to prove their benefit?? I'm sorry if I did. My friend, from a former hospital I worked now has a RRT in place... who's budget DOES allow this nurse to be all that... previous...
  5. research help

    I found the articles varying, which I think acurately reflects our current recussitation/ family present practices.. I'm a critical care float, er- ccu, micu, cvicu, eieio...! My own personal practice is to being in every single family member on a u...
  6. Lovenox IV

    I was just a the lovenox site for reference. There is NO mention as to clinical trials or to dosing with IV. http://www.lovenox.com/consumer/thrombosis/heparin1.do I'm not refuting, or arguing with the posters stating that IV is used, simply stat...
  7. Rapid Response Team

    My understanding of the purpose of this... is to; 1. free up the hands of a VERY busy floor nurse 2. lend an extra helping hand in assessing a pt. by a nurse more familiar with the "pt. crumping routine" 3. have that extra set of hands to hang drips,...
  8. CVICU lengh of stay

    It's my practice that this is a common problem, due to the facility, especially the medical director allowing the cardiothoracic surgeons to have the final say as to who's appropriate for the cvicu bed. This created havoc for us. we, management, lea...
  9. Please HELP - case study

    has your team considered a vagal nerve stimulator?
  10. Informing pts/families of med errors; consequences?

    I'm so sorry to hear of your grandbaby's death. I understand your need for answers as to why, especially with a medication error so close to her death. I only work with adults, yet this shouldn't change practice with med error reporting. Having wo...
  11. looking for examples of self scheduling guidelines

    our schedule comes out in 4 week blocks. requirements; every other weekend, your weekend doesn't change unless you make a switch for that schedule out of the four mondays and four fridays you must work four of either. This guarentees that you can g...
  12. I've just read the link about an intruder stabbing a RN. My facility, an inner city, poorly located one, has the poorest security I've witnessed in my career (5 facilities). I've had a hell of an event and I really need your input, please bear with ...
  13. Traumatized by nursing - advice needed

    Everyone's advice is so excellent. I wanted to add a slight twist. from your OP, you showed yourself to be an expert as a nursing student. transfering from expert to novice "new nurse on the floor" is really hard, not only clinically, but in so ma...
  14. Artificial feeding-Terri Schiavo

    quoting all sides, aside. there is NO health care proxy. the hospital ethics committee needed to first appoint a law guardian and then go through the stages from hospital to law. There is no court appointed guardian as I know. In any conflict of...
  15. open visitation in ccu

    off the visiation kick as this could easily take over your post. Prior to a lawyer, have you tried a sit down with another staff member to represent you, the manager and the next up in line to discuss your concerns. "we may not see eye to eye on vis...