SBlackburn

SBlackburn has 6 years experience and specializes in PICU.

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1. EVD cultures: What do you practice in your setting? Help! Need info!

   SBlackburn replied to SBlackburn's topic in PICU

   Thank you RunningRNBSN; Would you mind telling me what city and state your PICU is in? I am collecting data in order to try to change practice in this institution that sends daily surveillance cultures for their pediatric patients. Also, Jnfrn, I rec...

2. EVD cultures: What do you practice in your setting? Help! Need info!

   SBlackburn replied to SBlackburn's topic in PICU

   janfrn, rnguy25, and scooby484k, Would you mind letting me know (you can do so offline if you wish) what city and state you practice in, which unit, and what type of institution i.e., tertiary, children's medical center, small community hosp, etc. I...

3. EVD cultures: What do you practice in your setting? Help! Need info!

   SBlackburn replied to SBlackburn's topic in PICU

   Don't feel you're the only one with outdated policies. I've seen plenty around here! Thanks for your help on this!

4. EVD cultures: What do you practice in your setting? Help! Need info!

   SBlackburn replied to SBlackburn's topic in PICU

   thanks rnguy25 and scooby484k! your input is great. i really appreciate you taking the time to write a response. i'm trying to change the practice of daily culturing (in the absence of s/s of infection) and wanting to collect info to help build a ca...

5. EVD cultures: What do you practice in your setting? Help! Need info!

   SBlackburn replied to SBlackburn's topic in PICU

   thanks!

6. EVD cultures: What do you practice in your setting? Help! Need info!

   SBlackburn replied to SBlackburn's topic in PICU

   Thanks, janfrn That would help tremendously! I am looking to create a protocol that specifies this particular aspect.

7. EVD cultures: What do you practice in your setting? Help! Need info!

   SBlackburn posted a topic in PICU

   Hello fellow PICU nurses! I'm looking to see what is your current practice with sending EVD cultures. Do you follow a protocol to send them daily, twice a week, only when needed, etc.? Also, who sends them? The nurse or doctor? Or someone else? I am ...