raytay

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1. Question about securement of ETT in burn patients

   raytay replied to jgsatx's topic in Burn

   Initially we usually change ties with every dressing change - twice a day. Our patients use primary silvadene to the face, unless grafted then they have sulfamylon soln with exudrys. If they are grafted all over the face they will sometimes anchor th...

2. Question about securement of ETT in burn patients

   raytay replied to jgsatx's topic in Burn

   We use trach ties x 2. Place cloth tape around ett, not silk, with all the secretions silk will fall right off. Tie one tie in knot x2 to ett and wrap around head over ears and tie. Second tie also goes around ett x2 & then bring around head unde...

3. silver nitrate?

   raytay replied to nurse_lilyjaderose's topic in Burn

   We used to use silver nitrate & then the reps brought us a material called acticoat. It is nice to use on tens pts because then it stays on for 3 days. We have been using it for about 3 yrs. We use the same types of meds that we use with regular ...