SusieNurse

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1. sliding scale insulin does it work in intensive care?

   SusieNurse replied to hilary's topic in MICU

   We have a city-wide sliding scale and I think is lends itself to better control in the unit. We use it to maintain BG levels under 150. When we have out of control sugars, a call to the Doc can usually bag us a drip when we want one. The doctors d...

2. New RN grad starting ICU

   SusieNurse replied to avybeth's topic in MICU

   I started in my unit 7 years ago as a new grad. Use your head, ask questions of EVERYONE (they can all share different perspectives), and remember there are probably 95 different "right ways" to do anything so long as you don't breach any principals...