aking2157

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1. Should CVVHD be 1:1

   aking2157 replied to kristenallene40's topic in Critical

   WOW! A vented patient on a 1:1? That's nuts in my opinion. An intubated patient is all apart of being an ICU nurse! We are always 2:1 except if our patient is on CVVHD, Aquaphoresis, has a balloon pump, or is in the CVU and is less than 24 hrs post o...

2. Aquapheresis

   aking2157 replied to cardiacnurse05's topic in Cardiac

   I am an ICU/CVU nurse in a South Jersey MAGNET hospital. We have recently instituted Aquaphoresis, and have been doing CVVHD for a few years now. We generally use Trialysis or other tunneled dialysis catheters, placed either in the subclavian or inte...