kampswas

kampswas has 8 years experience and specializes in ICU CCU MICU SICU ER ACUTE DIALYSIS.

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1. Excessive secretions No Gag Any Ideas senior nurses?????

   kampswas replied to kampswas's topic in MICU

   The question was beyond the obvious of patient requiring intubation. I should have made that clearer but after much research I found my answer. In short it is the combination of the depression of gag reflex and severe gerd resulting in scar tissue of...

2. I was asked If I really want to be a nurse.

   kampswas replied to cinja's topic in Male Students

   All through nursing school I wasnt sure if it was what I wanted, alot of people feel that way, Keep at it despite your feelings in the end You will be glad you did. If not you can always sell RX or medical supplies or teach. lol IT is a degree that i...

3. Pinning ceremonies...

   kampswas replied to MsBruiser's topic in Male Students

   I never went and didnt miss a thing nor do i feel like I did in retrospect My wife went and she felt silly. Go figure.

4. Male RN and Jobs

   kampswas replied to trainer2070's topic in Male Students

   I never see any issues, with hiring. just my 2 cents

5. Excessive secretions No Gag Any Ideas senior nurses?????

   kampswas posted a topic in MICU

   My coworker had an interesting patient last night which I had no answer for so here is the scenario any ideas? Came in mental status change with normal lytes ? ??dt's, urine was positive barb benz. Put on ativan drip 10 and versed drip was I think 40...

6. What are N-to-P ratios on your units?

   kampswas replied to steu's topic in CCU

   1to 2 sometimes 1 to 3 depending on acuity vents etc, never 4 unless pcu overflow

7. preventing VAP and CSS?

   kampswas replied to uvetta's topic in CCU

   We use a special VAP et tubehttp://www.deborah.org/publications/clinicalupdate15/15story3.html It gets hooked up to 20 cm of it is also part of a bundle pack we use hob etc.

8. newbie

   kampswas replied to flwrgypsy6's topic in CCU

   I know how you feel, Some things I use that helps me anticipate questions and flow of the patient is a couple palm programs I use almost everytime I work. One is ICU from pocket medicine called icu management it is pretty outlined to include first th...

9. Arterial sticks protocols

   kampswas replied to cajrio's topic in PICU

   1. I work in NY state is there a law that states that RT's are the only ones that do arterial sticks. I know of some hospitals that nurses do arterial sticks. I was wondering if this is just a Hospital policy or in fact any Nurse can do artial ABG's...