KymmD77

KymmD77 specializes in Critical Care.

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1. Low census = Crappy staffing, true everywhere?

   KymmD77 posted a topic in MICU

   We have 2 units which all staff float between. The main ICU with 10 beds and a "step-down" with 8 beds. We normally have 2 pts per nurse. And a secretary. No Techs, no CNAs and our managers do not do any pt care. When the census drops, to say 6 pts i...

2. The worst code you've seen?

   KymmD77 replied to jesshopper12's topic in CCU

   I have a few: First was a guy who was being taken care of by a nurse who was new to the ICU. The doc had come in to perform a thoracentesis and drained an impressive amount of fluid. Shortly after this, the nurse decides to put the pt in the cardiac ...

3. CSC Exam in a couple weeks. Need advice!

   KymmD77 posted a topic in CCU

   So I'm scheduled to take my CSC in a month. Just to give you some background: I've been working in a mixed ICU for 5 years, I've been recovering hearts for 4 years, and I recently renewed my CCRN after my 3 years were up. I do not primarily recover ...

4. Meditech and ICU Assessments

   KymmD77 replied to KymmD77's topic in MICU

   Curious, what is a CC assessment? Critical care? Or is it something new? I forgot to mention our Meditech version is the old DOS from 1996. I know there are newer versions available, which I hear from travelers and agency are much more user friendly....

5. Meditech and ICU Assessments

   KymmD77 replied to KymmD77's topic in MICU

   Thanks Again!

6. Meditech and ICU Assessments

   KymmD77 replied to KymmD77's topic in MICU

   Thank you for the article! I need articles like this and I'm also looking for policies from other facilities.

7. Meditech and ICU Assessments

   KymmD77 replied to KymmD77's topic in MICU

   Thanks for the response. We used to do Q4, but at that time we had F5. When they took it away we switched to Q6. So I'm just curious if you can F5 your 2nd and 3rd assessments?

8. Meditech and ICU Assessments

   KymmD77 posted a topic in MICU

   I have a question regarding ICU documentation for HCA nurses and/or Meditech users: How often and how are you documenting your pt assessments? Full head to toe "shift" assessments as well as "focus" assessments? We have always done Q6 "Shift" assessm...