futbol84

futbol84 specializes in Neuro Surgical ICU.

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1. New to neuro/TBI/hypothermia

   futbol84 replied to maui2413's topic in Neuro

   Yeah hard to say anything could have been done differently. Like people have said maybe a trip to CT instead of MRI to just get a quick picture. Maybe an EVD but doesn't mean it would changed anything.

2. Critical care drips

   futbol84 replied to kc87t's topic in Emergency

   Maybe try this website and click on the presentation or contact the person that put the presentation together: http://classic.aacn.org/AACN/NTIPoster.nsf/vwdoc/2008CSGCorliss1 As for Adrenergic receptors I try to keep it simple and just remember if t...

3. 23% Saline IV Bolus

   futbol84 replied to fiveofpeep's topic in Neuro

   Sorry no experience with 23% saline but we do bolus 3% hypertonic saline and it seems to work pretty well. Again as GrnHonu99 said check your sodiums and serum osmos. Each hospital runs them a little different but I've seen some patients get a ton of...

4. Flotrac for Triple H therapy

   futbol84 replied to bellehill's topic in Neuro

   All we use are central lines for CVP. Usuall try for a CVP around 8 or so. Depends on the Doctors.

5. Craniectomy / SDH questions

   futbol84 replied to simvee's topic in Neuro

   You could probably back off the fluids a bit but I am wondering why you are using D5.45% on a neurosurg patient. Usually just normal saline for them. Also as for the outcome only time will tell but if the flap came off early should give room to swell...

6. Cooling blanket, shivering, & Magsulfate

   futbol84 replied to jensfbay's topic in Neuro

   I think most of our patients that are on cooling blankets we just sedate them to stop the shivering.

7. Pumping a V-P shunt

   futbol84 replied to NurseyBaby'05's topic in Neuro

   I've seen orders to pump a patients shunt and I've done it. Of course if the patient is with it enough they pump their own but most of the time on the hour or every 2 hours we pump the patients shunt.

8. TNCC Class

   futbol84 posted a topic in Emergency

   Howdy, I'm a new graduate who is actually working on a Neuroscience floor but all the nurses on my floor are TNCC certified. I actually signed up to take the class in September and by that time I'll have been working for just over a year. My question...

9. Where to Begin

   futbol84 posted a topic in Flight

   I've been reading through the forum and have learned a lot and I was wondering if anyone could possibly send me in the right direction. I'm applying to UC Davis Medical Center and these are the available areas I could start in as a new graduate: Acce...

10. What's your story? Why did you take up nursing?

    futbol84 replied to Joe V's topic in General Nursing

    To be honest in high school I wanted to work with computers since I loved them so much but once I realized how much math I'd have to take and I saw how I struggled with math in high school I thought about another career. My dad knows a lady in my chu...

11. Do Male Nursing Students Get It Easier Than Female?

    futbol84 replied to mrsmariangie's topic in Male Students

    Well currently I'm at Loma Linda University and I'm just starting my senior year and I believe that both males and females have been cut slack. It depends upon the clinical instructor and your teacher. However, I must say that when it comes to clinic...