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 Intensive Care, ICU

   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...

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...

3. 23% Saline IV Bolus

   futbol84 replied to fiveofpeep's topic in Neuro Intensive Care, ICU

   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...

4. Flotrac for Triple H therapy

   futbol84 replied to bellehill's topic in Neuro Intensive Care, ICU

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

5. Craniectomy / SDH questions

   futbol84 replied to simvee's topic in Neuro Intensive Care, ICU

   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...

6. Cooling blanket, shivering, & Magsulfate

   futbol84 replied to jensfbay's topic in Neuro Intensive Care, ICU

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

7. Pumping a V-P shunt

   futbol84 replied to NurseyBaby'05's topic in Neuro Intensive Care, ICU

   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

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...

9. Where to Begin

   futbol84 posted a topic in Flight, Surface Transport

   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...

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

    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...

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

    futbol84 replied to mrsmariangie's topic in Male Nursing 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...