sunnymqt

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1. Need care plan for sleep apnea patient

   sunnymqt posted a topic in PACU

   Does any one have protocol orders or a care plan for patients that are at risk for obstructive sleep apnea in the outpatient procedure areas or post anesthesia?

2. IV Therapy Team Formation

   sunnymqt replied to optutree's topic in Infusion

   I would like any help available to get an IV access team implemented. Any ideas on how to try this with magnet status?

3. Rn, Crni

   sunnymqt replied to rnatfahc's topic in Infusion

   We have had more clotted PICCs lately. We have always used the PASV valve and saline. We recently change to the Purple Power PICCS andm have noticed more clotting problems. Does any one have a good system with saline flushes only???

4. questions on protocols for rad nursing

   sunnymqt replied to brain_rn's topic in Radiology

   All techs and CT techs are able to connect O2 to a patient. The staff nurse should accompany the patient to the department if patient is unstable. Any concerns the floor nurse should call the rad nurse to give them a heads up.

5. JCAHOs rules for contrast

   sunnymqt replied to SWAT_RN's topic in Radiology

   I don't know what standard your talking about??

6. CT 64 machine

   sunnymqt replied to TGreen's topic in Radiology

   We have been doing these cardiac CTA for about a year now on the 16slice CT. The doctor usually prescriobes Toprol 50 mg to be taken a hs and exam scheduled in am. If needed we give Lopressor 5mg IV up to 3 doses. We prefer the HR in the low 60's o...

7. Flow in IR dept

   sunnymqt replied to frann's topic in Radiology

   We have a dry erase board for the two rooms. Do you schedule like permcath-one hour, angio- 2hours, shuntogram- 1hour, ect... Seems the schedule always is behind and we have unhappy customers waiting. We are just starting to have outpatients on tw...

8. Flow in IR dept

   sunnymqt replied to frann's topic in Radiology

   I wish I knew how to schedule cases in two rooms inpatient and outpatient. It seems like lack of communication and confusion every day. We are trying to have outpatient days instead of trying to mix both.

9. Rad Tech's pushing IV Narcotics for sedation

   sunnymqt replied to GeanineRN's topic in Radiology

   In the cardiac cath lab the Imaging techs give sedation, many of these are LPNs. but in the radiology department only RNs give sedation. we dom use a conscious sedation record with LOC and level of sedation.