marmstrong26

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1. Student Nurse preparing for PICU rotation, how can I be most helpful to you?

   marmstrong26 replied to SarahToledo's topic in PICU

   I think the fact that you are asking how to help makes me think that you'll do great! While it is more work with a student, it's also a nice extra set of hands. So be willing to hold a leg, wipe a bottom or go get towels! Stay out of the way in emerg...

2. Central Line associated BSI's

   marmstrong26 replied to aprilfresh's topic in PICU

   We do sterile dressing changes q 7 days unless it is gross or wet. Chloraprep to clean and chlorahexidine impregnated dressings for those greater than 2 months old, alcohol and betadine with a biopatch for those less than 2 months. Lines are changed...

3. Staying in critical care after new grad

   marmstrong26 replied to newbie12's topic in PICU

   I am a former new grad nurse who started a year and a half ago straight into the picu. I absolutely love it and had no trouble learning time management of my patients. Of note, time management of 6 floor patients is very different than time managemen...

4. Low blood pressure great neurological status?

   marmstrong26 replied to umcRN's topic in PICU

   Precedex can cause bradycardia/hypotension if used longer than 24 hours- the kids look well perfused but get pretty bradycardic and hypotensive. We usually drop our dose down when this happens and they usually perk back up. What did it turn out to b...