ScottieDNurse2b

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1. Intubation necessary?

   ScottieDNurse2b replied to ScottieDNurse2b's topic in Critical

   Oh, and MunoRN, she did have the EEG done with the strobe light on Monday (seizures happened Saturday at noon). She doesn't remember the light at all, but she does remember that sticky glue in her hair! LOL

2. Intubation necessary?

   ScottieDNurse2b replied to ScottieDNurse2b's topic in Critical

   I'm sorry, I think I must clarify. Besides her blood pressure, the rest of her vitals were normal...she was not unstable when she was brought in (although combative, but they restrained, sedated, unrestrained). She never had a seizure at the hospital...

3. Intubation necessary?

   ScottieDNurse2b replied to ScottieDNurse2b's topic in Critical

   Hi TrauamNurse, Thanks for the reply. I can understand that...I guess my confusion arouse from the fact that the ICU team wanted to do the MRI/MRA the next day without intubating her but the ER doctor said he was worried about the AFE so he wanted to...

4. Intubation necessary?

   ScottieDNurse2b replied to ScottieDNurse2b's topic in Critical

   Thanks all for the replies. She doesn't remember being on the vent and doesn't seem to be too phased by any of this as much as I am (she can't believe she was acting like she was, though!). I think it is best to contact someone to see their response ...

5. Intubation necessary?

   ScottieDNurse2b replied to ScottieDNurse2b's topic in Critical

   Thanks for the replies. I'm thinking about writing a letter to the hospital to make sense of it all. It seemed unnecessary to me, and to her regular OB (at a different hospital). I was just checking for other reasons for intubation besides respirator...

6. Intubation necessary?

   ScottieDNurse2b posted a topic in Critical

   I'm currently a nursing student who hopes to work one day in the ICU. The following happened to my fiance and I was wondering what you thought. My fiance delivered a healthy baby boy. After the delivery she started getting headaches. Since she had a ...