tanner1334

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1. titrating cardizem

   tanner1334 replied to ark-two's topic in Cardiac

   I'm currently working on a cardiac gtt policy for our Telemetry/SDU. Do any of you have cardiac gtt policies or the criteria you use to determine what you take, when they go to the unit etc.?

2. Step Down Unit/Telemetry Cardiac Drips

   tanner1334 posted a topic in CCU

   I work on a 20 bed Step Down/Telemetry Unit. We are in the process of creating our admission/discharage criteria and also working on a cardiac drip policy. I'm trying to get some feedback on what other progressive care/tele floors use as far as car...

3. ACLS Case Scenerios for SDU

   tanner1334 posted a topic in Educators

   i'm a part time nurse educator on a 24 bed sdu. we are getting ready to roll out some training on mock codes for our floor. right now during a code there is always an icu nurse who responds to the code. our goal is to run our own codes with our ch...

4. Blood Filters and Lasix

   tanner1334 replied to Pepper The Cat's topic in General Nursing

   That is what are policy states. We are usually giving each unit of blood over 3-4 hrs because most of our patients on SDU are in HF. With blood transfusions we can not infuse over 4 hours. If the blood is not going to be finished in four hours we ...

5. Telemetry Monitoring

   tanner1334 replied to ccurn1's topic in CCU

   I work on a SDU. We currently have 21 monitored beds open and we have a monitor tech 24/7. Our ICU's also have Monitor Tech.

6. Blood Filters and Lasix

   tanner1334 replied to Pepper The Cat's topic in General Nursing

   In the hospital I work in you are to never add anything to blood products. We give Lasix IVP in between units of blood after flushing the line. We also are also not aloud using the same tubing for both units of blood. You have to get a whole new s...

7. Grey's Anatomy thoughts

   tanner1334 replied to baby_gurl0604's topic in General Nursing

   I enjoy watching the show. I wish they could just bump up the time because I usually have to work early Monday morning. I have never found myself offended from this show because thats all it is, a TV show. The goal of the show is to entertaine pe...

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

   tanner1334 replied to Joe V's topic in General Nursing

   When my sister was in 6th grade and I was in 8th she was diagnosed with Crohn's Disease and rushed into emergency surgery because she had a total bowel obstruction. We lived in and out of Children's Hospital in Columbus, Ohio for quite some time due...

9. Use of Morphine for end of life comfort

   tanner1334 replied to Wicherubgirl's topic in Safety

   1. Do you believe in using Morphine Sulfate for end of life comfort? YES 2. In your experience have you seen respiratory suppression that you contribute to the use of the Morphine? Yes I have seen a decrease in patients respiratory rate, but the p...