larhigh

Latest Activity

1. Amiodarone and Cardizem drip??

   larhigh replied to MedicRN151's topic in Emergency

   Why couldn't you bolus the amiodarone? Briefly stop the dilt, flush the line and give the amiodarone 150mg, flush again, restart the dilt. Also, a second attempt at adenosine 12-18 mg to determine rythm would seem to have been indicated. If it was ...

2. Why are emergency nurses not considered critical care nurses?

   larhigh replied to JessicRN's topic in Emergency

   If you work in an ED that has great patient access to the ICU, your ICU skills might not be up to par. I know a lot of ED nurses who have real trouble calculating constants for vasoactive drugs for example. Many ER nurses use a standard starting rate...

3. Why are emergency nurses not considered critical care nurses?

   larhigh replied to JessicRN's topic in Emergency

   If you work in an ED that has great patient access to the ICU, your ICU skills might not be up to par. I know a lot of ED nurses who have real trouble calculating constants for vasoactive drugs for example. Many ER nurses use a standard starting ra...

4. Protocols/Standing Orders

   larhigh replied to CraigB-RN's topic in Emergency

   1. What protocols do you use. i.e. Abd pain gets a line, labs, etc, We have a bunch of general protocols that are mostly related to the triage nurse ordering labs and x-rays. For example, for a patient who comes in with symptoms of ACS, the triage ...

5. Would this happen at your ER?

   larhigh replied to AlisonBSN's topic in Emergency

   I think the scenario you describe could happen in any ER--it just depends on who was on duty. I agree with the previous comments that the ED is not the place for Inpatients to be sent for procedures since the ED is technically an Outpatient area. ...