Pentobarb comas

[bellehill]

Okay, here is a big question. We are trying to develop a protocol for placing a pt in a pentobarb coma. After not doing it for a while the protocol became outdated, now that we have had two in the last few months we need a protocol. I have looked in Hickey for the general principles, I am hoping somebody out there has a protocol they would be willing to share a portion of to help us out or give us something to go by. Any ideas would be welcome. Thanks everyone! :)

[momof amber]

Hi i am not a nurse, but i am a mother of a 11 yr old girl who has been in placed in 6 pentobarb comas within 3 yrs. She is currently in her 6th one presently. It is sad to see her go through all this, but in the long run it is worth it for her seizure control. She is currently on 5mg/hr. On the drip. She is on .1mcg/hr of Nor-Epi to keep her blood pressure up do to the pentobarb. And of course she is on the Vent. And she has a Continuouse EEG running.