i am interested in what tasks you do as a nurse that could be considered the respiratory dept.s
i am in the process of figuring out (on paper) with my manager and with the respiratory dept. at my facility what tasks i should be allowed to do on my patients (as a nurse, who also happens to be an rrt). i work in a cvicu and the management would like to see me be able to continue the care of my assigned patients who need to be weaned off the vents in a timely manner post op. i would love to keep up my rrt skills by way of abg sticks and vent weaning. i am currently licensed as both and my scope of practice as just the rn in my state allows me to do all of the tasks that respiratory does at my facility.
i really hate waiting 10-15 minutes for a vent change or to get gases, when there is a completely capable rrt (me) already there for my patient.
i would love to hear what tasks you do at your facility that could be considered respiratory personnel's. i am getting some, flack?? from the rt's that i used to work with before i became an rn about all of this. i don't want to fight them, but i want to do what i am allowed to do and what is timely and competent care for my patients.
