I am ccu nurse and because i woud like to assess the apache ii scoring system, i looking for someone who has expriences about this system,i am looking for your help,thanks
BBFRN, BSN, PhD 3,778 Posts Specializes in Trauma,ER,CCU/OHU/Nsg Ed/Nsg Research. Has 15 years experience. Nov 10, 2008 http://www.sfar.org/scores2/apache22.html
mhosseinih 6 Posts Nov 10, 2008 http://www.sfar.org/scores2/apache22.htmlthanks for your attention, i had this form, do you work with this tool yourself or do you know that is practical to use APACHEII as a predictor tools,again thank you very much.
BBFRN, BSN, PhD 3,778 Posts Specializes in Trauma,ER,CCU/OHU/Nsg Ed/Nsg Research. Has 15 years experience. Nov 10, 2008 I never really used it. If the physicians I worked with used it, I never knew it. Sorry for such an anecdotal answer.
allnurses Guide ghillbert, MSN, NP 3,796 Posts Specializes in CTICU. Has 27 years experience. Nov 11, 2008 It was widely used in most ICUs I worked in in Australia. The coding was done retrospectively from record review as far as I know, so it didn't really help us at the bedside on a prospective basis as a predictor tool.
joeyzstj, LPN 163 Posts Specializes in CVICU, ICU, RRT, CVPACU. Nov 11, 2008 Its widely used where I work as well, however we dont formally chart it. It is used more for determining when to initiate drugs such as Xigris for sepsis. Xigris is a VERY expensive drug and is usually only indicated with a certain Apache score.
mhosseinih 6 Posts Nov 13, 2008 Its widely used where I work as well, however we dont formally chart it. It is used more for determining when to initiate drugs such as Xigris for sepsis. Xigris is a VERY expensive drug and is usually only indicated with a certain Apache score.thank you very much,could u explain how you score by this system,which version of APACHE and if there is better scoring system or practical scoring system that is used in ICU OR CCU, let me know.again thanks.
