man o man....new grad (8 months out) two codes ....and one surviving patient! at one point we even had torsades for a rhythm. its really wicked to see that across the monitor....
suzy253, RN 3,815 Posts Specializes in Telemetry/Med Surg. Jan 18, 2008 Sounds rough! Torsades was my first code. I'll never forget it.
Christie RN2006 572 Posts Specializes in SICU, EMS, Home Health, School Nursing. Jan 18, 2008 We had someone going in and out of torsades all night long one time... he was still alive the next morning! I never did hear what ended up happening to him, but I'm guessing he didn't make it just because of everything going on. Coding patients multiple times is pretty typical in the ICU... If they are unstable enough to code once, they will most likely code again.
gradcare, LPN 103 Posts Specializes in gen icu/ neuro icu/ trauma icu/hdu. Jan 19, 2008 So what was the cause ? antipsychotics ? low mg other meds???
CVICURN2003 216 Posts Specializes in CVICU, MICU, CCRN-CSC. Has 9 years experience. Jan 19, 2008 man o man....new grad (8 months out) two codes ....and one surviving patient! at one point we even had torsades for a rhythm. its really wicked to see that across the monitor....Welcome to ICU....you must be an adrenaline junkie too!!!! :innerconf:innerconf:bugeyes::icon_roll some people do live to walk back in that door and see you...that is what makes all of hard work and BS worth it. I see the sickest of the sick and LOVE IT, but I love to see them walk around the unit to visit before they leave the hospital to go home.:redbeathe:redbeathe
DutchgirlRN, ASN, RN 1 Article; 3,932 Posts Specializes in OB, M/S, HH, Medical Imaging RN. Has 33 years experience. Jan 19, 2008 Welcome to ICU....you must be an adrenaline junkie too!!!! some people do live to walk back in that door and see you...that is what makes all of hard work and BS worth it. I see the sickest of the sick and LOVE IT, but I love to see them walk around the unit to visit before they leave the hospital to go home.God Bless the unit nurses!!!! and Salute!!! I absolutely "hated" being pulled to one of the units. The last time I was pulled....I flat refused and gave a 2 weeks notice. :icon_roll
Nursebarebari 412 Posts Jan 21, 2008 I don't work in critical care, but I had a pt that coded 4 times b/4 checking out. He was 46 yrs old with AIDS and CD4 count of 3. He weighed 43 kilos and was 6ft tall at the time. By the time he finally passed, I guess every single rib bone was broken. I was happy for the poor guy when he diad.
HD-RN 23 Posts Specializes in ICU/CICU. Has 3 years experience. Jan 23, 2008 i forgot to include his issue....septic shockpoor guy did pass away at about midnight that night.
stephlucasrn2008 35 Posts Specializes in MICU. Feb 1, 2008 we had a code with torsades one night when I was working as a monitor tech... the monitor rang out vfib/vtach and i just knew it was the real deal and not an itchy person... they coded the poor guy for about an hour... shocked him a grand total of 12 times... and they left the tele pack on him the entire time... so it was basically our entertainment for a good while...
