END of ICU Orientation

[poppy07]

So I was told I'd get 12 wks orientation, mgmt tried to take me off at 8 wks, I made sure to get 12 (now over.)

I'm wondering what skills I should expect to have down and what I should've been shown during orientation compared with the standard.

1. monitor CVP, A-line B/P, bladder/abdominal pressure

2. set up pressure bags, flush, zero, etc.

3. blood draws through A-lines

4. inserting NG tube (& Dobhoff)

5. IV start/ bld draw

6. i-STAT for ABG, labs, etc

7. Head to toe assessment

8. titrating gtts (which would you expect to be familiar with at this point? eg. Levo, Phenylephrine, Dopamine, insulin, etc.)

9. admits-fresh post-op or ED pts

After reviewing a previous post, I wonder if I should be getting EKG-basic, ACLS, CRRT, etc. before being on my own... How about being familiarized with the pacemaker, defibrillator, etc... I haven't been shown these at all. Anything else?

Thanks!

[julieg]

Poppy,

Your career is young! 25 out of the last 26 years I've spent in critical care. Do you know what? It's rare that I don't learn something new each day! Keep an open mind, and always ask questions. It's the fool that doesn't! julieg:monkeydance: