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Hi everyone, I'm in my last year of nursing school and I am about to have my rotation in a critical care unit. One of the questions on my pre-paperwork for this rotation is "Name 3 medications that require the special monitoring of a critical care unit?" I'm having a hard time with this one. I've visitied http://www.aacn.org and searched the internet. So far I think anything > 10% lidocaine. Anyone else have some ideas?

Thanks!!

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Hi everyone, I'm in my last year of nursing school and I am about to have my rotation in a critical care unit. One of the questions on my pre-paperwork for this rotation is "Name 3 medications that require the special monitoring of a critical care unit?" I'm having a hard time with this one. I've visitied www.aacn.org and searched the internet. So far I think anything > 10% lidocaine. Anyone else have some ideas?

Thanks!!

1. Propofol!!!

2. Any Pressor (watch for infiltration) {Dopamine, levophed, etc)

3. Narcotic~Sedation (Fentanyl, Versed gtts)

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Awesome, Thanks so.. much! I've been searching everywhere and this is the only definative answer I've gotton so far!

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Specializes in Travel Nursing, ICU, tele, etc.

Also included is the vasodilators that are administered as drips:

Nitroglycerin, Nitroprusside (Nipride), Nicardipine.

http://www.nursebob.com/

Check out this link, go to the medication section, he gives a lot of examples.

Have fun in your clinicals! Post more questions if you have them.

Good luck!

;););)

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Specializes in med/surg, telemetry, IV therapy, mgmt.

you should find the information you need on this website:

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