Sweets ADN, BSN, RN

Sweets has 41 years experience as a ADN, BSN, RN and specializes in Rapid Response/Critical Care/CCRN.

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1. Fluid bolus?

   Sweets replied to robred's topic in Critical

   Again, it depends on why you are giving the IV fluid bolus. Our Sepsis protocols orders the first of four liters of IV fluids to be delivered over 15 minutes, which is 4,000cc/hr.

2. Fluid bolus?

   Sweets replied to robred's topic in Critical

   Depends on why you're giving. If for shock with Sepsis or hypovolemia a pressure bag is the way to go. When you need it in really fast, even @999cc/hr which is the fastest most pumps will go, it will take an hour just to get 1 liter in.

3. New protocol - No report from ER to floor...

   Sweets replied to justjRN's topic in General Nursing

   I am a Rapid Response RN @ a large, acute care, level I hospital >700 beds that has been doing this NO ED Report practice for several years. The floor gets faxed or called a 15min. heads up, no info, just that they are heading out, then regardles...

4. Do RN led Rapid Response Teams Have Too Autonomy?

   Sweets replied to Sweets's topic in General Nursing

   Addendum: I forgot to mention our hospital only has this team for emergencies. Our Rapid Response team for this 800 bed hospital also are the Code Blue & Code Stroke RN's, and assists visitors with emergencies.

5. Do RN led Rapid Response Teams Have Too Autonomy?

   Sweets posted a topic in General Nursing

   Hello everyone, thank you for taking the time to read this and hopefully send feedback. Here's a brief run down of the situation: I work at a 800 bed teaching hospital, not University based, in NC. We have a dedicated, RN led, Rapid Response Team t...