Eastclif

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1. Removal of Chest Drains

   Eastclif replied to Eastclif's topic in Cardiac

   thanks everyone who responded to my question. And thanks Bob, I did find the other thread. I had looked in the other icu threads, but didnt' think to look in Coronary Care!! It seems that generally in North America, nurses don't remove chest dra...

2. Motivation and Staff Development

   Eastclif replied to legsmalone's topic in General Nursing

   If you are in university, you must have access to library, and you should be able to access databases such as CINAHL. I'm sure you would find tons of stuff in there. If you are not familiar with using this method to get journal articles, the librar...

3. i.c.u. nursing in Canada

   Eastclif replied to J. Tigana's topic in International

   JMP wrote: "our rate of pay varies from 21 to 36 dollars an hour" JMP, are you with ONA? I'm at the top of the scale and I'm only getting $32.70.

4. CRRT: Who does it??

   Eastclif replied to NephRN's topic in Urology

   In the CVICU where I work, the nurses do everything with the CRRT. But first you have to attend inservice classes, and then your name goes on the list of nurses in the unit who can do CRRT. (We do the same for IABP and VADs.) If we have problems w...

5. Cabg

   Eastclif replied to Hella6191's topic in Cardiac

   We sit our patients on the side of the bed within 4 hours of extubation (usually day of surgery), then once or twice more (4 hrly) before getting in the chair the frist time on morning of day 1. We walk them 30 metres twice on day 1, increase that ...

6. I know nursing is a 24 hour job but...

   Eastclif replied to 502Nurse's topic in General Nursing

   I think there are two issues here. Having charts completed properly before going off duty is very important, and if necessary, I think the nurse should stay past her shift to make sure all meds are signed, vitals charted, balances done and notes com...

7. I want to be a nurse BUT

   Eastclif replied to finness's topic in General Nursing

   Sarah Sounds to me like your father is the one with the problem. Why is he so hard on his daughter? Is he a failure himself and doesn't want you to succeed? Being soft spoken and sensitive (your own assessment) are not terrible qualities, many nurs...

8. Removal of Chest Drains

   Eastclif posted a topic in MICU

   I would like to hear from anyone regarding unit protocols for removal of chest drains post cardiac surgery. I'm mostly interested in who removes them - RN or MD, particularly in Canada (Ontario), but I am interested in hearing from anyone. If RNs re...

9. Removal of Chest Drains

   Eastclif posted a topic in Cardiac

   I would like to hear from anyone regarding unit protocols for removal of chest drains post cardiac surgery. I'm mostly interested in who removes them - RN or MD, particularly in Canada (Ontario), but I am interested in hearing from anyone. If RNs re...