ICUColtRN

ICUColtRN specializes in ICU.

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1. nasal trumpet for fecal incontinence

   ICUColtRN replied to wkeith's topic in MICU

   I've never heard of this. We either use 1)fecal bag, 2)rectal tube or 3)the zossi tube, which is becoming more common, and less invasive to patients, and can stay in a LONG time (without the damage).

2. Do all the ICU RNs gossip?

   ICUColtRN replied to poppy07's topic in MICU

   When you get a bunch of women together, that's what happens. Just be careful to try avoiding falling into the same trap. I'm over it, too. Working in ICU is worse, where they seem to "eat their young" moreso than in other areas of nursing. I just...

3. coding a vented patient

   ICUColtRN replied to poppy07's topic in MICU

   Disconnect the vent, and bag them on 100% O2.