SICUNIP

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1. use of restraints

   SICUNIP replied to kats's topic in CCU

   try not restraining our neuro patients. One minute sleeping like a baby with sedation, the next minute sitting straight up in bed, with restraints, trying to extubate themselves. We explain to our family members and the patient the necessity of the r...

2. Securing ET tubes

   SICUNIP replied to javajunkie's topic in MICU

   we use the cloth tape method. I haven't seen breakdown from the tape. but have seen it from not moving the ETT from side to side when changing tape (breakdown on the lip) and even that is rare on our unit. Have seen big time breakdown from outside ho...