TREBORICUNURSE

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1. Direct Discharges from ICU/CCU

   TREBORICUNURSE replied to BELCJ's topic in CCU

   first to medsurg then home. never from icu.

2. CVVH/CRRT ques.

   TREBORICUNURSE replied to first_lobster's topic in MICU

   That company has obviously "amazing professional" approach to the customers. i just can`t belive that.....

3. On the CRNA route, so which would be better to work: SICU or MICU?

   TREBORICUNURSE replied to Scrubz's topic in MICU

   My vote goes to SICU!

4. CRRT: Who does it??

   TREBORICUNURSE replied to NephRN's topic in Urology

   Hi, We do about 1-2 CRRT for every 2 - 3 months. Every time dialysis nurse is present in ICU and take care for machine and CRRT procedure. All others around that patient is ICU nurse job. Is it CRRT ICU or dialysis job?....Hm.... Critical care nursin...

5. Blood draws through infusing central lines

   TREBORICUNURSE replied to misschelei's topic in CCU

   Hm....if patient is on pressors, there is almost always a-line for BP monitoring. It`s the best way to take blood sample. Second opinion is CVC lumen without pressors ( with normal saline ). We use CVC with 3 or more lumens and one of them is always...

6. Fresh CABG Patients

   TREBORICUNURSE replied to sway's topic in MICU

   Pulseco? Is this a PiCCO thermodilution system originaly manufactured by Pulsion? ( CVC + termodilution artery catheter = transpulmonary cardiac output + pulse counter cardiac output )

7. Malignant Hyperthermia

   TREBORICUNURSE replied to sockov's topic in MICU

   Yes, Dantrolene sodium is for MH treatment. And I think it`s the only iv. cure for MF. And also, I think there is no effect of cooling measures if you don`t have Dantrolene for MH treatment.

8. What's the difference between CCU AND CICU?

   TREBORICUNURSE replied to VicChic's topic in CCU

   Same things - different names...( I think )

9. APRV Vent Mode

   TREBORICUNURSE replied to TennRN2004's topic in MICU

   What`s a difference bettwen APRV and BIPAP ventilation mode? It`s look like the same thing to me. Anybody?

10. Swan ganz Vs Picco

    TREBORICUNURSE replied to Jane Wilson's topic in MICU

    Try here - https://allnurses.com/forums/showthread.php?t=62914There is a short discusion about PiCCO vs Swan - Ganz. My expirience = I think that Swan`s are better method for hemodynamic mesurement.

11. Vasopressin = Desmopressin?

    TREBORICUNURSE replied to TREBORICUNURSE's topic in MICU

    Danke Dirk! But do you know something else about desmopressin? For example, dose in septic shock treatment etc. As I said before, we use desmopressin only for diabetes insipidus treatment. We haven`t any other expirience with desmopressin for septic ...

12. Vasopressin = Desmopressin?

    TREBORICUNURSE posted a topic in MICU

    In our hospital we don`t use vasopressin for septic shock, CPR... It`s our near future I think but now we don`t have any expirience with vasopressin. But we use desmopressin for patients with diabetes insipidus. I have a few questions. First, vasopre...

13. arterial lines vs noninvasive cuff

    TREBORICUNURSE replied to cleothekat's topic in MICU

    A-line vs NIBP? If A-line is properly zeroed and the waveform is good I think result from art. line is a true BP.

14. VANCO in 250cc bag or OK to buretrol?

    TREBORICUNURSE replied to bluesky's topic in MICU

    Same here. Vanco 1g in 100ml saline and running it over 1 hour minimum.

15. which one do you use in your cvicu?

    TREBORICUNURSE replied to haa's topic in MICU

    Agree with zambezi post. Everything above is standard for cvicu. Why do you ask?