In my unit, they use pressure bags in the OR and we put the transduced line on a pump when they roll out. Problem solved--then we know exactly how much volume they are getting :) I work peds, though, so 3mL/hr adds up faster than it does with adults,...
I work in a CVICU in a children's hospital. Yes, most of our patients are babies, but we follow our patients for life--I often have toddler, teenaged, or adult pts. Then again we are a major transplant center, all CVICUs aren't necessarily. CV is VE...
OP, you might also look into a pediatric CVICU if you like babies but are looking for a more critical area. Even the level IV NICU at my hospital is mostly feeder/growers. Most of the CV kids are infants, although we do see all ages up to even a few ...
walkingthecow replied to SuchanSuch's topic in General Nursing
There are a lot of tricks for positioning/moving patients yourself...when I was new, I followed around the best tech I work with for a shift and turned/positioned all the patients with her, and asked her the best way to do things. Give me a well-posi...
walkingthecow replied to nursebettee's topic in CCU
What is the rationale for TPN having a designated line? I have had a pt with a CVL that had one lumen for sedation, one for pressors, and the third for TPN. I called pharmacy to ask about compatibility for abx and they always say just run it with th...
I am a new nurse--I have been working at my first job (LTAC ICU) for about 7-8 months now. I made a minor (?) mistake at work and it is weighing on me. The last shift I worked I was caring for a patient that had high gastric residuals--pt vomited on ...