ECMO

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1. I'm a patient on a ventilator, with a trach, and I just need to ask some questions!

   ECMO posted a topic in Education

   Well, after contemplating what to do, I have decided to post in patient education. I AM A PATIENT. But I'm not a conventional patient. I've been in and out of hospitals all of my life. I posted my full story Friday about myself, and It got accepted y...

2. Clinitron Bed questions!

   ECMO posted a topic in General Nursing

   So I posted a bit about myself yesterday explaining that I'm not actually a nurse, but due to my life long medical conditions, and being in hospitals so many times, I just know the medical field, and study it very thoroughly, I have joined allnurses!...

3. If I may, I would like to introduce myself!

   ECMO replied to ECMO's topic in General Nursing

   As for my interest in specialty beds, such as the Clinitron beds, and other special beds such as the RotoProne, RotoRest, and TriaDyne therapy systems. I find the workings of these beds very interesting. And there have been some good stories on this ...

4. If I may, I would like to introduce myself!

   ECMO posted a topic in General Nursing

   (The following post is very long, but what I have to say, is important, and even though I am not a nurse, I have grown up around the medical field, have studied it, will study it for as long as I live, and will teach others what I know. Hello...

5. Have YOU, ever gotten to literally gotten to experience the feeling of the RotoProne bed m

   ECMO replied to ECMO's topic in General Nursing

   Thank you so much. I have survived several things that it was said that I would not. I'm very very blessed

6. Have YOU, ever gotten to literally gotten to experience the feeling of the RotoProne bed m

   ECMO replied to ECMO's topic in General Nursing

   I would rather not discuss the story behind my illness but I will say that I'm a RRT! The reason I am asking this forum the questions that I have is because I just want to learn I've had massive experience with the medic field. Not only am I an RRT...

7. Have YOU, ever gotten to literally gotten to experience the feeling of the RotoProne bed m

   ECMO replied to ECMO's topic in General Nursing

   Yes that is all that matters. That we made it and are still alive at the end. Recovery is still in progress for me but I'm doing well and Air Mattress thankful that I made it to the end when it wasn't known if I would. Well now, we both can say, WE K...

8. What is your strange bed story?

   ECMO posted a topic in General Nursing

   Ok, this is EXTREMELY UNCONVENTIONAL QUESTION! I know this is going to leave some nurses gasping thinking, 'Why on earth is he asking this? I know but on Allnurses I have gotten a huge amount of good laughs. The medical field is of such profound dept...

9. Have YOU, ever gotten to literally gotten to experience the feeling of the RotoProne bed m

   ECMO replied to ECMO's topic in General Nursing

   I would like to thank you for sharing your story I know from experience how long hospital stays can be. They are NOT Pleasant. Especially the dreams and the hallucinations When it's around and on Christmas and you wake up realizing that one month ...

10. Defibrillators that charged to 400 J

    ECMO replied to ECMO's topic in General Nursing

    Wow. That is interesting. Thank you for sharing that info on these defibrillators with me.

11. Have YOU, ever gotten to literally gotten to experience the feeling of the RotoProne bed m

    ECMO posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hello. I know this is unconventional, however I have a question. Have any of you even gotten to experience what it is like to actually experience the KCI RotoProne bed for your yourself? I know this question is not your every day question, however, I...

12. Defibrillators that charged to 400 J

    ECMO posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hello all. I have an unconventional question. You know now days, at the most a defibrillator will charge is 360 J I am curious to know if any of you can recall using one that actually would charge up to 400 Joules. I know that the Lifepak six would...

13. BIS Monitoring in ICU

    ECMO posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hello. I have a question. For those working in Intensive Care Do you ever use BIS Monitoring when you have sedated and ventilated patients, and if so, I would like to know what you think from your experience both with and without Neuromuscular Blocki...

14. DHCA

    ECMO posted a topic in Cardiac

    Hello. I have a question. Has anybody who works with cardiothoracic Patient care ever seen a Patient who is on CPB Being placed into Deep Hypothermia AND Circulatory arrest? I am not sure how many nurses have never heard of this but occasionally in t...

15. What is your experience with Aspiration of Gastrografin?

    ECMO posted a topic in Radiology

    Good morning guys. I have a question. What is your experience with Aspiration of Gastrografin contrast? I know that it can in fact cause a really bad Pneumonitis but not sure what your experience with it. Have you had a bad case where the Patient act...