givadarn

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1. Please Recommend A Critical Care Book

   givadarn replied to EyesForward's topic in CCU

   Another vote for the Kathy White book. It's only $45 or so and is almost pocket-sized. Everyone on my critical care unit carries one. kathywhite.com

2. Oral care protocol

   givadarn replied to wendyp72's topic in CCU

   My vote also goes to the Sage products... so easy to use, with the handy thin suction attachment to do deep suction once a shift down to the cuff of the ETT... lots of saliva and nasty stuff hangs out there and can give the patient the constant urge ...

3. Looking for advice from experienced and new CCU RNs

   givadarn replied to Bijou-Spice's topic in CCU

   It takes guts to jump right into critical care, but it is definitely do-able. Those first six months you have to be a sponge, soaking up everything the more experienced nurses have to teach you. Recognize the learning opportunity in each patient situ...

4. Poor ICU Nursing Care

   givadarn replied to nursesbca's topic in CCU

   I agree with many of the other nurses' replies; you always want to eyeball the documentation of the last shifts' vital signs DURING REPORT so if everything is blank or something looks out of whack, you can address it right there face-to-face with the...