ice vs no ice with cardiac outputs

[gpip]

the facility I work in does not ice the cardiac output injectate. I went to a coferance a few weeks ago and the speeker said her hospital still did. what is the norm at your facility?

[mattsmom81]

Sounds like maybe the smaller (or rural?) facilities still use the ice...haven't done this in my parts for 20 years either.

[KR]

No ice here. We use Baxter CCO Swans with EDVI. They are really nice. We looked into SVo2 Swans but they were not that cost effective.

[healingtouchRN]

no ice here, but we could if wanted too! The buckets are in the storage room, I could recycle them for champagne for nurses week!

[nimbex, RN]

Our policy is that the injectate must be 10 degrees or lower to core temp. If the patient is not re-warming and you need your numbers than we chill a bag in the frige. We use all 3 types of swans, those darn COO ones, just dont seem to have fiberoptics that last.

[Surgical Hrt RN]

NO ICE!!!! That is way outdated. Room temp here and occasionally CCO.

[CARDIACSURGICU-RN]

With The Technology Now Is It Truly Necessary To Ice For C.o's. I Think Not.

:)