samrn32

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1. semi private vs. private rooms in icu

   samrn32 replied to samrn32's topic in MICU, SICU

   I fell I must vent on this subject. I am feeling very anti-establishment this week. Our hospital has fallen into the service mode, as I have seen from this board many others have also. We have started...

2. semi private vs. private rooms in icu

   samrn32 replied to samrn32's topic in MICU, SICU

   I think they have all gone stupid . Why spend millions of dollars on a new facility and then do something like

3. semi private vs. private rooms in icu

   samrn32 posted a topic in MICU, SICU

   I was curious as to how some of the other ICU'S are set up. We used to be a 9 bed ICU with all private rooms, We are now a 10 bed ICU . 4 private rooms and 3 semi-privates. This is a brand new...

4. Primacor drip

   samrn32 replied to Genista's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

   It has been over a yr. since I have given this drug. So just from memory we monitored heart rate continuous and bp every 15 minutes. In our experience it can really affect blood pressure We now give...

5. Help on Med Surg from OB dept.

   samrn32 replied to Ekaye's topic in Patient Safety Issues

   When our ob is closed there is a nurse on call and one who stays in house. The in house nurse floats and does tasks , usually does not take patients. The nurses from other floors do float to ob but...

6. Length of stay in ED before admission

   samrn32 replied to suzannasue's topic in General Nursing

   we have a small hospital and a small emergency room. people generally stay in er about 3 hours before being admitted. the nurses in er are pretty good about getting iv's in before admit and the first...