BodhiHeart

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1. Medical Futility

   BodhiHeart replied to BodhiHeart's topic in Disaster Preparation

   It seemed cruel to me. A compression machine was used. It looked off center. I can only assume most of his ribs were broken by it. I feel pretty hardened these days, but have not been in a...

2. Medical Futility

   BodhiHeart posted a topic in Disaster Preparation

   When do you accept that it is futile to code or prolong a code? I had a patient maxed on 5 pressors. He was saturating in the 70s on 100% vent settings and gradually dropping lower. He ended up being...

3. Hitting a wall

   BodhiHeart posted a topic in Critical Care

   I had a patient on 100% heated high flow that became confused, then repeatedly had intermittent periods of desaturation. The blood gas showed hypoxemia. The patient was proned then several hours a...

4. How To Quit Well

   BodhiHeart posted a topic in General Nursing

   Hi There, I am looking for advice on how to leave a position as smoothly as possible. I transferred to an icu position 4 months ago. I had a shortened orientation period of three weeks compared to the...