lake living

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1. Crrt

   lake living replied to nurseasia94's topic in MICU

   We used the prisma and switched to the prismaflex. We love it because it is the easiets one out there on the market. Very user friendly. We also reuse the effluent bags

2. Cvvhd

   lake living replied to dv8rn's topic in MICU

   I know that the Prisma and Aquarius are the same price but the Aquarius has the dialysate and replacement lines together so they have to be the same solution, you have to put the pieces together. It is bulky. It has higher rates than the Prisma. I li...

3. CRRT: Who does it??

   lake living replied to NephRN's topic in Urology

   I agree the nurses need more training, Yes 240 cc would really drop their Hg and then think about the cost of transfusions. I know that yeast grows within 12 hours in the effluent line and that is why we opted not to use the NxStage. I think nursing ...

4. ICU RN's responsible for CRRT or CVVH

   lake living replied to graciev's topic in MICU

   we are trained to do the set ups. it takes about 15 minutes. the company helped setthe program up and the assists with review. Managing the patient is the hard part not the set up. I do not want to wait for dialysis to come in to set up. I know it ca...

5. ICU RN's responsible for CRRT or CVVH

   lake living replied to graciev's topic in MICU

   I am surprised that you state the scales are inaccurate because this is an operators issue not inaccurate scales. All machines do this if you ignore an alarm! I did go to their website and the FDA and it is training of staff. If you use a ballon pump...

6. Pheonix Machines

   lake living replied to Chipola's topic in Urology

   Davita didn't sue them . Also the import ban is a technicality the machines work great all other companies may come under the same scrutiny. Look at Baxter they had to pull all of theirs from the market. Our staff has the Phoenix in dialysis and love...

7. CRRT: Who does it??

   lake living replied to NephRN's topic in Urology

   That scale issue is the nurse not correcting alarms, effluent in the line will grow yeast within 12 hours. Our infection control vetoed the use. We just drain the effluent line in a container or toliet. I have no problem lugging. Look at NxStage they...

8. CRRT: Who does it??

   lake living replied to NephRN's topic in Urology

   We have the prisma and Gambro always comes and helps train. we looked at the NxStage but that drain taped on the floor is disgusting, how about yeats growth after 12 hours? What happens when a family member trips over the tubing. I am not sure JCAHO ...