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  1. Removal of Pacing Wires

    Dyno posted a topic in Medical-Surgical

    Hi, I'm curious to know what others hospital policies are regarding removal of epicardial pacing wires post cardiac surgery Our policy requires baseline obs, remove wires, obs x2 30 minutes apart, pt...

  2. Removal of Pacing Wires

    Dyno replied to Dyno's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Hi Sharron, thankyou for your reply, only 4 years later but who's counting LOL. I am no longer in cardiac surgical now, transferred to cardiac investigations but the policy is still the same for...

  3. Removal of Pacing Wires

    Dyno replied to Dyno's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Thanks for your reply Bob, hope your wife has fully recovered from her surgery, she sure had some major work done. Maybe the extra precautions (vitals & RIB) are because we are over precautious...

  4. Removal of Pacing Wires

    Dyno replied to Dyno's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Doesn't anyone take out pacing wires??? Maybe they are called something different in the states??

  5. Med-Surg Telemetry

    Dyno replied to shhooke's topic in Medical-Surgical

    I felt the same when I started on this ward but now see the telemetry as 'my friend' as it alerts me to changes. The first time I saw a pt convert to AF, I noticed nobody seemed too bothered, whereas...

  6. Patients on suicide precautions-what is your facility's policy?

    Dyno replied to deespoohbear's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I agree with nilepoc, ICU bed is way too expensive. Use a 'sitter', nurse aide, or what ever you have in your

  7. Patients on suicide precautions-what is your facility's policy?

    Dyno replied to deespoohbear's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Scary stuff. If pt needs to be on visual obs & is a risk then they should be in a psych unit where one nurse usually takes responsibility for all visual obs. If this is unavailable then a special...

  8. Med-Surg Telemetry

    Dyno replied to shhooke's topic in Medical-Surgical

    I work on a cardiothoracic surgical unit, 30 beds. We have 8 telemetry units (portable) plus 4 beds that can monitor pts via hard-wire & be transmitted thru the monitor in the nurses station. We...

  9. Color Coding Nurses

    Dyno replied to BrandyBSN's topic in General Nursing

    In response to Ted, re what nurses wear in other countries.. In oz we don't wear scrubs unless we are in theatre/recovery. Most hospitals now have a corporate uniform although the traditional white...

  10. Pleurodesis

    Dyno replied to npk's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Glad I could help Debbye, Remember KISS it (keep it simple

  11. Pleurodesis

    Dyno replied to npk's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Sorry guys, guess I forgot not everyone works in cardiothoracic! A plerodesis is performed to create an inflammatory reaction between the lung pleura (visceral & parietal). This then encourages...

  12. Pleurodesis

    Dyno replied to npk's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Immediate post-op (after recovery): post-op obs, pain mgt (PCA, Paracetamol. Tramal), ICC obs/care (usually suction on), get up next morning if not night before to void, ICC usually in 24-48hrs, then...

  13. RN's removing surgical drains

    Dyno replied to conniejean's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Interesting to see what others can & can't do. On our ward we take everything out: chest drains (retrosternal, pericardial, pleural), ICCs, epidurals, CVLs, belovac drains, pacing wires.. We have...