ElizabethJRN

ElizabethJRN

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  1. Arterial Line Tubing

    ElizabethJRN posted a topic in MICU, SICU

    Hello! I need some help on arterial line tubing. Currently in our MICU, to draw labs off our a-lines, we have to open up the system to draw blood. When I was a student in another state, the ICU I...

  2. Arterial Line Tubing

    ElizabethJRN replied to ElizabethJRN's topic in MICU, SICU

    Yeah I know it's probably just wishful thinking... anyways, we just draw the labs off that port, with the stopcock. Thanks for your help with how to improve the tubing we're stuck

  3. Arterial Line Tubing

    ElizabethJRN replied to ElizabethJRN's topic in MICU, SICU

    Yes, I understand what you are saying, unfortunately there is only one transducer/stop cock in this whole setup. It would just be great if my unit started using the VAMP tubing

  4. Arterial Line Tubing

    ElizabethJRN replied to ElizabethJRN's topic in MICU, SICU

    Yes, that's our current system. In order to draw blood, we take the cap off the port, and then use a syringe to draw waste, and then to draw the blood. It works, but the tubing that I have worked...

  5. Arterial Line Tubing

    ElizabethJRN replied to ElizabethJRN's topic in MICU, SICU

    Thank you! That link is exactly the tubing I was refering to. When I was researching on the web looking for this tubing, I just found research articles on the benefits about this tubing...and it...

  6. YOU as a Pt-what would you allow a student nurse to do?

    ElizabethJRN replied to KellNY's topic in General Nursing

    We all need to start somewhere, and when I was a student nurse I was very appreciative of the people who let me "practice" on them. I find it a little bit hypocritical that as students we wanted...

  7. Need Help & Opinions/Orientation Problem

    ElizabethJRN replied to LaurynRN's topic in MICU, SICU

    Is this universal, or per hospital policy? I know you said check your policy and procedures, but I'm still curious. I've been on my own in our MICU for 6 months, and they won't let any new grads...

  8. Things Patients Have Taught Me NOT To Do

    ElizabethJRN replied to Trixxy's topic in Nursing Humor

    My first post...great thread! *Never pick random mushrooms from a park, then feed them to your family, including your young children. You will end up in the ICU, and your child will end up on ECMO...