RRTsoontobeRN

I am doing a lecture at school on blood gas interp. I wanted to find some images of patients that exemplify the blood gas. Does anyone have a presentation they can share that has classic images of patients who are hypoxic, hypercarbic due to COPD exacerbation, obstructive sleep apnea, pink puffers/blue bloaters, kids tripoding due to epiglotitis, acute cardiogenic shock, shock due to volume loss, etc etc. I would be greatful for any shares you can provide. Ed Collier [email protected]

Columbus Ohio Repsiratory Care Board recently sanctioned and removed licensure from Respiratory Therapist reported for sleeping on the job. I imagine the RN Board would follow suit. When I worked in San Diego, it was accepted that night shifters could sleep during their lunch break so long as they remained in the break room and could be awakened easily in case of need. We later found that 2 nurses were sleeping because they were impaired (one for drug abuse, one for medical condition). Both were found unfit for duty. God knows how many mistakes were made during their time on the unit. I learned it is better to assume the worst and report things like this to a manager ASAP