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1. What squicks you out?

   CathRNCA replied to elizabells's topic in General Nursing

   The thick, smelly, (sputum like) oral secretions that head injury patients all seem to produce. The sound of suctioning them out is just as bad. Working in trauma the an RT friend knew that that...

2. Blanket Orders

   CathRNCA replied to cathlabrn's topic in Cardiac

   We are no longer allowed to use the line "continue previous meds". JCAHO? I am not sure, the solution is for all patients who have invasive procedures a re-order med sheet is printed for MD review...

3. What do cath lab nurses do?

   CathRNCA replied to RN34TX's topic in Cardiac

   My lab has seen both ends of the spectrium. Last year during a staffing crunch I took call 12-15 days month, currently take 7-8. Remember with call it can go a month with no call back or come in...

4. Reopro on Step-down unit

   CathRNCA replied to Bwick's topic in Cardiac

   Have not used Aggrastat for at least 4 years, mostly based on the the studys. Bwick, a few years ago we changed the policy regarding Reopro from all pts to ICU to may go to Tele with ration 1:4 or 5...

5. Post procedure monitoring

   CathRNCA replied to tvccrn's topic in Cardiac

   All of our intervention (PTCA) :) patients stay overnight. Do not do ASD/PFO yet. All new device implants and upgrades (single to dual/ dual to bivent etc)stay overnight. Changeouts stay approx 4...