danamobile

danamobile

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  1. Do all of your vented pt's get restrained?

    danamobile replied to JHUBRAIN's topic in MICU, SICU

    In my unit, we have restraints ordered prn with admission. Restraints are used to patient safety. period. Its a nurse judgement

  2. Ice for a vented patient???

    danamobile replied to OkieICU_RN's topic in MICU, SICU

    when a patient coughs, or when we make them cough during suctioning, it makes the seal where the cuff is located not be a seal any longer, this is why the vent alarms when your patient is...

  3. Tips on making that ICU bed look perfect after a bath

    danamobile replied to bluesky's topic in MICU, SICU

    when i bathe someone, i expect to completely SOAK the bed, along with filling up the basin about 3-4 times. honest! be liberal! get the limbs and trunk scrubbed down and dried, and then for pericare,...

  4. Assessment Techniques

    danamobile replied to fiestygirl's topic in MICU, SICU

    as a new icu nurse, i agree with the assessments above. i always do things in the order of ABCs. the first thing i do when i walk in a room is give the ETT or the vent tubing a tug and make sure its...

  5. Using Propofol for sedation on vented pts?

    danamobile replied to Scrubz's topic in MICU, SICU

    we use the propofol/fentanyl combo as well, especially for those with sensitive BPs. propofol has less effects than versed for sedation, but we primarily like to use versed/fentanly as propofol comes...

  6. Using Propofol for sedation on vented pts?

    danamobile replied to Scrubz's topic in General Nursing

    we use the propofol/fentanyl combo as well, especially for those with sensitive BPs. propofol has less effects than versed for sedation, but we primarily like to use versed/fentanly as propofol comes...

  7. I Would Like Your Opinion.... am I right?

    danamobile replied to walk6miles's topic in MICU, SICU

    do you not have a professional association that reprimands people from doing unsafe conduct? sounds like she shouldn't be nursing at all! how unsafe all around! hope you're having better luck at your...

  8. Mouth Care Ventilator Pt: ET vs Trach

    danamobile replied to gtmoore's topic in MICU, SICU

    Patients with ETTs have much greater incidence of VAP due to the direct tubing, and the use of traching a patient decreases VAP if needed long term. HOWEVER, with the amount of secretions, decreased...

  9. Heparinized vs Nonheparinzed saline in arterial lines

    danamobile replied to saranurse's topic in MICU, SICU

    my unit has now switched for saline for every line.. art, peripheral iv and central lines! only dialysis lines use sodium citrate, but we are heparin free! (i'm sure it's because of the increased HITT...