Chisca RN

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    New Grad in SICU

    Chisca replied to Weezie's topic in MICU, SICU

    All good advice. My 2 cents, Core curriculum for CCRN.
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    Is there form on how to give shift report in ICU ?

    Chisca replied to gigi13RN's topic in MICU, SICU

    Well, if you are on night shift you only have to answer one question for the day nurses. Did you give a
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    Being on the Code team freaks me out

    Chisca replied to Bella RN's topic in MICU, SICU

    Airway, breathing, circulation. ACLS should prepare you and just make sure you know your algorithms. PRACTICE will reduce your anxiety level and after a few codes you will realize you see the same...
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    Anyone work on a Liver Transplant ICU?

    Chisca replied to dorie43rn's topic in MICU, SICU

    United Network for Organ Sharing rates liver transplant candidates based on their MELD score which looks at bilirubin, INR, and serum creatinine. As far as working in a transplant unit it is very...
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    Has anyone EVER seen a patient come off CRRT alive?

    Chisca replied to rph3664's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    In multi system organ failure- very few come off, but if this is the type of patient you typically see you might have the opinion it is a futile gesture. In hepatorenal failure, where the kidneys have...
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    Dialysate temperature in hemodialysis

    Chisca replied to Chisca's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    The second article refers to "standard dialysate-temperature (37-38°C) 38 degrees would definitely be above most patients body temp. Core body temps are not routinely measurable unless a bladder temp...
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    Dialysate temperature in hemodialysis

    Chisca replied to Chisca's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    Good points. Why does the machine (Fresenius) allow a range from 35 to 39 degrees? In what scenario would you want to set it higher than body temp? All the articles I have seen on temp refer to lower...
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    Dialysate temperature in hemodialysis

    Chisca replied to Chisca's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    So now I see there is a renal sub forum. If a moderator wants to move this thread there I would appreciate it. Thanks for your reply