**LaurelRN

**LaurelRN MSN

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  1. ratio's with induced hypothermia patients

    **LaurelRN posted a topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Poll: Are your induced hypothermia patients kept 1:1 throughout cooling/maintenance and rewarming? Thanks in advance

  2. Baby RN's running ICU?!!

    **LaurelRN replied to kmarieCCRN's topic in Critical Care

    Unfortunately, it seems this is the trend in healthcare. Hospitals don't want to continue to pay experienced nurses- it's cheaper to train nurses. Not safer- just cheaper- at least that's the way I...

  3. To blood sugar or not to blood sugar. That is the question.

    **LaurelRN replied to lkoch002's topic in MICU, SICU

    So here's the thing... I have done numerous papers and alot of research about this topic (not tube feeding specifically- but it ties in). If a patient is in the ICU, there is already a reason to do...

  4. Most drips at once

    **LaurelRN replied to delphine22's topic in MICU, SICU

    annie.rn- I'm like you- I want them all labeled and pretty- so I know what's where and it's not a spaghetti

  5. Axillary IABP

    **LaurelRN replied to MintShakes's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Are you referring the secure to the patient? We use 12 inch Tegaderms and of course the MD sutures to the leg.Then the helium line should run parallel to the

  6. ccrn

    **LaurelRN replied to jpj7's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    I did the Laura Gasparis DVD's and questions from her book. I did them nonstop for 3 weeks, had been in ICU 1 year and passed. It depends on alot of things. Are you a good test taker? Do you...

  7. DDAVP administration with fresh hearts

    **LaurelRN replied to tigerita's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Our hearts routinely come out with Amicar. DDAVP is kinda a last resort- if bleeding doesn't stop with FFP and Plt's, they'll go to cryo, then DDAVP- if it doesn't stop then- they go back to

  8. Joint commission and their ridiculous mandates

    **LaurelRN replied to nightdove's topic in Critical Care

    The funny thing is JACHO found that their own standards inhibit the ability of nurses to care for patients and their own inspections create part of the problem in health care. That's why I have left...