nightshift82

nightshift82

CCU

Member

  • Content

    86

  • Visitors

    3,972

  • Followers

    0

  • Likes

    2

All Content by nightshift82

  1. Post Foley catheter insertion balloon deflation/reinsertion

    nightshift82 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Many years ago some nurses who cared for patients complaining of pain or urge to urinate post foley insertion would deflate the balloon,re-adjust the catheter and re-inflate the balloon. I would...

  2. Post Foley catheter insertion balloon deflation/reinsertion

    nightshift82 replied to nightshift82's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks you are correct. I was also upset about the intervention of deflating the balloon and inserting it higher and then re-inflating. Is this a practice that others are doing? Any

  3. Post Foley catheter insertion balloon deflation/reinsertion

    nightshift82 replied to nightshift82's topic in General Nursing

    The catheter has been in place for a few days...they are deflating the balloon, not taking it out but advancing it higher...thinking that it may be in the neck or urethra...still not sterile. Anyone...

  4. IABP: Why is augmentation better in 1:2?

    nightshift82 posted a topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    I work at a small community hospital which used the Arrow/Teleflex IABP for years and we have recently switched from Arrow AutoCAT II to Datascope Cardiosave Hybrid. There was very little support...

  5. IABP: Why is augmentation better in 1:2?

    nightshift82 replied to nightshift82's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Thanks for your response...I thought I was crazy. One of the patients died and the other for possible LVAD at the transfer hospital. I did speak with the Datascope RN for our region and confirmed...

  6. IABP: Why is augmentation better in 1:2?

    nightshift82 replied to nightshift82's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Sorry I forgot to add that I do not know the LVEDP and both were SR-ST not AF and were large AWMI. I did not take care of them but was posed the question. Also with this same console I did care for...

  7. ratio's with induced hypothermia patients

    nightshift82 replied to **LaurelRN's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    1:1 until

  8. Arterial Line Question

    nightshift82 replied to wonderbee's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    I have a question about getting all the air out of the bag before you prime the line and then > to the 300mm of pressure. For years I have always taken great pains to remove the air before I prime...

  9. Anyone using 2% chlorohexidene bath packs?

    nightshift82 posted a topic in MICU, SICU

    I work in a community hospital, Cardiac Intensive Care (mix of MICU/occ SICU and Cardiac(PCI)) rare if any trauma and no open heart. Our nurse manager who took away our packaged bag baths over a year...

  10. Anyone using 2% chlorohexidene bath packs?

    nightshift82 replied to nightshift82's topic in MICU, SICU

    Thanks for the information. Will be interesting to hear your

  11. Anyone using 2% chlorohexidene bath packs?

    nightshift82 replied to nightshift82's topic in MICU, SICU

    Thanks so much. Great information! I have the same concerns. Some of the articles were vague and did not give full disclosure of the study design but I have since gotten more information. We did...

  12. Anyone using 2% chlorohexidene bath packs?

    nightshift82 replied to nightshift82's topic in MICU, SICU

    Thanks for the spelling correction. I have found the internet is very forgiving in regards to my

  13. Anyone using 2% chlorohexidene bath packs?

    nightshift82 replied to nightshift82's topic in MICU, SICU

    Thanks for the article. I found some others and one that discussed that perhaps it is a good prevention but each hospital should look at the infection rate prior to instituting a policy. They all...

  14. Anyone using 2% chlorohexidene bath packs?

    nightshift82 replied to nightshift82's topic in MICU, SICU

    Of course I did not mean to openly give the email without permission and then it could be shared privately. I have no problems with a lit search as previously stated but it is always helpful not to...

  15. Anyone using 2% chlorohexidene bath packs?

    nightshift82 replied to nightshift82's topic in MICU, SICU

    Thanks! Is this is a daily bath? And is there a way you could inform me of the nurse educators email in order to save same time regarding the research? Is there a company that supplies these for...

  16. Discontinued/held current medsor never started home meds

    nightshift82 replied to nightshift82's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    You are correct. We are about 60% electronic. Our MAR's and all drug rec forms for transfer are electronic for printing only. The original Med rec for home meds is not and neither are the MD orders...

  17. Discontinued/held current medsor never started home meds

    nightshift82 posted a topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Our hospital years ago would send a message after 3 days of a "held" medication to make sure it was to continue to be held or did it need to be restarted. About 7 yrs ago this was stopped and if a med...

  18. Discontinued/held current medsor never started home meds

    nightshift82 replied to nightshift82's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    We also have the Med Rec form (in use for 3 yrs) and it is put into the order section fro the MD but it is a joke because the person who signs is the nurse. We don't fax it to Pharmacy but some told...

  19. Discontinued/held current medsor never started home meds

    nightshift82 replied to nightshift82's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    The same happens for us. The "hold" becomes a automatic dc but the problem is just that...sometimes it needs to be re-ordered and when that does not happen it can cause the problems I described. I...

  20. Proning

    nightshift82 posted a topic in MICU, SICU

    I work in a small community hospital and the manager of the CCU and ICU is considering purchasing a bed for proning. We don't have that many maybe 10 patients or less per that have been proned. The...

  21. Proning

    nightshift82 replied to nightshift82's topic in MICU, SICU

    Wow you must secretly be working at my hospital! The exact same thing happens here. The only good or bad is that they are on for a week at a time. We have 4, 2 of which are not like that but the...

  22. Proning

    nightshift82 replied to nightshift82's topic in MICU, SICU

    Thanks for the information. I guess there is really nothing about this that makes it easy. Would be good if we knew it was all worth while and perhaps you are correct in that it does not occur soon...

  23. DHMC Nurse Residency Program

    nightshift82 replied to ParrotheadRN2B's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for the input. Too bad this thread is not connected w/ the students so they know they don't have to sign such contracts and they are not the "Norm". I know this has been discussed in my...

  24. DHMC Nurse Residency Program

    nightshift82 replied to ParrotheadRN2B's topic in General Nursing

    I am, what can I say:redbeathe Am always willing to

  25. Protocol for Heparin gtt, primary or secondary?

    nightshift82 replied to med/oncRN's topic in General Nursing

    Only drugs we have running as piggyback or secondary are antibiotics. If a drug was compatible w/ heparin, dopamine, levo,etc that is to be attached at the Y site below the pump and then that drug...