pinkfloydfreak

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1. Narcotics at the bedside in t he PACU

   pinkfloydfreak posted a topic in PACU

   Does anybody have a policy in their institution regarding narcotics at the bedside in the PACU? Do you waste the narcs each time you give one dose? Do you leave your narcotics at the bedside? Have you ever had issues with JAHCO regarding this?

2. Swan Ganz for dummies?

   pinkfloydfreak replied to MelRN13's topic in CCU

   Thanks codebluechic, the pacep website is really nice. I've shared it with my co-staff and they all loved it.

3. Vasopressin for Septic Shock

   pinkfloydfreak replied to pinkfloydfreak's topic in CCU

   We have heard of wonderful things on Vasopressin drips just like neneRN's but as of the moment management is working on a protocol for administrating it. It's sometimes frustrating maintaining balance between keeping BP up and preventing patients fro...

4. CCU vs. CVICU

   pinkfloydfreak replied to NsgTiger's topic in CCU

   some hospitals call their CVICU, CTCU (cardio-thoracic critical-care unit). for post CABG and other cardio thoracic surgeries.

5. Femstops

   pinkfloydfreak replied to zambezi's topic in CCU

   we no longer use femostops after a sheath is pulled unless there is a growing hematoma and/or bleeding and we need to apply pressure longer than usual. its been months since we've gone back to applying manual pressure. there was a time that we had a ...

6. Vasopressin for Septic Shock

   pinkfloydfreak posted a topic in CCU

   Anyone has links or references on protocol for vasopressin use in septic shock? Thanks for any input.

7. lifestyle of cardiac nurses

   pinkfloydfreak replied to helix's topic in CCU

   The issue of weight is a very touchy subject indeed. I think Helix meant "overweight" in the context of having an unhealthy lifestyle that is,wether one is under or overweight. A nurse's job is to educate the patient regarding the bad or good effect...

8. patients leaving with IV lock in place

   pinkfloydfreak replied to ellencrn's topic in Emergency

   Pain is subjective. It is what the patient says it is; there's nothing we can do about it or, is there?Document, document, document.

9. Pay Scale

   pinkfloydfreak replied to Trauma's topic in CCU

   my cousins lives in canada and work in michigan as rns .with the higher exchange rate for us dollars and the universal health care , sounds like they got it made. wonder how good is this "universal" health care though.

10. sleeping staff

    pinkfloydfreak replied to night owl's topic in Safety

    Are we talking about NURSING staff? All of them at the same time? Scary thought! Its tough working nights, I know from doing it for about 5 years now.I don't work in a facility that allows it but, nurses should be permitted naps on their break time ....

11. The Doctor oncall told me not to call him

    pinkfloydfreak replied to catrn10's topic in Safety

    Its absolutely unacceptable to be left alone in an ICU with 2 or 3 patients. If one patients goes bad who'll watch the other/s? It's simply unsafe. If nobody else understands this then its time to go packing. There'sa lot of places out there with hig...

12. How you doin'??

    pinkfloydfreak replied to hoolahan's topic in New Jersey

    Just joined the db today and learned a lot already. Been interested with computers for a long time and has a small group with same interest where I work. We ought to use more of the technology in nursing. Likemaking PDAs standard issue for nurses. Ha...