bradlyrn1

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1. arterial sheath puling post cath

   bradlyrn1 replied to anurse4life's topic in Cardiac

   i;'m trying to figure out how you are able pump up a femstop and pull the sheath concurrently, monitor the groin, and make sure you have pulses to the lower extremity...alone. As well as monitoring the heart rate, blood pressure, etc. At least for...

2. arterial sheath puling post cath

   bradlyrn1 replied to anurse4life's topic in Cardiac

   you need to log in first!!!

3. arterial sheath puling post cath

   bradlyrn1 replied to anurse4life's topic in Cardiac

   i appreciate your response, however I still feel at least for the first 5-10 minutes, there should be a second RN available just in case. However, you didn't mention that you use c clamps (we use femstops), and I do know that after about 10-15 minute...

4. arterial sheath puling post cath

   bradlyrn1 replied to anurse4life's topic in Cardiac

   you pull femoral sheaths alone??? That is unheard of. That is unsafe practice. How do you call your charge nurse or break buddy when you have you have both your hands on a femoral artery, potentially bleeding due to multiple reasons, or the patien...

5. CCU - Removal of Femoral Sheath by Registered Nurses

   bradlyrn1 replied to CWhite's topic in CCU

   I would love to see that policy for our hospital....can you email it to me? Click on the envelope icon, below my member name (above). Thanks so much

6. Nurses Diverting Drugs?

   bradlyrn1 replied to jfpruitt's topic in General Nursing

   "Hey, drug abuse and addiction IS a sensitive topic, I am GLAD to see it. I'm a recovering alkie and had I not been so scared of what different drugs could do I'd probably be one of the diverters. Telling on them is doing them a favor so don't hold b...

7. CCU - Removal of Femoral Sheath by Registered Nurses

   bradlyrn1 replied to CWhite's topic in CCU

   http://www.journals.elsevierhealth.com/periodicals/jac/article/S0735-1097(01)01449-8/abstract