GreyGull

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1. did the Dr. have a right to scold this nurse?

   GreyGull replied to Lurker011's topic in General Nursing

   "Sigh"

2. did the Dr. have a right to scold this nurse?

   GreyGull replied to Lurker011's topic in General Nursing

   Our IT people set up some of the most complex technology on the market. They are present in the patient care area to troubleshoot and make sure everything is functioning as well as to TEACH RNs and...

3. did the Dr. have a right to scold this nurse?

   GreyGull replied to Lurker011's topic in General Nursing

   You guys tickle me sometimes and I'm the one who is 2 - 3x your age and grew up with the stone tablets. Get over your arrogance. You need computer specialists and the more they know about your job,...

4. did the Dr. have a right to scold this nurse?

   GreyGull replied to Lurker011's topic in General Nursing

   Define "record a code". In my hospital it has many meanings since we do teaching and have electronic gadgets everywhere. Someone writing events on a piece of paper is just one way and may be done...

5. ABG treatments?

   GreyGull replied to PayitForwardHolistic's topic in General Nursing

   Then allow me to introduce you to the Philips elearning website. Philips bought Respironics who makes many pieces of RT equipment including the Vision. There is a good Vision inservice and NPPV...

6. did the Dr. have a right to scold this nurse?

   GreyGull replied to Lurker011's topic in General Nursing

   I see someone who is asking questions about the things he is seeing or reading and would like an explanation from those directly involved in patient care. Maybe he does not want to bother those where...

7. ABG treatments?

   GreyGull replied to PayitForwardHolistic's topic in General Nursing

   That would depend on the disease process (underlying and acute), the plateau pressures, the waveforms of the ventilator and at what stage of the acute or recovery/rehabilitative process the patient is...

8. ABG treatments?

   GreyGull replied to PayitForwardHolistic's topic in General Nursing

   But then over simplification is why some don't understand ABGs the way they should especially if they are in a position to assess and maybe treat. Over simplification is also why some still use "no...

9. Home sleep study test

   GreyGull replied to Sehille4774's topic in Pulmonary

   I would check with the sleep lab about ANY medications, OTC or prescription, to see what they do allow. Many machines are now auto titrating (APAP) and many insurances do allow these. Some patients...

10. ABG treatments?

    GreyGull replied to PayitForwardHolistic's topic in General Nursing

    I apologize for my lengthy posts. To summarize, sometimes patients are "assumed" to be a COPDer or in exacerbation with sole focus on the respiratory component. The clinical presentation and the ABG...

11. ABG treatments?

    GreyGull replied to PayitForwardHolistic's topic in General Nursing

    You must monitor the intrinsic or auto PEEP and plateau pressures. High Peak pressures are also just one small part of the story. By knowing the plateau pressure you can make an informed decision...

12. ABG treatments?

    GreyGull replied to PayitForwardHolistic's topic in General Nursing

    The over simplified teaching of ABGs do an injustice to the bedside clinical health professional. Many focus on the disease process of "COPD" without considering the many other pulmonary and...

13. did the Dr. have a right to scold this nurse?

    GreyGull replied to Lurker011's topic in General Nursing

    This is also a very public open forum. The OP expressed a concern for a nurse over something he/she thought he/she withnessed. The OP is also a member of the hospital team even if he does not have RN...

14. did the Dr. have a right to scold this nurse?

    GreyGull replied to Lurker011's topic in General Nursing

    Since this was a teaching hospital there might be several ways to "record a code". We record the actual code in action to be played back. There are also electronic markers on a computer screen that...

15. Swan-Ganz Use

    GreyGull replied to TexRN08's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Is the PA catheter used by Habit Based Medicine or Evidence Based? Because we've always done it like this no longer holds up in Evidence Based Practice....