IheartICUnursing

IheartICUnursing

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  1. Hemodialysis with low BP on pressors?

    IheartICUnursing replied to IheartICUnursing's topic in MICU, SICU

    Ok, so its very similar to CRRT then? We just do CRRT in our facility. We set it up, run it and troubleshoot it. Its not so bad when its running

  2. Hemodialysis with low BP on pressors?

    IheartICUnursing replied to IheartICUnursing's topic in MICU, SICU

    Hmmm SLED.... Interesting, somehow I have never heard of or seen it at my hospital. I googled it though, sounds perfect for those situations! How often have any of you seen this used? And is it...

  3. Hemodialysis with low BP on pressors?

    IheartICUnursing replied to IheartICUnursing's topic in MICU, SICU

    The pt needed the HD because she was fluid overloaded. She definitely needed it, I just felt like CRRT would have been a better choice for her in her condition. Which is what we ended up doing instead...

  4. Need you advice on an MD order

    IheartICUnursing replied to Raquel8's topic in MICU, SICU

    And also, what is "a while"?? Long enough to cause permanent organ damage?

  5. Need you advice on an MD order

    IheartICUnursing replied to Raquel8's topic in MICU, SICU

    I think you would be killing kidneys. I've never been asked to titrate pressors for a goal of anything less than a MAP of 60. I mean, even a MAP of 60, (although in the ICU many times we are happy to...

  6. saline flush ..Joint Commission

    IheartICUnursing replied to melgrek's topic in Patient Medications

    On my unit we keep them stocked in each patient's room, in a basket above the sink where they are readily available. It is an ICU though, I don't know if that makes a difference? Most of the regular...

  7. New Graduate in ICU- Advise and Tips

    IheartICUnursing replied to cdtmns2011's topic in MICU, SICU

    I'm a new grad starting in a Medical ICU. I really recommend the website some have mentioned, Icufaqs. I've been reading through it and I think its great. It's easy reading and has some humor to it....