Dirk

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1. ABG analysis

   Dirk replied to nurse-in-learning's topic in Critical Care

   Long time ago I made a sketch for me, to learn how ABG interpretation works. I hope, I translated everything correct. Perhaps you can use it ...

2. Patient diaries on ICU

   Dirk replied to Dirk's topic in Neuro Intensive Care, ICU

   Thank you for your comment ! I have talked to many patients, and very often I heared horrible stories about nightmares, or unreal dreams. Very often, they can`t remember, what is dream, and what is...

3. Patient to Nurse Ratios: What are yours?

   Dirk replied to rkitty198's topic in General Nursing

   Not 5:1 - only 1.5:1 Means - 14 bed ICU morning shift : 10 nurses late shift : 9 nurses night shift : 8 nurses BUT in Germany the ratio is very often 4:1 on

4. Patient diaries on ICU

   Dirk posted a topic in Neuro Intensive Care, ICU

   First - sorry for my english ... but I am from Germany (working in Switzerland), and I always try to improve my english ... A lot of patients, surviving the ICU, are suffering from PTSD-related...

5. Patient to Nurse Ratios: What are yours?

   Dirk replied to rkitty198's topic in General Nursing

   Country Switzerland City Zurich Unit worked ICU Patient load 1,5:1

6. ICU Psychosis ?????

   Dirk replied to loricatus's topic in MICU, SICU

   There is a very good article, written by Kimberley Litton. This article deals with the ICU delirium (not psychosis, because it is an acute confusion, not a psychiatric disorder) and shows, how you...

7. ET pilot balloon & Diprivan

   Dirk replied to Toby's mum's topic in MICU, SICU

   To question 2) Propofol is used on my ICU to some patients for a really lomg time, without any problems. But there are reports about people, have experienced severe problems because of propofol. One...

8. Do you know "basic-stimulation"?

   Dirk replied to Dirk's topic in Neuro Intensive Care, ICU

   hmm .. just a little more ... Not only some patients after a stroke feel like this. Try following : You have to be with another (perhaps your friend or collegue) Take place on a chair sit on your...

9. Vasopressin = Desmopressin?

   Dirk replied to TREBORICUNURSE's topic in MICU, SICU

   ... one new aspect : The potency-effct is only for the anti-diuretic-effect. The vasoconstriction is only 0,39 of vasopressin. So the use of desmopressin will take a very low effect while CPR. Hope...

10. Vasopressin = Desmopressin?

    Dirk replied to TREBORICUNURSE's topic in MICU, SICU

    Hello Treboricunurse! I only know Desmopressin as a med, which we use to treat the insipidus too. It is, in comparison to vasopressin , only changed a little bit (it has a little different chemical...

11. Vasopressin = Desmopressin?

    Dirk replied to TREBORICUNURSE's topic in MICU, SICU

    I try it in english .. Desmopressin is a Vasopressin-derivative with a potency-effect of more than 100. That means, that Desmopressin has a 100 times higher effect than Vasopressin. units are the only...

12. cooling down after CPR

    Dirk replied to Dirk's topic in MICU, SICU

    http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/abstract/346/8/549?hits=20&where=fulltext&andorexactfulltext=and&searchterm=hypothermia&sortspec=Score%2Bdesc%2BPUBDATE_SORTDATE%2Bdesc&excludefl...

13. Do you know "basic-stimulation"?

    Dirk replied to Dirk's topic in Neuro Intensive Care, ICU

    First I have to apologize for my english. I try to describe things, if I don´t know the right english word. Please help me to learn - if you use special words, let me know ! - Thank you ! The...

14. Do you know "basic-stimulation"?

    Dirk replied to Dirk's topic in Neuro Intensive Care, ICU

    Hello ! Yes I will try - but you have to be patient with me, because I have to translate my knowledge - and it is very difficult for me. I only know school-english - but nursing-englisch is a little...

15. Do you know "basic-stimulation"?

    Dirk replied to Dirk's topic in Neuro Intensive Care, ICU

    Yes - you are right - except some differents. I made the experince, that we some things do, because they have to be done, and the way we do, is the way we ever have done. I will write you more a...