2mochas

2mochas specializes in cardiology, alternative medicine.

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1. Would you call a code/MET on a pt. who is a complete DNR?

   2mochas replied to 2011nursetobe's topic in General Nursing

   Calling a code is quite different than calling the MET or Rapid Response Team. You would not call a code on a DNR patient but you would call the RRT. As others have written, you are not calling for...

2. Would you call a code/MET on a pt. who is a complete DNR?

   2mochas replied to 2011nursetobe's topic in General Nursing

   I am an ICU nurse and just cared for a patient last night who had comfort measures only. We did not have any lines in him. We stopped taking vital signs,. dc'd all lab draws, etc. because death was...

3. Would you call a code/MET on a pt. who is a complete DNR?

   2mochas replied to 2011nursetobe's topic in General Nursing

   This does occur. The term "comfort measures only" in and of itself implies impending death. The key is to keep in close communication with the family (and physician); you'll find most family members...

4. Written consent forms

   2mochas replied to 2mochas's topic in General Nursing

   Got it,

5. Written consent forms

   2mochas replied to 2mochas's topic in General Nursing

   Thank you. I think I"d have an easier time finding procedural NPO status information if I went up to med/surg floor and snooped through their P/Ps. One more question, what is EPB? Again, thank you...

6. Difference between cardiac tamponade and tension pneumothorax

   2mochas replied to 2mochas's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

   Very helpful, thank

7. Difference between cardiac tamponade and tension pneumothorax

   2mochas replied to 2mochas's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

   Thank

8. Difference between cardiac tamponade and tension pneumothorax

   2mochas replied to 2mochas's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

   Sorry to get back to you so late, but thank

9. Written consent forms

   2mochas posted a topic in General Nursing

   My question is with regard to having patients signing consents prior to procedures. It used to be, back in the day, all we had to think about were surgical procedures. Now (and for good reason) we are...

10. Difference between cardiac tamponade and tension pneumothorax

    2mochas replied to 2mochas's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    I know a tension pneumothorax is caused by air getting into the pleural space that cannot escape, usually caused by blunt or penetrating trauma, positive pressure, large TVs, and/or PEEP (also clamped...

11. Difference between cardiac tamponade and tension pneumothorax

    2mochas posted a topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    A speaker for a CCRN review class told us it was a good idea to be able to tell the difference between cardiac tamponade and tension pneumothorax. I am finding conflicting information....anyone

12. Arterial Line Question

    2mochas replied to wonderbee's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Thank

13. Arterial Line Question

    2mochas replied to wonderbee's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Thank you so much for this useful information. If you don't mind, I just have one more question: Should I do the square wave test in conjunction with zeroing? Does one interfere with the other? Which...

14. Arterial Line Question

    2mochas replied to wonderbee's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    I know zeroing the art line and flushing it are done together but I am unsure which is done first. Or, does it matter? Thanks in