Sdh0725

We have anesthesiologists or CRNA, RN, GI tech, and GI doc in every room. The RN charts, handles specimens, pulls supplies, assists with monitoring pt (suctioning airway if anesthesia has hands full, etc). The tech sets up scope, uses the tools (opening/closing forceps, stripping wires for ercps). I feel that we all work as a team, and we’re short techs so us nurses have to tech regularly. I love how endo gives you the pt/family interaction in preop and recovery and the OR feel being in the procedure room, best of both worlds.

I had a patient transfered to me from the ICU who had previously (before hospitalization) been on it. One of the benefits is it doesn't require monthly lab work, but the bleeding risk is very high and dangerous. The patient lost a lot of blood from a pyluric ulcer and it seemed that the pradaxa was to blame for him almost not making it. He was very happy to be off the med.