I can only speak for Datascope (now Maquet) as that is the one I use. If a pt codes you DON'T CHANGE ANYTHING with the machine...focus on the pt. As soon as the machine no longer senses an EGK to use...
hellonurse36 replied to akvarmit's topic in Emergency
Our criteria in Eastern NC is a pt presenting to an ED with STEMI (ST elevated MI) should be on the cath lab table with balloon opened in culprit lesion withing 90 min of presentation. If pt presents...
I spoke with our medtronic rep last week about this scenario. This is what he told me. All the newer MEDTRONIC pacemakers have AICD components (he stressed that this was how medtronic devices worked,...
I have a whole setup that new RNs can "play with" and practice setting up. I also have a display board with the inside of the heart on it that I have glued a swan catheter in the correct position....
[ How long does the AICD have to be exposed to the magnent before it stops? I am not sure how long the magnent has to be exposed before the AICD stopped.] I believe it stops immediately. "The reason...
I work in an ICU and we do report at the desk and then go into the room for bedside rounds. I agree that bedside report is not approriate...although I will repeat something to the oncoming RN in front...
Tazzi, I went to a woundvac class and it was great. It was a lecture about skin breakdowns, staging pressure ulcers, treatment for different stages etc. Then there was a hands on part where we go to...
Yup. I am sitting at home today enjoying call pay due to low census. Not sure what's going on, but here (Eastern North Carolina) we have had several beds closed for over a month now when usually we...
hellonurse36 replied to GingerSue's topic in General Nursing
Our protocol states that a pt with 2 consecutive FSBS > 140 be started on an insulin gtt managed by the glucommander. "The Glucommander is a computer based system for controlling blood glucose by...
What kind of complications are you looking for? Do you mean how can things go wrong? What are bad outcomes? Are you speaking about in hospital or in general public CPR? -broken ribs/sternum are just...
Beth, These goals look good, I can't think of anything better. I forgot how the "Nursing School Instructor's mind works!!" Boy am I glad those days are over...sounds like you are pretty close to...
Hmmmm. Not sure I agree with your instructor. The time spent in clinicals INTRODUCES a student to all of these things, but one can always continue to improve them - in fact....that is what most new...
Not sure what you are looking for or what type of unit you will be on, but I'll give it a try. 1. Learn how to program and run pumps, including (if they have this), using programable features for...
hellonurse36 replied to shoegalRN's topic in General Nursing
Here is a simple explanation (sounds like you have it all figured out now, but thought I'd add my 2 cents). To help you understand what is the systolic vs diastolic it helps to know how a BP cuff...