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  1. Switching: High-risk OB to ICU - Am I nuts? And how do I do this?

    machaix replied to RiverRN's topic in MICU, SICU

    I'm a paid regular employee since the time I arrived here. Probationary period here means that we are being shadowed by the seniors. After probationary period, we can work on our

  2. Respiratory Therapists Stingy with o2?

    machaix replied to haji's topic in MICU, SICU

    And the patients were on bipap. They probably did not tolerate it, even with an increase of fio2. Intubation should have been done. But since they are on DNR, I don't think that was

  3. GCS of a quadriplegic?

    machaix posted a topic in MICU, SICU

    We have a quadriplegic patient in ICU who is tracheostomized as well. He is orientated he just couldnt speak because of the trachy. What is his correct GCS? Some said that the correct was 6 because...

  4. Switching: High-risk OB to ICU - Am I nuts? And how do I do this?

    machaix replied to RiverRN's topic in MICU, SICU

    Hi, In my home country I worked in LR-DR and rarely did we have high risk cases. After 2 years of working there, I felt I wasn't learning enough. I wanted more professional growth and I was thirsty to...

  5. Switching: High-risk OB to ICU - Am I nuts? And how do I do this?

    machaix replied to RiverRN's topic in MICU, SICU

    Hi, In my home country I worked in LR-DR and rarely did we have high risk cases. After 2 years of working there, I felt I wasn't learning enough. I wanted more professional growth and I was thirsty to...

  6. GCS of a quadriplegic?

    machaix replied to machaix's topic in MICU, SICU

  7. GCS of a quadriplegic?

    machaix replied to machaix's topic in MICU, SICU

    Thanks for the inputs guys! My seniors always reason out that the upper extremities establish the best motor response and so motor score should be based from it. But the doctors say a different...

  8. Usa rn wants to work in saudi arabia

    machaix replied to Bek1975's topic in General World

    I think if you're an American you would need a sponsor. With us Filipinos, we get our working visa from our employer tru an agency in the Philippines. Before they also hire directly, but nowadays,...

  9. Rapid Response Team

    machaix replied to Lukestar's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Hi, I haven't read the whole thread of this, but just want to share what we have in the 1,000+ bed capacity hospital I am working in in Saudi Arabia . We have what we call RRT and it started I think...

  10. Chest Tube Question

    machaix replied to lima470's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Hmm... Not an answer to the question, but just related to the topic. Is it true that Chest Drains should be ideally checked every hour for the bubbling, draining and swinging?

  11. Anyone here who has secured a Certificate of Good Standing from Saudi?

    machaix replied to tokiya's topic in General World

    Hi, I am currently working in Riyadh and some of my former colleagues have already secured their Certificate of Good Standing from the Saudi Council office in our hospital. I don't know what exactly...