IABP4U

IABP4U has 10 years experience and specializes in CVICU.

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1. What do you want in a set up of a new room for an incoming patient?

   IABP4U replied to meghan91's topic in MICU, SICU

   Been a while since anyone posted, but I'm passionate about this topic (partly bc excess "stuff" causes clutter, which drives me nuts). One time I took it upon myself to keep an informal tally of all...

2. Hypothermic protocol patient

   IABP4U replied to andi.w's topic in Neuro Intensive Care, ICU

   Agree with the previous responses. ~ 0.5 degree/hour is ideal. Only 1 degree in 8 hrs...something isn't right. Are you using a topical vest, or endovascular cooling catheter? My facility uses the...

3. NGT residual question..

   IABP4U replied to maiohmai's topic in Patient Safety Issues

   Excellent article about enteral nutrition, gastric residuals, tube placement, etc. I was surprised to learn from the article that bowel sounds do not necessarily correlate with GI motility....

4. EPIC Computer Charting

   IABP4U replied to rebelccrn's topic in MICU, SICU

   I've worked with Epic for a total of 6 years (at several different facilities). Each hospital tweaked it a little differently according to their needs. Some were more user-friendly than others. My...

5. Are swans going "out of style?"

   IABP4U replied to TemperStripe's topic in MICU, SICU

   I'd say, yes, swans have gone out of style. However, you'd probably find the majority of them used in management of patients after cardiac surgery. What always amuses me is the number of times I...