Julius Seizure

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    Best placement - ER, ICU or CCU?

    Julius Seizure replied to a_sweetie_55's topic in Critical Care

    I would pick CCU as one for sure. Cardiac is a love it or hate it thing, and this will let you know if you love it. ICU and ER, you can see anything and everything. So pick one of those for the...
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    Sedation Policies

    Julius Seizure replied to kp616's topic in Critical Care

    I work in PICU. We have no standard procedure for sedation vacations.....sometimes the doc will do one to check neuro status but that's it really. No policy that I know of. There is a box to chart...
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    Still Uncomfortable

    Julius Seizure replied to Clear Morning's topic in Critical Care

    I'm surprised that you have worked in an ICU for that long and never bagged a patient. I agree with the other reply.....if you want to be more comfortable, go out of your way to do the scary stuff....
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    Continuity of care/Routines

    Julius Seizure replied to umcRN's topic in PICU, Pediatric

    That
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    How does your PICU handle Chemotherapy administration

    Julius Seizure replied to Starbuck4's topic in PICU, Pediatric

    Our unit has a few chemo certified nurses, but if they aren't available then hem-onc comes to use to give the med. it's ALWAYS two chemo certified nurses, no exceptions. If they can't come right...
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    Continuity of care/Routines

    Julius Seizure replied to umcRN's topic in PICU, Pediatric

    Child life SHOULD be a great resource for the pedi nurse. If they aren't, then maybe a talk with their department head is in order about how they can better serve your patient
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    ACLS? Pedi CVICU

    Julius Seizure replied to Julia77063's topic in PICU, Pediatric

    Seems common for docs not to be required to have things like ACLS or PALS. I carry both, as do most of my fellow PICU/PCICU
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    Pediatric cardiac surgery ICU nurses, anyone?

    Julius Seizure replied to natashakin's topic in PICU, Pediatric

    I'm a pedi cardiac ICU nurse. My hospital works with the gift of life programs to bring in children from (mostly) Haiti and Belize for cardiac surgeries, and our surgeons also make trips there and to...