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  1. Returning to ICU

    ICUNurseStat replied to hwilliams1's topic in MICU, SICU

    That really stinks! Management can be so shady sometimes. Fortunately you're getting your foot in the door and this new manager will see what an awesome ICU nurse you are. Hopefully working nights...

  2. How does your facility treat ARDS?

    ICUNurseStat replied to ICUNurseStat's topic in MICU, SICU

    80% is definitely just a guess and hopefully it's high. We do not do ECMO but we have the capability to pronate, use an oscillator vent, and use nitric oxide. Unfortunately, it seems like our critical...

  3. How much is too much morphine?

    ICUNurseStat replied to Neomikeyboy's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    That truly does NOT sound like too much PO morphine. People who don't work in hospice tend to underestimate how much more potent IV morphine is in comparison with the buccal morphine you are giving....

  4. Preceptors what do you want out of your students?

    ICUNurseStat replied to eukaryote's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with what all the posters have said. Never turn down the chance to do a skill. Nothing is worse than asking a student if they want to help you do something and they reply "no I've done that...

  5. What type of device goes in the ankle during cardiac arrest??

    ICUNurseStat replied to stdntograd06's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    You have to keep in mind that an IO is terribly painful to start and equally as painful to infuse things through so you can usually only use it while your patient remains unresponsive. If they wake up...

  6. Contact precautions

    ICUNurseStat replied to sweetstrwbrry1's topic in General Nursing

    It is very unlikely that you would become infected with any of these drug resistant bacteria. In the hospital, we primarily "gown up" to prevent spreading the infections to other patients rather than...

  7. Facility does not use patient arm bands

    ICUNurseStat posted a topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I recently started working in a 10 bed semi-acute care facility. All care is provided by RNs and aides. This facility does not place armbands on their patients! MARs are all kept together in one book...

  8. Facility does not use patient arm bands

    ICUNurseStat replied to ICUNurseStat's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    This facility is not a SNF or an LTAC. I'd rather not say what type of facility it is because it would pretty much give me away if anyone from the facility read this, but these patients do not live...

  9. Facility does not use patient arm bands

    ICUNurseStat replied to ICUNurseStat's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Big deal, obviously, not bug

  10. Facility does not use patient arm bands

    ICUNurseStat replied to ICUNurseStat's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I don't know. I've only worked a few shifts so I haven't asked anyone in administration, but when I ask the other nurses they just act like it's no bug deal. Well it's a big deal to

  11. Facility does not use patient arm bands

    ICUNurseStat replied to ICUNurseStat's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    The MAR doesn't even have a DOB. It has a patient name and account number, neither of which are on an armband or anywhere inside or outside of the

  12. ETT Securement and Position Change

    ICUNurseStat replied to SticU <3's topic in MICU, SICU

    My facility is roughly 350 beds with 35 ICU beds. We tape ET tubes and the tape gets changed daily or when soiled or loose. We are a not for profit facility so we typically don't have the latest and...

  13. Small children visiting patients in the critical care setting... thoughts??

    ICUNurseStat replied to TigerGalLE's topic in Critical Care

    I work in a Medical ICU and our policy is also no visitors under 12 years of age. I like it and find that in some cases it is appropriate. However, we are looking at some changes in our policy. Thus...