ClanMcBride

I work in a smaller hospital with a 10 bed ICU. We actually see a lot of action because we have a very busy cath lab that uses balloon pumps and we also treat a lot of severe sepsis. So I am not new to CVP/ART lines. We always, always, tape our CVP transducers to the patient at the phleb. axis. No need for leveling, easy breezy. I recently got a second job in an ICU/CCU and they literally think I am crazy, or stupid. None of the nurses have ever heard of such a thing so they tape their transducers to a pole and level it every 2 or 4 hours with the patient flat. I understand that that way works also, but the whole point of an electronic transducer is to make things easier and more consistent. It seems to me that taping it to the patient eliminates leveling errors, as well as positioning errors. It also reduces irritation of the oropharynx due to movement of the ET tube, and reduces aspiration risk of patients with OG tubes and continuous feedings. Is there something I am missing? Is there a reason that you would NOT tape the transducer to the patient? Thanks in advance! M