Hi Christian, We have used both Codman and Camino products within our facility. We are in the process of switching to Codman 100%... we have used Camino for...
I agree with you that ICU nurses are valuable and are not to be abused to cover the wards. However they can cover the Resuscitation unit and trauma units in...
Your hospital sounds very similar to us. We use Codmans, switched from Caminos quite a few years ago. We have 4 neurosurgeons and they all seem to like it,...
Kim, Thanx for the information! That's actually very interesting. I had no idea that Camino's weren't certified for flight, and to tell you the truth, I ...
In our facility, we use both...the Camino is our ICP monitor (to get a numeric reading) and the Codman is the ventriculostomy (the drain) We use these together...
Our nurses float between the three ICUS and the 4 stepdown units but do not go to the med/surg floors- Lori A. Lupe RN, BSN,MSN, CCRN Director of Critical Care...
Our institution recently (past year) changed to AED and hands free defibrillation/ cardioversion. Our policy currently states that in the AED mode, nurses may...
I am in a small 58 bed regional hospital. We are required to float to almost every area of the hospital. (Med-Surg, ER, Endo, OB) We are short of staff in all...
The Studer Alliance for Health Care Research is currently seeking organizations to participate in a groundbreaking new study. Through this research, we seek to...
Nurses should be allowed to operate the defibrillator. One way to do this is to credential all staff in defibrillation and maintain that competency by yearly...
In a word , Yes. We expect our med-surg staff to use AED's and defibrillate before the team arrives. Untrained medical people use AED's in shopping centers and...
Nurses with ACLS training and current competency in emergency response should be able to operate the defibrillator and deliver shocks as required [Non-text...
Worked on some of ICP monitoring issues. There are numerous tests a piece of medical equipment goes through to become certified "safe to fly" on military ...
It depends on whether or not your BLS providers are trained to use the AED. In our facility, University of New Mexico Hospital, the nurses on the units...
We have Braun pumps also. You can go back and add drugs to your libraries. For example, when your pumps need to come in for a PM is a perfect time. We have...
We switched to Codman from Integra-Neuro (Camino) about 5 years ago. I think both products are fine once staff get used to them. I would recommend that you...
I need to work on a project for school and I have choosen D/C instructions. Would anyone be willing to share their D/C instructions and their D/C policy with...
Hello, I am working in the Pediatric ICU. We use Allaris Syringe pumps and Baxter Infusion Pumps depending on the volume we are giving to the patients. Both...
At this time we obtain x-rays on all our small bore feeding tubes. Is anyone using sonogram as checking placement after placing a small bore feeding tube? ...
Hello, Can you tell me how long you hold a patient in your cardiac cath holding area once the sheath has been pulled and hemostasis achieved? Specifically, how...
we plan on training select nurses in our ICU's to insert PICC lines. We currently have an IV team who inserts them, but want to know if any community hospitals...
I am looking for a sight where I can view and download these pathways and / or care plans. I am also looking for care plans that also show patients with...
I would like to know if there are programs out there for PICC insertions? Di Diane Pelant RN,CCRN Clinical Director, Children's Center Saint Cloud Hospital-...
We use x ray ... From: Anne Fereday <feredaa@...> To: NIHMBL@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tue, 14 Aug 2007 7:23 am Subject: Re: [NIHMBL] Small bore feeding tube...
I would be grateful for information on a proposal for a step down/HDU from anyone who has had previous experience... urgently please! I am in process of...
We have a protocol that requires CXR only Bonnie Blankenship Clinical Director Critical Care United Hospital Center # 3 Hospital Plaza Clarksburg, WV 26301 ...
I am looking for a protocol for admission and discharge to telemetry that includes criteria to be on the telemetry monitor? Heather Belott RN,BSN,CCRN ...
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