Do any of you do ECMO in your units? If so, could you answer the following questions? 1. Who actually runs the ECMO: RN, Resp., or Perfusion (or someone else?)...
... Hi Mark, 1. ICU - Cardiac Surgery post op only (these patients do not go to a PACU - come directly to the unit intubated, etc... 2. DE 3. 1:1 for first...
Hi, I am a nurse manager and I am looking for specific practices regarding staffing guidelines when having sitters and safety attendents. If you have a policy...
We did ECMO routinely when I worked at the Cleveland Clinic. This is how they did it, and I believe are still doing it - 1. RNs run the machine, there is...
Our pharmacy has changed what type of filter they use with Mannitol from time to time, so we are changing the Mannitol policy to just state that Mannitol must...
We are having a problem at our hospital with BSI's and I am looking for any information that you guys may have that could help me. Anyone eradicate BSI from...
Work with world renowned surgeons, in a highly collegial multidisciplinary setting by becoming a member of our family-centered team, specializing in treatment...
We are having a problem at our hospital with BSI's and I am looking for any information that you guys may have that could help me. Anyone eradicate BSI from...
It seems that our hospital we have this same discussion every year. Currently our holidays are Memorial Day, 4th of July, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas...
What does BSI stand for? Rachale Smith, RN Critical Care Department Manager Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital Santa Rosa, CA _____ From: NIHMBL@yahoogroups.com...
Blood Stream Infection? Lori A. Lupe RN, BSN,MSN, CCRN Director of Critical Care HealthPark Medical Center 9981 S. HealthPark Dr. Fort Myers, Fl 33908 ...
In one institution I worked in we grouped the holidays as follows: Christmas and New Years, Memorial Day and July 4th, Labor Day and Thanksgiving. Each year...
I developed a 3 year rotation schedule for the holidays you mentioned. The staff is required to work 2-3 holidays per year. Example if they work Christmas 2007...
To all, Thank you for the clarification. I’m usually better with the alphabet soup. To Rick, If you are referring to bloodstream infections as related to...
BSI stands for blood stream infections and since this data will be public in Oct. of '08 we wanted to get our numbers down as much as possible. We are already...
We recently had our Joint Commission survey and we were hit pretty hard about our restraint usage. In Septmeber we had 91 ventilator days and 51 restraint days...
We have not eradicated our BSI but reduced it but we're still struggling. We participated with IHI 100K campaign and one of the intiatives is the central line...
we work every other holiday and rotates every year. It's on an A and B schedule As will work Christmas, July 4th and Thanksgiving Bs New years, meorial day...
Our hospital is looking to begin a neurosurgical service. We are in a 240 bed community hospital and we have a 20 bed ICU/CCU/SICU - we're the only ICU in the...
At my hospital it is common to run Dopamine - at any rate - through a peripheral line. As a result we have had three extravasations recently. Two on the same...
We use both, Central and peripheral line for Dopamine and Dobutamine infusions depending on acuity of the patient and have had no extravasations yet. However...
Although we would also like to see no restraint usage, it is unavoidable and essential part of vented patient care in ICU. It is primarily for their safety...
Although we would also like to see no restraint usage, it is unavoidable and essential part of vented patient care in ICU. It is primarily for their safety...
When suctioning ventilated patients, do you change the catheter after each pass or do you complete the session and then discard the catheter (either the RT's...
We filter all IV's , TPN, Lipids, IV meds and mannitol infusions. We are using the Alaris products.. and each one has its own specific micron filter. ...
We recommend a central line, but do not require as in emergency this is not always possible. Bonnie W Wiggins, RN CCRN Critical Care Educator 843-777-2263 ...
We have a TSCU that does 75% neuro surgery/trauma. I used the AACN procedure manual as a guide for policies and procedures. Many patient's with ICP's can be...
