Hello,can anyone help me to understand what it means when I hear that some COPD patients are in the 50/50 club? Thanks Candy ... Yahoo! Personals Skip the bars...
PaCO2 and PaO2 are running about the same number L. Joy Casto, RN Clinical Manager CVICU/CVIMC 252-633-8544 ... From: nursebob@yahoogroups.com...
Joy Casto
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Dec 2, 2005 1:07 pm
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I agree that you should ask the surgeon for his rational. I find that questions are a great way to find a deeper understanding of both the doctors themselves...
<< Hello,can anyone help me to understand what it means when I hear that some COPD patients are in the 50/50 club? >> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ It means pCO2 is...
Does your facility allow you to draw blood from an IV site? I have a guy came to the unit last night with only an IV on his left EJ, took a great look at him...
Erin T.
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Dec 2, 2005 3:28 pm
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This means basically that your patient probably needs to be intubated because both the PCO2 and the PO2 on the ABG results is in the 50's. Not good...
If the IV is large bore (as an EJ is most likely to be) we draw blood from it if there is no alternative. Sometimes you can put a 3-way adapter that will make...
CYoung2277@...
Dec 2, 2005 5:05 pm
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I work in the ER and we do not draw off IV's whether they are existing or just starting d/t risk for hemolysis. Great job on getting the PICC order! If you...
djverville@...
Dec 2, 2005 8:20 pm
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Hi, my name is Adriana and I am basically a Med/Surg nurse. Just today I passed my ACLS (I failed it the first time I tried to take it, two years ago, when I...
Hi I am new to the group and relatively new to nursing. I graduated last year and will make my year in January. I work on an ICCU step down telemetry unit with...
The problem with drawing blood from a peripheral IV is usually that the blood hemolyzes and is useless to the lab. I have heard of some facilities allowing it...
Is there anyone out there currently implementing the Rapid Response Team procedure in their facilities willing to share the following information: 1....
De Luna, Evangelina
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Dec 13, 2005 3:55 am
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The hospital I work out does not but I do know a local hospital that does implement a rapid response team. If you would like their number I can provide it. ...
Agreed, peripheral IV's can be problematic, but if you have a large bore 14 or 16, You can get good results. Not the best reccomendation though. At our...
Dear all, in our system too we donot allow to takethe blood from a peripheral IV is usually because the vessels blood get mixed with medicationa nd other...
It can hemolyze and throw electrolytes off, but in our facility part of our heparin titration protocol (that has us drawing PTTs every 6 hours) dictates ...
Renee Wright
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Dec 14, 2005 4:43 am
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Our hospital policy allows us to draw blood from an IV port right after insertion if it is atleast a 20guage catheter. No other blood draws after meds/iv...
Hi evangelina, At our hospital we have had a rapid response team for about 6 years. It consists of 2 or three experienced critical care nurses who respond to...
I work in Labor & Delivery at a small hospital. When we have inductions come in we start a peripheral iv with an 18 gauge. We always draw 10ccs of blood...
We are also in the process of establishing a rapid response team and would appreciate any help that is available. Linda E Rowey BSN MEd ... From:...
Rowey, Linda
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Dec 14, 2005 3:50 pm
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Do any of you have physicians in your Rapid Response Model? This 100,000 lives thing has started a lot of initiatives. AND do you have a team that's out of...
Joy Casto
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Dec 14, 2005 3:52 pm
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Our hospital has just started one and it consists of the ICU charge nurse, a Respitory thearpist and a Hospitalist. They can be reached by calling the same...
Thanks. L. Joy Casto, RN Clinical Manager CVICU/CVIMC 252-633-8544 ... From: nursebob@yahoogroups.com [mailto:nursebob@yahoogroups.com]On Behalf Of Candy...
Joy Casto
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Dec 14, 2005 9:18 pm
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my hospital has rapid response. KU med ctr. They don't do a whole lot since this is a cardiac unit and we do our own mostly. It's a good thing thoughOne...
Lisa Dale
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Dec 15, 2005 1:43 am
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Looks like we have a significant disparity in policies based on institutional prejudice and preconception. I smell an opportunity for someone to do a...
Being able to actually talk to someone involved in the process would be very helpful. Thanks. EVERYONE......Have a wonderful Christmas and let's not forget the...
De Luna, Evangelina
edeluna3@...
Dec 15, 2005 1:44 am
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We have a Rapid Response Team at the hospital that I work. The team is comprised of a critical care registered nurse on duty in the ICU and a licensed...
In our ER, we can draw from an existing IV. Sometimes it is imperative if the EMTs have established a line,especially in a burn victim or trauma. We always...
I am the coordinator of our RRT here at my hospital. I would be happy to share with you some of our successes as well as our hurdles. If you would like, you...
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