Nurse Bob's Critical Care Nursing Group Policy Nurse Bob's Critical Care Nursing Group Mail Policy The policy of Nurse Bob's Critical Care Nursing Group is to...
nursebob@yahoogroups....
Mar 1, 2007 4:52 pm
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I need help too but on a different venue. If you have a low to zero incidence of ventilator acquired pneumonia (VAP), I am very interested in knowing what your...
De Luna, Evangelina (...
edeluna3@...
Mar 1, 2007 7:48 pm
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I googled looking for information on the CardioQ and found much information and additional websites. ________________________________ From:...
De Luna, Evangelina (...
edeluna3@...
Mar 1, 2007 7:59 pm
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One of the biggest things we instituted for VAP prevention is doing oral care and suctioning prior to turning the pt's q2hrs. That alone has almost reduced...
rayb008@...
Mar 1, 2007 8:02 pm
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We have worked very hard o bring our rates down. We follow a mobility protocol designed for vented pts. 1. Oral mouth care every 2 hrs and chlorahexidate (sp?)...
Terri, Thanks so much. Why the OGT's versus NGT's. ... From: nursebob@yahoogroups.com [mailto:nursebob@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Finney Terri Sent:...
De Luna, Evangelina (...
edeluna3@...
Mar 1, 2007 11:16 pm
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We follow the guidelines set out by AACN-they include head of bed up by 30 degrees unless contraindicated, and good oral care including brushing teeth. ...
robin jarvis
rjarvis@...
Mar 1, 2007 11:22 pm
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Appreciate ALL your help. Thanks. ________________________________ From: nursebob@yahoogroups.com [mailto:nursebob@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of robin jarvis ...
De Luna, Evangelina (...
edeluna3@...
Mar 1, 2007 11:31 pm
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As well as all of the below mentioned protocols, we've added brushing the teeth BID, DVT prophylaxis, Peptic ulcer prophylaxis, and we use the CASS tubes. It...
It is thought that the NG causes sinusitis and that increases VAP rates. So OG instead. We have our ER nurses inserting OGs as well as the OR. C. Carolyn...
I googled too but I was looking for anyone who had first hand information. Most of the info I'm finding on the web relates to studies and trials that were...
Please remove me from the nursebob mailing list! Thanks! ... P _________________________________________________________________ With tax season right around...
Nicki Parrott
nursenicki@...
Mar 2, 2007 5:29 am
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If you will scroll to the bottom of this post (or any other post for that fact), you will find out how to unsubscribe YOURSELF. ... ...
We have a VAP protocol too. don't know the stats yet we started around Christmas last year involves Mouthcare q4h, dvt prevention (teds, scd's), nutrition...
Our VAP bundle includes HOB elevated 30 degrees unless contraindicated, separate suction canisters and tubing fot ET and yankaur suctioning. In-line suction...
Currently we have below national average for incidence of VAP and this has been this way for a long while at our institution. Our current practice revolves...
Hi. I am a nursing student in Ohio interested in furthering my career in critical care nursing. I am doing a research project on this topic. Part of the...
Try using the sage suction toothbrushes with perox-a-mint solution (Re.#6570) every two hours on all vent. patients. We have found we have virtually ZERO cases...
I work in a cath lab that does diagnostic heart and interventional peripheral procedures that are done by cardiologists. Recently a non- cardiologist...
Hi.This is my second message because nobody answered my first message. It's about PBDS. Does anyone know about this PBDS testing? I am gonna take it Wednesday....
PBDS is a performance exam based on simulations and your response to the clinical scenario presented. It tests critical thinking abilities, interpersonal...
i don't remember where i found this information: And just what is PBDS? Performance Based Development System (PBDS) was created by Dorothy del Bueno of...
blondeoverboard@...
Mar 3, 2007 6:22 pm
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Do you know what the letters stand for? Robin Jarvis _____ From: nursebob@yahoogroups.com [mailto:nursebob@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of ogie@... ...
robin jarvis
rjarvis@...
Mar 3, 2007 10:43 pm
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Performance Based Development System ... From: rjarvis@... To: nursebob@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sat, 3 Mar 2007 4:33 PM Subject: RE: PBDS (Performance...
blondeoverboard@...
Mar 3, 2007 11:53 pm
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Thank you very much for all those who responded. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
I just read what I wrote when it came up on my e-mail this morning. I didn't mean for it to sound flip. I was asking if you could tell me what the letters...
robin jarvis
rjarvis@...
Mar 4, 2007 2:34 pm
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Robin, not to worry; it sounded to me just like what it was, a question. It didn't sound flip or off-putting at all. Rita ... From: robin jarvis Date: Sunday,...
Do you have any journal references or evidence based study that you can share on the preference of OGT over NGT for decreasing VAPs? In a message dated...
