I am on a committee in my unit to develop a protocol for sedation and pain management. Any tips on what has and has not worked for you. Would you care to share...
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Karen Ernest
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Nov 1, 2003 11:10 pm
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We, of course, give MS for pain manangment. I am mostly concerned about the delivery system. We are looking to find ways to secure the medication to prevent...
Any information please on radial insertions sites of sheaths in a cardiac cath lab situations. I work in a cath lab in Clydebank in Scotland [Non-text portions...
fionamaclean2000@...
Nov 3, 2003 12:50 am
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I don't have any technical information on the cardiac caths, but I had one last year and they used my radial artery. Perhaps I can answer questions from the...
flidais@...
Nov 4, 2003 12:23 am
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I worked in the Cardiac Shortstay Unit for about six years. We only took care of Cardiac Cath lab, EP lab and Vasc lab patients. Radial punctures for cardiac...
I have worked in the cath lab. What is the question? flidais@... wrote:I don't have any technical information on the cardiac caths, but I had one last year...
Hi everybody, Planning to take CCRN.. Will Appreciate ideas, tips good books to read.Heard about Laura Vonfrolis?..PASS CCRN by Denisson? Are these enough? ...
I am trying to find out how would be the best way to give oral report to the next shift. Does anyone have an outline I can use to improve my report giving? ...
teddybearRN@...
Nov 9, 2003 2:54 am
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You can start with name, admission date, diagnosis, past history, then go system by system (including vent settings, psychosocial/family) and finish with...
In our unit we have a sample report sheet that is give to nurses on orientation. It is sectioned off by systems, lines, drips, etc. There is a space for PMH,...
I took the test last May at NTI. What I liked about taking it at NTI was the fact that it was a paper and pencil test. Plus, it was about 100 dollars cheaper....
what is it about NTI. Is it a CEU? required only for RNs? ... _________________________________________________________________ Crave some Miles Davis or...
NTI is AACN's big critical care conference. I have gone twice now. I usually get about 30 CEU's when I attend. NTI is in Orlando in May of 2004. Michelle ... ...
I had an ablation two weeks ago today. It was for AV node reentry, atrial tachycardia and atrial extrasystoles. After the ablation the EP doc was unable to...
Mary Russell
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Nov 14, 2003 3:20 am
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I graduated this year with my BSN. I am going to work in ICU, but since I am a new nurse, I would like to take a critical care nursing seminar or course while...
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Nov 17, 2003 8:38 pm
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Yep, I have known patients that have had recurrences after a "successful" ablation. The most recent patient I encountered had a few episodes within a couple of...
Renee
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Nov 18, 2003 12:37 am
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Does anyone have any info or know of any seminars or websites about how to chart safely? (e.g. regarding difficult clinical...
I had a RF ablation in 1997 for reentry SVT. I had episodes of tachycardia in the 120's afterwards (not like the 180's of SVT). I still take Atenolol 23mg qd ...
Hi all, I work in a Cardiac Catheterisation Lab near Glasgow, Scotland. Any information at all please on RADIAL ARTERY SHEATH INSERTION. Thanks, Fiona. ...
fionamaclean2000@...
Nov 18, 2003 3:47 pm
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Tammi, I have found a very good reference book that I carry with me. You may want to check it out.Kathy White Learning Systems, PO Box 190839, Mobile, AL 36619...
I also have Tammy White and find it all around the best reference. Also, because it is in a little binder, I can easily customize it. I work in a CVICU so I...
Renee
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Nov 18, 2003 7:23 pm
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I also would love a good source for info on that. Most of the reference material I have seen is not really geared to the ICU situation. I also would love to...
Renee
reneeg@...
Nov 18, 2003 7:25 pm
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Sorry, I meant Kathy White. I just emailed someone named Tammy and my aging brain got confused. Again, I highly recommend her reference. R ... From: "Renee"...
Renee
reneeg@...
Nov 18, 2003 7:38 pm
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Hopefully, you're manager is aware of the family's allusions and has already alerted risk management to the perceived threat. George D. Hinds GDHINDSRN@......
gdhindsrn@...
Nov 18, 2003 11:24 pm
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I agree with Doug. The Kathy White learning systems is a wealth of knowledge for both new and seasoned critical care nurses. It is small enough to fit into...
