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Online survey of intra-bladder pressure measurement

Melanie Shuster — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 23:44:48 GMT

November 6, 2009 Dear Critical Care Nursing Colleague, I am inviting you to participate in a research study, again! You may have seen this

ACLS requirements

lhawksworth — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 23:44:33 GMT

We currently require ACLS certification through AHA and there has been some suggestion as to allowing other ACLS certifications (i.e. ACLS with "AHA-content").

Re: Documentation of vent settings

Eichenlaub, Korina — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 23:14:05 GMT

We have not started nursing electronic documentation yet, but currently both RT and RNs document. Korina Eichenlaub, RN, BSN, CCRN Clinical Nurse

Re: Monitor watcher

rls8488 — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 23:13:49 GMT

We continue to to train and use Monitor Techs. Our Unit Secretaries are cross trained to the monitors as well. So the nurses, MT's, and US's are all trained to

Re: CRRT Staffing

Eichenlaub, Korina — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 23:13:10 GMT

CRRT patients are 1:1. Korina Eichenlaub, RN, BSN, CCRN Clinical Nurse Educator-Intensive Care Unit 740-356-8413/pager: 740-290-3161/fax: 740-356-6229 E-mail:

Closed units

marks522 — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 07:48:48 GMT

Hello All, This topic was discussed breifly about a year ago and I have reviewed those posts. I am hoping for some updated information. My surgical ICU has

Re: Monitor watcher

Rowinski, Elaine — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 07:46:44 GMT

Agnes, At present we have no watchers for our cardiac monitors (visiting this issue at present)but do utilize PCT's for epilepsy monitoring. Elaine Elaine

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Rowinski, Elaine — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 07:45:46 GMT

Hope these help. Elaine Rowinski, RN, MPS, CCRN, CEN Critical Care Educator NYU Langone Medical Center 545 First Avenue New York, New York 10016 (212) 263-7270

Re: Monitor watcher

dcaillouet1 — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 07:45:01 GMT

We train our PCTs to be Monitor Techs. Each shift someone is assigned to be the monitor tech. I would be happy to speak with you if you have questions. I can

Re: AACN Healthy Work Environment Implementation

Tanya Heyns — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 07:44:34 GMT

I am a lecturer in South Africa. Does anybody have an instrument that I can use to evaluate a "Healthy Work Environment" Thanks Tanya Contact e-mail:

Re: AACN Healthy Work Environment Implementation

Cindy Litteken — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 04:29:25 GMT

I would love to get this info also Cindylitteken5@... ... From: Bowling, Missy Subject: RE: [NIHMBL] AACN Healthy Work

Re: Monitor watcher

patperucci@... — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 04:27:01 GMT

we cross train nursing assistants and unit secretaries to watch monitors.

Monitor watcher

alucero123 — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 22:50:45 GMT

We are looking at training our PCT to be monitor watcher. Is your institution utilizing monitor watcher? If so, who are the monitor watcher? RN, Tech,

Restraints

Barbara1776 — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 22:47:52 GMT

Does anyone have a best practice for using restraints? Including criteria for orders, monitoring, documentation and removal? Thanks Barbara Morris

Re: ICU Visitor Policy

White, Janice — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 23:20:46 GMT

It was actually a system decision, so they did marketing on TV and radio the week prior to implementation. We have a letter that families are given when