Bedside Warriors

Reading Time: 5 minutes It has been taught to nurses, probably since the dawn of time, to check gastric residuals every 4 hours as part of a standard of care. But why do we do this? And should we be checking them?

Reading Time: 5 minutes The Pre-brief Pulmonary artery catheters (PACs), also known as Swan-Ganz catheters, are intravascular catheters that are inserted through a central…

Reading Time: 4 minutes We all know that we transfuse for a patient with hgb < 7.0 g/dL (Micromole/L) . But now the question is how did we get that number? Click here to find out!

Reading Time: 3 minutes The Pre-brief Nurses play a huge role with analgosedation, and mastering the art of it can dramatically improve patient care.…

Reading Time: 4 minutes We all have probably proned or at least heard of what it is. But what is it? And why do we do it?

Reading Time: 5 minutes Create a foundation in understanding mechanical ventilation and how to respond to common alarms.

Reading Time: 4 minutes The Pre-brief If you have ever been in the intensive care unit (ICU) or operating room (OR), you know that…

Reading Time: 2 minutes The Pre-brief A 36-year-old woman presents to the emergency department with emergency medical services for a sudden onset of shortness…

Reading Time: 4 minutes Patients with head trauma or bleed may be in need of a device to relieve pressure in the brain in an acute situation. These devices can be placed at bedside with a Neurosurgeon and the help of the bedside nurse.

Reading Time: 2 minutes The Pre-brief Transcutaneous pacing (TCP) is a temporary, exogenous form of cardiac pacing which involves placing two electrodes on the…