Dear Nurses: September 2012

BRAIN INJURY AND ICP

Dear nurses,

Did you know that a patient who has sustained injury to the
head , may require ICP monitoring? Swelling to the brain due
to injury, may cause deterioration in the neurological status.
Quick intervention may be necessary to protect the brain.
The outcomes may be good or bad. Learn more by
clicking on the link:
Brain injured patient and ICP

THORACIC AND ABDOMINAL TRAUMA

Dear nurses,

Hope your week is going well. I have yet
another topic to share with you. Some nurses may work in
a trauma setting, while others may never have the opportunity
to work in such a setting. I have tried to simplify Thoracic and

Abdominal trauma.

The impact trauma may have on organs like the bladder
kidneys have been addressed.
So, click on the link and learn more:

Thoracic and abdominal trauma

HEMODYNAMIC MONITORING - WHAT IS IT

Updated 3/25

What is an Arterial line
An arterial line is an invasive line which is inserted
in the artery. Typically, the radial or brachial artery
is used. Sometimes the femoral artery may also be
used.

An artery line provides continuous blood pressure
monitoring, as well as, blood drawn for lab values
can also be done, without having to stick the patient.

In the above image, a patient in the ICU has an Arterial
line inserted in the right radial artery. This is an invasive
line.

It is important to follow your Institution's policies and
procedures for site care and IV line changes.Assessment
of the site and maintaining a patent line is a nurse's
responsibility.

Please watch the video: Hemodynamic Monitoring
and enjoying learning.

Hemodynamic monitoring.

ANESTHESIA AN OVERVIEW

Dear nurses,

Regardless of where you work, it is a
fact that patients have surgical intervention.
Some patients may have minor surgery, or
some may have major ones.

One thing is clear, that it is well worth
the effort to familiarize ourselves as nurses,
with the preoperative process, the drugs used
and their side effects.
This would be helpful in knowing what to
if you ever had to work in the surgical
setting.Learn more by clicking on the
link: Anesthesia