Staff References

Helpful Extensions
Pre-op/Pre-procedural checklists
Heart Recovery

• Cardiothoracic Education Record: Vitals, Change line, CVP, PA, Neurological, Aldrete, RASS, Pain
• CT education record?

Nursing Skills:

• Sheath removal
• TR band removal
• IABP
  • IABP
  • IABP Videos
  • IABP Management/Timing Card
• PA
  • PA Line Monitoring
  • PA Line Troubleshooting
• LVAD
  • LVAD
  • Left Ventricular Assist Device Program
• Chest Tube
  • Chest Tube Management (“Extended Text” tab  “Monitoring and Care”)
  • Chest Tube Dressing
  • Chest Tube Removal
  • Heimlich Valve
  • PleurX
• Sepsis Bundle
  • GEN-2 Sepsis/Severe Sepsis Standing Orders(Policy Tech)

Medical Center Policies & Procedures:

• Guidelines
  • Spontaneous Awakening Trial and Spontaneous Breathing Trial
  • Medication Related
    • Insulin order sets
    • Standard Titration Guidelines (Anticoagulation, IV)
    • M-12: Titration Guidelines
    • M-55: Medication Administration and Errors
    • Micromedex
  • Code Blue Information
    • Code Blue RN/ICU Standing Orders
    • Emergency Resuscitation Dosages
  • Stroke Guidelines
  • Hypothermia
    • Hypothermia Flowchart (steps and items)
    • Hypothermia Guideline
    • Clinical Skills - Elsevier (Mosby's) Hypothermia Measures