Safety in the ICU

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Intravenous therapy

Complications associated with intravenous fluid regulation and how an inappropriate fluid therapy protocol can easily put patients at risk of morbidity and mortality.

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The danger of air embolism

As is commonly known, vascular air embolism occurs when air or gas enters the vascular system, and it is a rare but potentially fatal event.

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First Recorded Stopcock Usage

The use of stopcocks in blood transfusion and fluid management has received a lot of press in recent years

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Blood Splatter

Exposure to Blood in the ICU: The Risks, and a Solution

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Nurse and burned baby reunite

There’s been a fair amount in the press lately about the nursing profession, ever since Miss America contestant Kelley Johnson chose to recite a monologue about her role as a caregiver for the talent portion of the event.

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It’s National Sepsis Awareness Month

Why should we devote a full 30 days in September to spread the word about what sepsis is and what it does?

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