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Nursing Tip of the Day! – Critical Care Nursing

Category: Critical Care Nursing  Pulse oximetry is a microprocessor-based measurement that incorporates both oximetry and plethysmography to provide continuous noninvasive monitoring of the oxygen saturation of arterial blood (SpO2). 

Nursing Tip of the Day! – Critical Care Nursing

Category: Critical Care Nursing  In cases of shock, a low ScvO2 (less than 70%) is suggestive of insufficient DO2 and should prompt clinicians to increase DO2. Conversely, a high value of ScvO2 (greater than 80%) is suggestive of altered oxygen extraction capabilities. 

Nursing Tip of the Day! – Critical Care Nursing

Category: Critical Care Nursing  Insertion of an arterial catheter has been recommended in patients with shock. In addition to providing real-time accurate measurement of arterial blood pressure, it allows monitoring of pulse pressure variation. 

Celebrating Holy Days        

Passover and Easter are both springtime religious holidays that celebrate liberation, renewal, and hope.  Passover marks the Jewish people’s freedom from slavery in Egypt, while Easter celebrates Jesus’ resurrection in […]