Vasoactive Meds
This vasopressor is typically the first line agent used for hypotension
What is Norepinephrine (Levophed)?
This term refers to analgesia + sedation
What is analgosedation?
What are Hydromorphone (Dilaudid) and Fentanyl?
The patient must have these 2 medical device in order for the nurse to administer a paralyzing medication.
What is an ET Tube and Ventilator?
This should be assessed and documented when titrating an opioid infusion.
This type of venous catheter should be used for Epinephrine infusions, Vasopressin infusions, and Norepinephrine infusions greater than 20 mcg/minute.
What is a central venous catheter?
This is the assessment tool utilized to measure sedation and agitation
What is RASS?
This is the assessment tool used to measure pain in the Critically ill patients
What is CPOT?
Performing a Train of Four at this site would elicit the thumb to twitch.
What is the ulnar nerve?
This screening tool should be documented once per shift on intubated/sedated patients.
What is the SAT Safety Screen?
This medication is commonly used shortly after intubation for hypotension.
What is a Neo-synephrine syringe?
This level of sedation refers to a patient who awakens to voice and has eye opening/eye contact for greater than 10 seconds.
This medication does not have a histamine effect and is commonly used in analgosedation.
What is fentanyl?
This type of paralytic has a prolonged duration of action.
What is a non-depolarizing paralytic?
This electronic resource is a safety barrier utilized for verifying the right medication, right time, right patient, right dose, and right route.
What is medication scanning?
This infusion is a Calcium channel blocker, is lipid-based, and is utilized to lower blood pressure.
What is Clevidipine (Cleviprex)?
This sedative cannot be titrated without a provider's order.
What is Ketamine?
This is the time limit in which controlled substances (including opioids) can be held on to by the nurse prior to administering to the patient or returning to the Pyxis.
What is 30 minutes?
This body system is not affected by paralytics.
After a patient is intubated, you should immediately start infusing this medication (with a provider order).
What is propofol?
15 mg/hr is the maximum rate for this infusion.
What is Nicardipine (Cardene)?
This infusion is commonly used when a patient has elevated triglycerides from Propofol.
What is Versed?
This medication has a ceiling; the medication should not be infused above a certain rate because of the risk for chest wall rigidity.
What is Fentanyl?
This type of paralytic would cause fasciculations.
What is a depolarizing paralytic?
This action should be performed if a controlled substance has been removed from the Pyxis, has been opened and is not going to be given to the patient.
What is Waste?