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Intensive Care Unit (ICU) Manual

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Structure Standards

ICU Structure Standard

Protocol:	Admission: Care of the Patient Admitted to the Adult Intensive Care Unit
Protocol:	Alteplase (t-PA): Administration for Acute Ischemic Stroke
	Attachment: NIHSS Score Sheet and Instructions
Protocol:	Amiodarone: IV Infusion
Procedure:	Angioseal Closure Device Post-Placement Patient Care
Protocol:	Arterial Blood Pressure Monitoring
Protocol:	Autotransfusion (ATS): Chest Tube Drainage Post Open Heart Surgery or Trauma
Protocol:	Autotransfusion (ATS): Continuous System

Protocol:

Bedside Items for ICU

Protocol:	Cardiac Catheterization: Post Procedure Care of the Patient
Protocol:	Cardiac Output Determination
Procedure:	Cardioversion: Care of the Patient Undergoing
Protocol:	Cardioversion: Emergent
Protocol:	Cerebral Vascular Accident (CVA), Suspected
	Attachment: NIHSS Score Sheet and Instructions
Protocol:	Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy (CRRT)
Protocol:	Corvert (Ibutilide) Infusions for the Treatment of Atrial Tachycardia
Protocol:	Craniotomy: Care of the Post-Operative Patient

Protocol:	Diltiazem (Cardizem) Infusion: for Treatment of Atrial Tachyarrhythmia
Protocol:	Dobutamine: IV Administration
Protocol:	Dopamine: IV Administration

Protocol:	ECG: Assessment of Cardiac Status Using the 12 Lead ECG
Protocol:	Emergency Care for Lethal Dysrhythmias
Protocol:	Epinephrine: IV Administration
Protocol:	Esmolol Hydrochloride: IV Administration

Protcol/ Procedure:

Fecal Incontinence Management Using the Flexi-Seal Fecal Incontinence Management System (FMS) for the Adult Intensive Care Unit Patient

Attachment: FMS Algorithm

Attachment: FMS Helpful Hints

Attachment: FMS Guidelines

Procedure:

Femostop Device, Use of

Protocol:

Flolan (Epoprostenol Sodium): Continuous IV Administration

Protocol:	Haloperidol (Haldol): IV Administration
Procedure:	Hemoband, Use of
Protocol:	Hemodynamic Monitoring
Protocol:	Hypothermia Protocol for Resuscitated Cardiac Arrest

Protocol:	Integrilin (Eptifibatide) Infusion
Protocol:	Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump (IABP): Care of the Patient on the
Procedure:	Intracranial Pressure Monitoring/Cerebral Spinal Fluid Drainage Using the Codman ESD 3 External Drainage System
Protocol:	IV Push Medication: Approved List of

Protocol:	Labetalol (Normodyne, Trandate: IV Administration
Procedure:	Left Atrial (LA) Pressure Monitoring
Protocol:	Lidocaine: IV Administration

Protocol:	Mechanical Ventilator Discontinuation
Protocol:	Midazolam: Care of the Patient Receiving Continuous Infusion
Protocol:	Milrinone (Primacor): Continuous Infusion
Protocol:	Minnesota Tube, 4 Lumen: Care of the Patient with a
Protocol:	Myocardial Infarction (MI): Management of Myocardial Pain

Protocol:	Natrecor: IV Administration
Protocol:	Neuromuscular Blocking Agents (NMBA): IV Administration
Protocol:	Nitroglycerin: IV Administration
Protocol:	Nitroprusside Sodium (Nipride): IV Administration
Protocol:	Norepinephrine (Levophed): IV Administration

Procedure:	Open Chest: Registered Nurse Responsibilities
Protocol:	Open Heart Surgery: Care of the Immediate Post Operative Patient
Procedure:	Orthopat Use

Procedure:	Pacemaker, Temporary: Transvenous Insertion
Protocol:	Pacemakers: Care of Patients with Temporary Pacemakers
Protocol:	Perclose Closure Device: Post Placement Patient Care
Procedure:	Pericardial Catheter: Care of the Patient with
Protocol:	Peripheral Nerve Stimulator/Train of Four Monitoring
Protocol:	Phenylephrine (Neosynephrine): IV Administration
Protocol:	Post Cardiac Interventional Procedures
Protocol:	Preceptor in ICU
Protocol:	Procainamide: IV Administration
Protocol:	Prone Positioning
Protocol:	Propofol: Care of the Patient Receiving Continuous Propofol Infusion

Protocol:	Radial Artery Compression Device - TR Band
Protocol:	Remodulin (Treprostinil Sodium): Continuous Subcutaneous Administration
Protocol:	ReoPro (Abciximab) Infusion: Care of the Patient Receiving Post PTCA/Stent
Protocol:	Rotational Therapy: Patient Selection and Implementation

Procedure:

Swan-Ganz Catheter: Obtaining Mixed Venous Blood

Procedure:

Tracheal Aspiration (Deep) Intubated Patient

Protocol:

Ultrafiltration (for CHF Patients), Aquadex System

Protocol:

Ventilator: Care of Patient on a Ventilator

Protocol:

Weaning: Ventilator Weaning Post Open Heart Surgery

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