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Med Surg vs ICU Nursing

Ciara Cage

Morgan Hardy

Kaylah Lewis

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Summary

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Equipment

References

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Medications

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OUTLINE

Outline

A. Brief History of Nursing

1. Florence Nightingale

2. Evolution of Nursing

3. Education

B. Time Management

1. Patient Ratio

2. Daily Assessment

C. Types of Patients to expect

1. Respiratory

2. Cardiac

3. Infections

D. Medications

1. Daily medications

2. Sedation

3. Pain management

E. Equipment

1.Med-Surg equipment

2. ICU Equipment

F. How Nursing fits into the topic

G. Summary

H. Resources

I. Quiz

"

Nurses dispense comfort, compassion, and caring without even a prescription

-Val Saintsbury

Brief History of Nursing

History of

Nursing

Florence Nightingale

Education

Florence Nightingale

  • Florence Nightingale was a trailblazing figure in nursing who greatly affected 19th and 20th-century policies around proper care.

  • She was known for her night rounds to aid the wounded, establishing her image as the "Lady with the Lamp."

  • In 1860, Nightingale opened the very first nursing school in London, which was know as the Florence Nightingale school of Nurses.

Evolution

The Evolution of Nursing

  • More Intense and Formal Training

  • More Responsibility

  • More Specializations

  • More Positions and Possibilities

Education/Certificate

  • Associate's Degree or a Bachelor's Degree
  • Nursing License
  • Certifications

Time

Management

Time Management

Med Surg Nurses

  • Maximum of 6 Patients
  • Daily Assessment
  • Checks on pt every odd hour.
  • pain level and patient comfortability

ICU Nurses

  • 2 patients, at the most 3 depending on how critical the patients are.
  • Daily Assessment
  • check on patient every hour (typically always outside the room)
  • pain level and patient comfortability

Day in the life of ICU Nurse

Types of Patients

Med Surg

  • Non-life threatening
  • Surgery
  • Infections

ICU

  • Lung Infections
  • Cardiac
  • Infections

Types of Patients

Medications

Med Surg

  • Daily medications
  • Antibiotics
  • Pain Management
  • Blood thinners

ICU

  • Daily medications
  • Antibiotics
  • Sedation

(Propofol)

  • Pain management
  • Blood thinners

Equipment

ICU

  • 24 hour bedside monitor
  • IV pumps
  • Mechanical Ventilators

Med Surg Unit

  • Dinamap
  • Glucometers
  • IV Pumps
  • Hoyer lift
  • Oxygen tanks

How Nursing fits into the topic

Summary

Nursing provides fundamental care and communication important to patient health. However, ICU possess many responsibilities. While on the other hand, Med Surg does have the ability to broaden ones knowledge on a variety of illnesses and disease. Both roles can be stressful, but in the end the journey of saving a life is the ultimate reward.

References

St.Vincents Hospital Med Surg RNs'

“ICU Nurse Job Description.” Betterteam, www.betterteam.com/icu-nurse-job-description.

Alexander, Kerri Lee. “Florence Nightingale.” National Women's History Museum, https://www.womenshistory.org/education-resources/biographies/florence-nightingale.

Questions

1. As an ICU nurse, which SPECIFIC certificate do you need to obtain to work in this particular field?

A. Basic Life Support

B. Certificate of excellence in ICU

C. Certificate of Completion of ICU Nursing

D. Advanced Cardiac Life Support

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2. Which intervention for optimal oxygenation status will you typically see in an ICU vs Med Surg Unit, that requires extensive training?

A. Mask

B. Incentive Spirometer

C. Mechanical Ventilator

D. Nasal Cannula

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3. What are two differences in a automatic electronic blood pressure machine versus a 24 hour bedside monitor in the ICU?

Explain................

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4. Which of the following drugs is an anesthesia used during surgery or insertion of a mechanical ventilator?

A. Morphine

B. Dilaudid

C. Propofol

D. Epinephrine

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5. Describe three illness/diseases

Explain......

6. Which medical condition will you typically encounter on a Med Surg Unit?

A. Flu

B. Birth

C. Cardiac Arrest

D. Severe Sepsis

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