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Med Surg vs ICU Nursing
Ciara Cage
Morgan Hardy
Kaylah Lewis
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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
Florence Nightingale
Education
Med Surg Nurses
ICU Nurses
Types of Patients
Med Surg
ICU
Med Surg
ICU
(Propofol)
Equipment
ICU
Med Surg Unit
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.
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.
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
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
3. What are two differences in a automatic electronic blood pressure machine versus a 24 hour bedside monitor in the ICU?
Explain................
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
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