Critical care nurse
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In the December Ask the Experts article by Alexander and Zomp, “Best Practices: Full-Dose Delivery of Intravenous Medications via Infusion Pumps” (Crit Care Nurse. 2015;35(6):68–70), the authors would like to clarify that the Alaris pump referred to on page 70 is an older version and that the max rate is now the same for both primary and secondary settings on Alaris pumps (999 mL/h).
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Critical care nurse · Apr 2016
Use of a Vertical Expandable Prosthetic Titanium Rib in Children With Thoracic Insufficiency Syndrome and Scoliosis.
Thoracic insufficiency syndrome is the inability of the thorax to support normal respiration or lung growth. One treatment to address the thoracic deformities associated with the syndrome is placement of a vertical expandable prosthetic titanium rib. The goal is to restore thoracic volume, symmetry, and function and to allow for growth of the thorax in skeletally immature children. The main topics include indications for placement of a titanium rib, postoperative nursing care, potential complications, long-term follow-up, quality-of-life issues, and implications for critical care nurses and advanced practice nurses.