Room set ups
Equipment room outside of PICU
- Must be checked each shift and set up with:
- Servo-I with infant circuit fully dressed with a sterile water bag, temp probes, and filter x 2
- Pedi / adult circuit fully dressed with a sterile water bag, temp probes, and filter
- Heli-ox vent fully dressed with a sterile water bag, temp probes, and filter
- Extra vent not set up
- 3100A with infant circuit with temp probes, sterile water, heater, etc.
- INO machine calibrated and purged (purge and performance done daily on dayshift or as needed)
- HFNC set up fully dressed with a sterile water bag, and temp probes x 2
- All equipment in the dirty equipment room must be cleaned before leaving your shift
Admitting room
- Should be set up as soon as notification of a new patient is discovered
- The room should include
- Appropriate size bag/mask (connected to blender)
- Additional 15 lpm, 50 psi O2 flow meter (with Christmas tree attached)
- Any respiratory devices both clinical and monitoring required for the patient
- Suction tubing x2 for ETT & oral. (these would be in addition to any suction needs for chest tubes)
- Appropriate oral suction device
General OR patient room
- Should be set up the shift before to make sure all is ready for the returning patient
- The room should include
- Appropriate size bag/mask (connected to blender)
- Additional 15 lpm, 50 psi O2 flow meter (with Christmas tree attached)
- Vent (with clipboard & sheets) fully dressed with sterile water bag, temp probes, and filter
- Tape, Adhesive remover, Skin barrier, & Mastisol
- Ballard - If unsure of ETT size, then have two sizes available
- ETCO2 Brick & Adapter
- Suction tubing x 2 for ETT & oral. (these would be in addition to any suction needs for chest tubes)
- Appropriate oral suction device
- Nellcor & Sominetics