What is a neuro ICU for?

The Neuro-ICU is a 24 bed facility that is operated by a team of board certified physicians and nurses. The Neuro-ICU cares for patients with all types of neurosurgical and neurological injuries, including stroke, brain hemorrhage, trauma and tumors.

What is the difference between ICU and neuro ICU?

An intensive care unit (ICU) is a specially trained area of the hospital providing patients with personalized care from a team of experts. Inside the Neuro ICU, patients receive care around the clock and are closely monitored. Some hospitals may have more than one type of ICU, like medical, surgical or cardiac.

What are the 10 emergency drugs?

Emergency drugs (PICU Chart)

Drug	Dose (IV)
Amiodarone	5 mg/Kg IV/IO*
Atropine	0.02 mg/Kg IV (may give ETT)
Calcium Chloride 10%**	20 mg/Kg IV
Dexamethasone	0.6 mg/Kg PO/IM/IV

Do stroke patients go to neuro ICU?

Critical Care Neurology Conditions treated by neurointensivists include subarachnoid and other intracranial hemorrhages, head trauma, status epilepticus, severe neuromuscular and demyelinating disease, CNS infections as well as acute ischemic stroke.

What is neuro unit?

A neuro-ICU is an intensive care unit devoted to the care of patients with immediately life-threatening neurological problems. Neuro-ICUs came into existence about 25 years ago in response to the need for more specialized knowledge in the growing techniques to recognize and address neurological disorders.

What a neuro nurse should know?

Top Tips for New Neuro Nurses

Know The TOP Disease Processes Landing Patients in a Neuro Unit. Who are you going to take care of?
Know Your Patient’s Sodium Level. Just like you would know your cardiac patient’s potassium level – you must know your patient’s sodium level.
Get A Good Baseline Neuro Assessment.

What do neuro nurses do?

A Neuroscience Nurse helps patients who experience brain and nervous system disorders, such as Alzheimer’s, strokes, and brain injuries, recover from or learn to manage their condition.