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Pros: Experts on ECMO circuit flow dynamics and
advanced trouble shooting
ECMO Staffing model -
Perfusion model
Cons: Lacks patient care knowledge and understanding
of ICU concepts

Pros: Experts on acute patient care and advanced ICU
concepts
ECMO Staffing model -
ECMO Specialist model
Cons: Lacks Experience with ECMO advanced trouble
shooting

maintains integrity of the ECMO circuit


Titrate ECMO
-Flows
-Sweep
Role of the ECMO -FdO2
Specialist
monitor for ECMO complications


intervenes during ECMO emergencies


Assists with 'day to day' patient clinical decision making

role of bedside nurse assessment, monitoring, and documentation

, DO NOT LEAVE THE ROOM


Responsible for:
-IVP Medications
Roles during ECMO -Titration of drips
bedside insertion - Bedside -Vent
RN -Defibrillation/ACLS


Speaking with MDS/NPs


Delegation

Obtaining the insertion cart


Builds and primes ECMO CIRCUIT


Roles during ECMO Assisting MDs with cannula placement
bedside insertion - ECMO
Specialist Hands off ECMO lines


Notifying Bedside RN when to give Heparin and dose


Initiates ECMO therapy

Prep well
-OR style not ICU style
-Cannula infections are devastating


Full body drape
Prep and drape
-Wires are long and can get contaminated easy
-use femoral drape (Cath lab, Blue towels, ect.)


Use bedside table under drape at the foot of the bed
-Open all sterile kits before beginning procedure

, encourage use of ultrasound
-Easier to identify correct vessel
-Can also confirm cannula is correct place


use Pik-A and Pik-V kits for initial access
Vascular Access

use micropuncture kit for distal perfusion catheter
access


two or more person procedure

Observe for good "wire skills"
-Keep the wire straight a all times (two person job)
-floss the wire (move it back and forth)
-Do not kink the wire
-may need a super stiff or Amplatz wire


Serial Dilation Adequate Dilation
-advance and rotate freely
-multiple passes


Minimize potential for bleeding
- Enlarge skin incision as you go (Avoid excessive
dissection)

Should be easy if proper dilated


do not allow cannula and dilator to "uncouple"


place at correct depth
Placement of cannula - Err on the side of placing femoral cannula too deep
- can estimate by measuring from insertion sire to
xiphoid


Flush cannula periodically if there are delays on placing
cannula
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