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  • Adult Advanced Life Support Algorithm
  • Air Embolism
  • bBraun Spaceplus Failure EMERGENCY ACTION CARD
  • Caesarean Section Action Cards
  • Edinburgh ECPR pathway
  • Emergency intubation checklist
  • EZ-IO Intraosseus Access Device
  • Management of acute transfusion reactions
  • Anticipated difficult airway tool
  • Cook Staged Extubation Set
  • Critical care extubation checklist
  • Emergency intubation checklist
  • McGrath Mac
  • Percutaneous tracheostomy checklist
  • SACETT
  • Tracheal tube displacement algorithm for non-anaesthetistsintensivists
    • Above Cuff Vocalisation
    • Decannulation Guidline
    • Hospital in-patients with a Tracheostomy
    • Laryngectomy Poster
    • Tracheostomy change in Critical Care
    • Tracheostomy guideline
    • Tracheostomy Poster
    • Tracheostomy safety box contents
    • Tracheostomy Suctioning and Cleaning

  • ARDS Strategy
  • Bronchoscopy in Critical Care
    • AMBU AScope
    • APRV
    • Astral Vent Full
    • Chest drain Blue Rocket Set-up
    • Chest drain low pressure suction
    • Chest drain poster
    • HFNO Set Up
    • HFNO through ventilator
    • How to use new Storz scopes
    • IPPB using an ICU Ventilator
    • NIV - NKV 330
    • NIV through Drager Vent Set up in Critical Care
    • O2 through Drager setup
    • Passy Muir Valve
    • Setting up the NKV-330
    • T piece Y piece
    • Ventilators Circuits, Filters and Closed Suction - Set up and Maintenance
  • HFNO
  • Inhaled Nitrous Oxide
  • Manual Ventilation and MHI
  • NKV 330 NIV guidelines
  • Proning checklist
  • Proning guideline
    • Care pathway for Catheter Directed Thrombolysis (CDT) of Iliofemoral deep vein thrombosis (DVT)
    • Catheter directed thrombolysis of iliofemoral DVT alteplase
    • PE short version
    • RIE PE pathway
  • salbutamol and ipratroprium MDI
  • T1RF - CPAP Guidelines Mar24
  • Adult Advanced Life Support Algorithm
  • Air Embolism
  • Cardiac Output Monitoring pub
  • Cardiogenic Shock
  • Cerebral Oximetry Foresight Set Up
  • EZ-IO Intraosseus Access Device
  • Focused TOE Guideline for General Critical Care
  • GJNH Acute Heart Failure Referral Form
  • GJNH Acute Heart Failure Referral pathway
  • Intra Aortic Balloon Pump Bedside Checks
  • Intra Aortic Balloon Pump Guideline
  • Management of acute transfusion reactions
  • Management of Acute Type B Aortic Dissection
  • Management of hypertension within Critical Care
  • Neurone Specific Enolase for Neuroprognostication following OHCA
  • Out of Hospital Cardiac Arrest
  • Steroids for Septic Shock
  • Covid 19 Death Certification
    • Guidance on Heparin assays (anti-factor Xa)
    • heparin infusion chart COVID-19 in critical care
    • Treatment of venous thromboembolism in COVID-19 patients
  • COVID 19 ICM basic goals June 2022
    • COVID Extubation Checklist
    • COVID Tracheostomy checklist
    • COVID19 Critical Care Intubation Action Card
  • COVID 19 Referral for ECMO
  • NHS Scotland Critical Care PPE FAQs
    • Aisys CS2 use as an ICU ventilator
    • COVID Critical Care Referral Pathway
    • COVID RIE Critical Care Admission Action Card
    • CoVid RIE Intubation Checklist
    • RIE Near Me Guidance

    • SJH COVID19 ED Intubation Action Card
    • SJH COVID19 ITU Intubation Action Card

    • COVID Intubation Simulation Video
    • COVID Proning Video
    • Donning and Doffing Video

    • CoVid intubation checklist WGH
    • COVID WGH Ward 20 Intubation Kit list
    • COVID WGH Ward 20 RIDU Intubation Action Card
    • Management and escalation plan for COVID19 patients in Ward 20 ICU 130320
      • Aisys CS2 Cheat Sheet
      • Aisys CS2 Ventilation settings
      • Machine Checklist Non-COVID
      • WGH COVID Ventilation using GE Aisys CS2
    • WGH CT Transfer May

  • Delirium Management
  • Delirium Tool
  • EMERGENCY ACTION CARD Violent or Severe Agitation
  • ICU Sedation Holds
  • Learning Disabled liaison team leaflet
  • RASS and CAM ICU assessment
  • Risk assessment posi mit
  • Violence and Agression
  • Diabetic Ketoacidosis
  • Hyperosmolar Hyperglycaemic State
  • IV Insulin in CritCare2024 (Not for DKA or HHS)
  • Ketone Guideline (not for DKA or HHS)
  • adrenaline
  • alfentanil
  • Alteplase for massive PE
  • aminophylline
  • amiodarone
  • Antibiotic doses in CVVHD
  • atracurium
    • BNF link
  • calcium
  • clonidine
  • dalteparin thromboprophylaxis
  • dexmedetomidine
  • dexmedetomidine dosing card
  • diazepam diazemuls
  • Dobutamine
  • Dosing in extremes of body weight
  • Epoprostenol
  • fentanyl
  • glyceryl trinitrate
  • heparin dosing in CVVHD
  • heparin for Haemofiltration
  • heparin critical care only
  • Hydralazine
  • ICU - IV drug infusions
  • insulin
  • isoprenaline
  • IVIG in staph and strep toxic shock syndrome
  • ketamine for status epilepticus
  • Ketamine in asthma
  • Labetalol
  • Lidocaine
  • Local Anaesthetic Toxicity
  • magnesium
  • Meropenem - Extended infusion
  • metaraminol for hypotension
  • midazolam and thiopental levels
  • Midazolam
  • milrinone
  • morphine
  • neostigmine
  • nicardipine
  • Nimodipine
  • noradrenaline (central)
  • noradrenaline(peripheral)
  • Octreotide
  • Pabrinex and Thiamine
  • pancuronium
  • phenobarbitone
  • phenylephrine
  • Phenytoin
  • Phosphate
  • piperacillin tazobactam extended infusion
  • potassium
  • Rocuronium
  • salbutamol
  • sodium bicarbonate
  • stress ulcer prophylaxis
  • Thiopentone
  • valproate
  • Vancomycin continuous infusion Fluid Restricted
  • vancomycin continuous infusion
  • vasopressin organ donation
  • vasopressin sepsis
  • zanamivir
  • Aberdeen ECMO Cannulation and Retrieval
  • Argatroban for ECLS
  • Contraindications to ECLS therapy
  • ECLS Nursing shift checks and observations
  • ECPR QRH
  • Edinburgh ECPR pathway
  • Extra Corporeal Carbon Dioxide Removal
  • Indications for VA ECLS
  • Indications for VV ECLS
  • Patient preparation for ECLS
  • RIE ECLS Anti Xa Protocol
  • RIE ECLS manual
  • RIE ECPR
  • Schedule of ECLS Nursing duties
  • Sedation, Analgesia, Antibiotic and Paralysis Management of the ECLS Patient
  • VA ECLS weaning guide
  • blank pf form
  • Child Bereavement Boxes
  • CMO & NRS Guidance for Doctors completing MCCD
  • Documentation following death
  • End of Life Care for Critical Care
  • Guideline following Sudden Cardiac Death where death occurs in ICU
  • Palliative extubation & withdrawal of invasive ventilatory support nursing checklist
  • Postmortem links
  • Reasons to report a death to PF
  • Police access to critical care patients (FICM midnight law)
  • AWI FAQs
  • CT Angiography to support diagnosis of DNC consensus Guideline JAN 2023
  • Disagreement involving treatment for patients who lack capacity FICM Midnight Law (Scotland)
  • DNACPR policy for Scotland
  • Maintaining Safety and Confidence in the Diagnosis of Death using Neurological Criteria (DNC) FICM Midnight Law (UK)
  • Pitfalls In the Assessment of Mental Capacity FICM Midnight Law Scotland
  • Refusal of emergency life saving treatment FICM Midnight Law (Scotland)
  • Refusal to Accept the diagnosis of death according to neurological criteria FICM Midnight Law Aug 2024
  • Relatives recording conversations FICM Midnight Law (UK)
  • Treatment rights of the disabled FICM Midnight Law (Scotland)
  • Abdominal pressure measurement
  • Confirmation of Nasogastric Tube Position
  • Constipation
  • feeding jejunostomy
  • feeding nasojejunal
  • Fulminant Liver Failure
  • Insertion of Nasojejunal Tubes
  • Liver Transplant Post-operative care
  • Nasal Bridle use in Critical Care
  • Nasogastric feeding protocol critical care FINAL
  • Pancreatic Irrigation
  • Plasma exchange in Acute Liver Failure
  • Prokinetics in ICU
  • Sengstaken tube (Variceal Bleeding)
  • Simultaneous Kidney and Pancreas (SKP) Transplant Post-Op care
  • Stoma Care Basics
  • Upper GI bleeding Endoscopy
  • Cytokine Release Syndrome
  • Haem ICU transfer
  • ICANS
  • Tumour Lysis Syndrome
  • Change screen resolution
  • Discharge Processes for Clinicians
  • ICCA access in hospital
  • ICCA Top Tips and Tricks - updated
  • Prescribing electrolytes
  • Prescribing iv fluids
  • Prescribing RRT
  • Prescription Frequencies on ICCA
  • Remote access
  • SICSAG diagnosis
  • The prescription pad
  • Antifungal guidance in critical care
  • Chlorhexidine
  • CPE screening
    • Ebola
    • VHF Doctor Action Card Critical Care
    • VHF NIC Action Card Critical Care
    • VHF RN Action Card Critical Care
  • HAP VAP CAP sampling
  • Infection indications for IVIG
  • Influenza in Critical Care
  • Initial investigation and management in unidentified Infections
  • McGrath VL cleaning
  • Nursing handout
  • SOP Ultrasound Cleaning
  • Trainee Infection Prevention Handout
  • Trip Out of Unit infection guidance
  • Winter Infections Stepdown Guidance
  • C-spine clearance flowchart
  • Critical Care MRI Procedure
  • EVD Nurse Check List
  • Femoral site care
  • GBS Guideline
  • Intrathecal Administration Guidance
  • Intrathecal policy RIE
  • Licox Algorithm
  • Management of traumatic brain injury
  • Managementl of femoral artery sheath
  • Neurocritical Care Sodium Management
  • Neurological MRI under GA DCN - SOP
  • NPI Guideline
  • PRIS
  • SOP for review of Neurosurgical patients in ITU by neurosurgical team
  • Status epilepticus
  • Stroke in pregnancy
  • Sub arachnoid haemorrhage management
  • TBI rehab
  • Thiopentone levels
  • Traumatic Brain Injury Flow Chart
  • Types of CSF Drain
  • Ventriculitis
  • Caesarean Section Action Cards
  • Handover Sheet for Obstetric patients being discharged from Critical Care
  • Handover Sheet for Obstetric patients requiring admission to Critical Care
  • Management of the Pregnant Patient in Critical Care
  • Adult Tissue Donation
  • Ancillary tetsting - Cerebral CT Angiography
  • DBD Donor Optimisation Care Bundle
  • DNC testing bedside nurses guide
  • Donation after circulatory death
  • Donor care during multiorgan retrieval
  • ECHO Assessment for Organ Donation
  • Form for the Diagnosis of DNC - adults and children over 2 years
  • NHSL Organ and Tissue Donation Policy
  • Organ Retrieval Booking Form
  • Organ Retrieval SOP
  • Admission and Escalation policy
  • admission criteria and pathway
  • Anticipated Post op flow surgical patients
  • Discharge Home from Critical Care
  • Documentation following death in Critical Care
  • General Critical Care Interaction with HEPMA
  • General Critical Care SOP
  • Pet Visitation
  • Repatriaiton Checklist for Critical Care
  • RIE Critical Care Grand Round
    • ACCS curriculum guidance for ICM

    • diagnoses
    • index
    • makepage

  • Adult Scoliosis Spinal Surgery Post-Op Care
  • Anticoagulation antiplatelet agents and epidural analgesia
  • Bodyguard Epidural Pump
  • Care of the Transgender Patient
  • Endovascular Aortic Procedures Post Op Care
  • Epidural Haematoma
  • Epidural hypotension
  • Epidural top-up
  • Major OMFS Free Flap
  • Oesophagectomy Post-operative Management
  • Open Infra And Juxta-Renal Aortic Surgery Post Op Care
  • Open TAAA Surgery - Post Op
  • Post op care pharyngo-laryngo-oesphagectomy PLOG
  • Post op carotid endarterectomy
  • Prevention and treatment of paraplegia after major aortic procedures
  • ACCP CVC placement following completion of initial competencies
  • ACCPs acquiring initial CVC competencies
  • Arterial Line insertion for ACCPs
    • Blocked Lumen on PICC:CVC guidance
    • CVC NHL April 2023
    • CVC Troubleshooting guide
    • Securing CVCs
  • Inadvertent Catheter Placement Guideline
  • Citrate anticoagulation quick reference
  • Citrate monitoring chart
  • Heparin dosing in CVVHD
  • RRT guideline including citrate
  • RRT in COVID or suspected patients
  • Urology
  • RIE Current Studies leaflet
  • WGH Current Studies
  • Administration of Inotropes
  • bBraun Spaceplus Failure EMERGENCY ACTION CARD
  • Central venous catheter removal
  • Critical Care Recovery Service
  • Faecal incontinence skin care
  • ICU Eye Care Guideline
  • Immediate Discharge Letter DOCUMENTATION FAQs
  • Invasive Flush Systems
  • LLTV referral form
  • Nurse led swallow observations flowchart
  • Nursing for Arterial and Central Venous Lines
  • Sedation Weaning Guideline
  • Tracheostomy nursing care
  • Trak shortcodes
  • Video Communication
    • Dalteparin thromboprophylaxis
    • HELPFUL TABLES FROM NHS LOTHIAN ANTITHROMBOTIC GUIDE DURING COVID
    • TED Stocking Sizing

  • ACCP Transfers
  • Hamilton ventilator
  • Handover pause
  • Repatriaiton Checklist for Critical Care
  • Transfer Guidelines
  • Transfer Outdoors to Garden
  • All Major Trauma Centre Guidelines
  • Aspen Vista Collar Care
  • Major Burns Pathway Finalised
  • Major Trauma Ward stepdowns from critical care
  • Management of Severe Burns
  • For use by appropriately trained critical care staff in NHS Lothian only.