How will using the ZOLL IVTM™ System impact our nursing staff?
“Surface cooling is slow, uncomfortable, limits patient access, and is labor intensive for our nursing staff, often requiring intubation and paralysis to control shivering. The nurses report that using the ZOLL (Alsius*) IVTM™ System requires significantly less nursing time than external methods to reach and maintain target temperatures.” Rhonda Anderson, RN, MSN, CCRN, Clinical Project Manager WellStar Health System, Marietta, GA “I was completely sold on the idea of hypothermia induction. However, after just two patients and fighting with the external cooling blankets, we were all ready to stop the protocol.” a “Since we have switched to the ZOLL (Alsius*) System we have been able to shift our focus from caring for the equipment to caring for the patient.
