Warm blankets and fluids separately
If you're in the market to upgrade or replace your warming cabinets,
the first and most important consideration is that they come with at
least 2 different compartments, and that each has its own thermostat.
Otherwise, you'll be wasting money. That's because it's essential that
fluids and blankets be warmed separately. Blankets can and should be
warmed to a higher temperature than fluids (see "How Warm Should
Blankets Be?" on page 79), or else they'll provide little in the way of
comfort and safety by the time they reach patients. You'll keep
patients toasty and comfortable by aiming to have bedding tempera-
tures about the same as patient temperatures.
Fluids, on the other hand, can end up cooking the proteins in
blood if they're too warm. So how warm should they be? Look for
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