Pictures of positions for a neurosurgical ICU patient please?

[junior_physiotherapist]

Hi ,


You may let them have a look on some of the follwoing fine itmes![Mainly for physcial therapy]!

PRECAUTIONS TO PT:

•Pending test or lab results
•Need for a brace
•Clarification of order
•DVT, PE
•Blood transfusions
•Mental status
•Weaning from the vent
•Chest pain
•Change in vitals
•Plan for surgery, post-op
•Increase or decrease in body
temperature
•Difficulty breathing
•Dialysis


Documentation:

SOAP Note or Narrative Form
Include:
Date and Time
Devices and Lines
Activity
Change in status/Tolerance
Plan

Rules of the Intensive Care Unit:

1. If you don’t understand something, ASK
2. Keep the family informed
3. ALWAYS talk to the Nurse
_ Talk early in the day to establish the patient’s schedule
_ What is happening with the patient?
_ Has the patient been OOB?
4. Be brave! ICU nurses can be intimidating
5. NEVER ignore an ICU nurse
6. Watch the patient’s vital signs
7. If something can go wrong, it will…..be prepare
8. Check the bed brakes before moving a patient
9. Walk around the bed to check for lines before moving a patient
10.ALWAYS know a patient’s code status
11.ALWAYS look at the patient when monitors go off
12. If concerned about a patient’s response,
STOP therapy, get the nurse
13.KNOW when a patient is UNSTABLE….
chest pain, brady/tachycardia,
unrelenting dyspnea/tachypnea,
hypo/hypertension,
diminished level of consciousness

[thabiso]

Where you at physio bob?!

You are normally on the case pronto!

Incidentally I need this info as well. Have to contribute to some in service training in a few days on this and lifting techniques as well. Will be grateful if someone could assist.