Specialty Population
Memory loss, personality changes, forgetfulness, wandering, yet may retain intact muscle memory.
What is Dementia?
This is a surgical replacement for ET tube
What is Tracheostomy.
You need a special needle and an extremely sterile technique.
What is a Implanted Port.
Important for ER nurses to know: Is it a regular or a power port. (Can we do CT scan or MRI's through this port?)
Name 3 types of long term vascular devices patients you encounter may have:
What is a Implanted Ports, PICC lines, Hickman or Groshong catheters, Double or Triple Central Line, or Dialysis Catheters.
Extrinsic device allowing diabetic patients to titrate their insulin needs
What is an Insulin Pump.
Has impulsive reactions, easily distracted, hyperactivity, inconsistent with age, could be on medications for this.
What is ADHD?
Most common reason for Tracheostomy tube failure
What is Dislodgement or Obstruction
A large rope like bump that when palpated is vibrating
What is an Arterial Venous shunt
This line is an alternative route for nutrition.
What is an Gastrostomy- Jejunotomy tube, Mickey tube, PEG or PEJ tubes.
Limited ability to feel/move from shoulders down. Requires additional consideration in patient movement.
What is a Quadriplegia patient.
Acceptable substitute for dislodged tracheostomy tube?
What is an Endotracheal Tube.
Patient has a VP shunt and is showing signs of increased intracranial pressure. Why?
Their VP shunt has either collapsed, is obstructed, dislodged, or is broken
Can be painful if the balloon is not deflated causing hematuria
What is a Foley catheter?
Chronic genetic disorder, limited life expectancy, improper drainage of mucus, difficulty in breathing?
What is Cystic Fibrosis?
How do you manage the patient when their ventilator is not working properly?
What is disconnect patient from ventilator while troubleshooting ventilator or adjust ventilator settings.
Device that is typically located in the upper chest to regulate the heart
What is a Pacemaker/AICD device
The purpose of a tube connected to a bag coming from the flank area?
Nephrostomy tubes most generally for post stone removal allowing urinary flow.
Demonstrate how to manage a dislodged tracheostomy tube.
Demonstrates proper technique for managing Tracheostomy tube with a new Trach replacement kit.
Demonstrate how to manage a bleeding dialysis shunt
What is a pressure clamp from the Dialysis Center or apply a tight pressure dressing
The small device used to aid in lung re-expansion
Cook device (Flutter valve)