WEEK 1
WEEK 1
What are the discontinuation destinations?
Clinical rationale for D/C to ICU?
PT may have a role but it depends on how hemodynamically stable the patient is.
Clinical rationale for D/C to Acute Care?
Pt is still in critical condition, but more stable.
Clinical rationale for D/C to Inpatient Rehab?
Intense hospital based therapy (3 HOURS/DAY)
Clinical rationale for D/C to Subacute/TCU?
Less intense, hospital-based therapy (2 HOURS/DAY)
Clinical rationale for D/C to SNF?
Less intense skilled nursing based therapy (2 HOURS OR LESS/DAY)
Clinical rationale for D/C to Home Health?
Home based therapy, patient must be home bound (3x/WEEK)
Clinical rationale for D/C to Outpatient?
Best for more mobile patients
Clinical rationale for D/C to Hospice?
Appropriate for patients with diagnosis of 6m or less to live
Standard Precautions apply to what 4 things?
- MRSA, VRE, norovirus, C.Diff, chicken pox
What are the 5 things included in contact precautions?
- What are some examples of diseases/viruses that use these precautions?
- C.Diff, norovirus, rotovirus
What are the 3 things included in enteric precautions?
- Pneumonia, influenza, whooping cough
What are the 4 things included in droplet precautions?
- TB, measles, chicken pox
What are the 3 things included in airborne precautions?
________ precautions are used to protect an immunocompromised patient (<1500/mm3 of WBC) due to chemotherapy, radiation, immunosuppression drugs.
Neutropenic
What are the 6 things included in neutropenic precautions?
_________ are used to deliver fluids and medications into a peripheral vein.
-What are the precautions with this?
IV Line