Sentences with phrase «care on a ventilator»

I have treated severe cases where patients have been in intensive care on a ventilator.

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«Our facilities care for a very frail population, many of our residents are on ventilators, require dialysis or oxygen, for example, and are the same type of individuals who would have been cared for by hospitals 10 to 15 years ago,» she said.

Unfortunately, the next day I was rushed back to intensive care as my lungs had overloaded with fluid and I was back on the ventilator.

Even babies on ventilators can receive kangaroo care.

If so, are all staff trained on the types of care your child needs — ventilator care, catheter or tracheotomy care, g - tube or PICC line care, etc — or are only a few staff members certified to do these tasks?

«The current standard of care is putting them on a ventilator and giving them a high level of oxygen.

These studies examined the impact of SBML on clinical skills, including management of ICU patients on ventilators; catheter insertion; lumbar puncture (spinal tap); laparoscopic surgery; and communicating with a chronically ill patient about goals of care.

Nearly all of the babies in Nationwide Children's Hospital's neonatal intensive care units (NICUs) receive caffeine as they are coming off a ventilator and learning to breathe on their own.

This project showed that patients who had been on a mechanical ventilator for one - week could be divided into disability risk groups using age and length - of - stay in an intensive care unit and that these groups determine one - year recovery and illuminate the details of functional disability in daily life.

This has implications for health care in countries with a Zika virus epidemic as a proportion of those affected with Guillain - Barré syndrome will need breathing support on a ventilator for a while, and some cases do not recover fully from the syndrome and are left with disability.»

He was admitted to the critical care unit and placed on a ventilator.

Worked with nurses and doctors in critical care units monitoring patients while on the ventilator.

Patient Care Technician — Ogden Hospital, Ogden, Utah — 2007 to 2011 • Performed tracheotomy care, such as cleaning the stoma, changing tubing, suctioning, and ensuring proper settings and function of the ventilator • Placed catheters on both men and women as needed • Ensured proper nutrition and hydration by double checking meals with orders from the physician and delivering water regularly • Checked vitals on all patients every two to four hours as required • Maintained detailed and adequate electronic and written medical recCare Technician — Ogden Hospital, Ogden, Utah — 2007 to 2011 • Performed tracheotomy care, such as cleaning the stoma, changing tubing, suctioning, and ensuring proper settings and function of the ventilator • Placed catheters on both men and women as needed • Ensured proper nutrition and hydration by double checking meals with orders from the physician and delivering water regularly • Checked vitals on all patients every two to four hours as required • Maintained detailed and adequate electronic and written medical reccare, such as cleaning the stoma, changing tubing, suctioning, and ensuring proper settings and function of the ventilator • Placed catheters on both men and women as needed • Ensured proper nutrition and hydration by double checking meals with orders from the physician and delivering water regularly • Checked vitals on all patients every two to four hours as required • Maintained detailed and adequate electronic and written medical records

As ICU staff nurse provided assistance and education to other ICU RNs, and performed care of critical patients both on and off ventilator.

Maxim Healthcare Agency • Philadelphia, PA 2004 — 2008 Staff Nurse Worked for various hospitals, long ‐ term care facilities, and units with focus on tracheostomy care and weaning dependent patients off ventilators.