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• Managing Patient Emergencies -Critical Care Skills Every Nurse Must Know by Robin Gilbert,
• Archive: Faculty:Robin GilbertDuration:Full DayFormat:Audio and VideoCopyright:Sep 19, 2019 Description Mrs. Kelp is admitted with pneumonia and right-sided heart failure.Twenty minutes after admission, she develops worsening dyspnea and hypotension.Are you prepared to manage her unstable condition?Do you know what respiratory measures are necessary?Do you know the best way to manage her hypotension?The patients in our hospitals are sicker than ever before.
• It is not uncommon to find patients on regular medical floors with central lines, chest tubes, pacemakers and AICDs.Some nursing homes are accepting patients on ventilators, and patients are now being sent home on vasoactive drips such as dobutamine.
• Even though acuity levels are higher you are still caring for many patients and don’t have the luxury of frequent, comprehensive assessments.Therefore, it is important to be able to rapidly assess and implement appropriate interventions.Watch this recording to sharpen your skills and leave prepared to identify and manage your next patient emergency.
• Handouts Manual - Managing Patient Emergencies (21.15 MB) 142 Pages Available after Purchase Outline Identifying the RED FlagsCritical Thinking During a CrisisVital Signs & ABCDsMethods for Establishing and Maintaining AirwayBreathing: More Than a Rate Issue Circulation & PerfusionRapid Assessment TechniquesCritical Questions to Ask Your PatientIdentifying High-Risk PopulationsSick or Not Sick…Who would you see first?Cardiovascular Prevention, Presentation, Action for: “I’m having chest pain” Recognizing Arrhythmias - Stable, Unstable and LethalRhythm Recognition & Treatment for: VT, VF, SVT, and Heart BlocksAcute Myocardial Infarction: STEMI/ NSTEMIKey Assessments & Interventions tPA GuidelinesLaboratory ParametersRecognizing Subtle ChangesHemodynamic Monitoring:MAP, CO, SV, CIPreload, Afterload, ContractilitySkills Practice: EKG InterpretationRespiratory Prevention, Presentation, Action for: “I can’t breathe”Capnography BasicsAssessment & Critical Interventions for:Pulmonary EmbolismRespiratory FailureCOPDARDSThe Patient Who Needs AssistanceO2, CPAP, BiPAPIndications for IntubationPositive Pressure VentilationChest Tube ManagementEasy ABG Analysis…Really!Endocrine Prevention, Presentation, Action for: “I don’t feel right”The Differences of DKA and HHNKEarly Recognition of HypoglycemiaCritical Lab FindingsDifferentiating the Diagnosis – Case StudiesWhich Intervention Should you do FIRSTWhat is the Likely ProblemAnticipating the SolutionsNeurological Prevention, Presentation and Action for: “My head hurts!”Elevated Intracranial PressureClues When you Don’t have a MonitorIschemic vs.