WOUND MANAGEMENT POLICY

6.1.2 All wounds will be assessed using evidence based methods to optimise wound healing. The details from the full assessment will be recorded in the appropriate IPOC (Integrated Pathway of Care) i.e. Wound Care, Pressure Ulcer, Leg Ulcer (NMC 2008). 6.1.3 Wound assessments will be completed at every dressing change.

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Peripheral Venous Cannula (PVC) Management Guidelines

Management Guidelines This procedural document supersedes: PAT/T 45 v.2 – Peripheral Venous Cannulation (PVC) Insertion and Management Guidelines Did you print this document …

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Guidelines for the Insertion and Management of Chest …

effectively. If drain holes are situated within the subcutaneous tissues, air or fluid may escape into the tissues and cause surgical emphysema or collections of potentially infected fluid. Surgical emphysema is the abnormal presence of air within the subcutaneous tissues. Its presence suggests that the drain is occluded or misplaced.

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Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy (PEG)/Enteral Tube ...

PAT/T 16 v.4 Page 8 of 21 When such decisions are being made guidance issued by the General Medical Council (GMC) and the Department of Health should be followed. The decision making process and rationale must be fully documented in the clinical record. Patients have the right to refuse treatment for various reasons. Refer to the Trust Policy ...

Patient Controlled Analgesia (PCA)

6 Patient Care 6 7 Training/Support 8 ... post-operative morbidity and increased patient satisfaction (Walder et al 2001, Level 1). 5. ... this includes attaching the pump/giving set to the patient. Each registered nurse/practitioner will have the …

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DISCHARGE OF PATIENTS FROM HOSPITAL POLICY

o Polypharmacy: i.e. six or more prescribed medications o A high volume of input by A & E, Out of Hours Service, Primary or Social Care Services o A prolonged stay in an acute hospital bed. ... guidance, please refer to the Trust’s Discharge Lounge Operational Policy.

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Patient Property and Valuables

PAT/PA 12 v.3 Page 5 of 22 Each ward MUST hold both a patient’s property book (WPR 10780A) and patient’s valuables book (WPR 135A) together with a supply of patient valuables envelopes and disclaimer forms (Appendix C - disclaimer form).The patient valuables book MUST be kept securely in a suitable locked drawer or cupboard. 3.1 When Should a Patients Property be …

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Silent Reflux - Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals

• it may be helpful to chew gum containing bicarbonate of soda (“tooth whitening gum”), as may drinking bottled alkaline mineral water (eg. Saka, Icelandic etc) • if you are overweight, this will makes things worse, but be warned that extreme physical exercise can also cause reflux • alcohol makes reflux worse, so limit your intake.

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Guidance on the Administration of Medicines to Patients ...

The medicines listed are common examples and do not constitute an exhaustive list. You should consult the relevant section of the current BNF. If you are in any doubt consult a pharmacist before attempting to crush the tablets. 4.7 Taste Some medicines have a bitter taste: they may or may not be coated. Where the crushed tablets

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Fondaparinux for the treatment of Acute Coronary …

usually omitted day of the procedure this is generally not an issue. ANTIDOTE There is no known antidote that reverses the anticoagulant effects of Fondaparinux. Bleeding complications during therapy or overdosage of Fondaparinux should lead to immediate treatment discontinuation and initiation of appropriate supportive therapy.

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ENTERAL (NASOGASTRIC TUBE) FEEDING

Variance Management If a nasogastric tube is unable to be passed the patient’s health care team must be informed and appropriate arrangements made as soon as practical. If enteral feed is not tolerated the patient’s health care team must be notified and alternative arrangements made in a timely manner.

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Nasogastric/Orogastric Tube Insertion, Verification, and ...

Nasogastric (NG) Orogastric (OG) NG tube OG tube pH verification . Definition . 1. Nasogastric (NG) tubes or Orogastric (OG) tubes are small tubes placed either through ... #375.00: Pain Prevention, Assessment, and Management and in accordance with the Children’s Comfort Promise. Tube Placement . 1. Equipment a. PPE ... according to your care ...

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NASOGASTRIC (NG) & NASOJEJUNAL (NJ) FEEDING TUBES …

recorded in the ‘Pathway of Care for Patients undergoing maintenance of feed via Nasogastric Tube’ (see Appendix A for representational copy). All patients starting NG feeding should be referred to a dietitian. High risk patients, should be referred to a specialist with expert knowledge of NG tube insertion and management.

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Residential Care/Assisted Living Compendium: Florida

nasogastric tube feeding, monitoring of blood gasses, intermittent positive pressure breathing therapy, skilled rehabilitative services; or treatment of surgical incisions, unless the surgical incision and the condition which caused it have been stabilized and a plan of care developed.

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STRESS ULCER PROPHYLAXIS - SurgicalCriticalCare.net

feedings through the nasogastric tube. Omeprazole suspension was administered as 40 mg, followed by a second 40 mg dose 6 to 8 hours later, then 20 mg daily until there was no longer a need for stress ulcer prophylaxis. Ten patients received H 2 RAs prior to omeprazole suspension. Of the 65 patients who

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NURSING CARE PLAN Acute Pain - Savvas

left arm, nasogastric tube to low intermittent suction. Mr. C. is in a dorsal recumbent (supine) position and is attempting to draw up his legs. He appears restless and is complaining of abdominal pain (7 on a scale of 0–10). Acute Pain related to tissue in-jury secondary to surgical inter-vention (as evidenced by restlessness; pallor; elevated

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GUIDELINES Intravenous fluid therapy for adults in ...

The assessment and management of patients’ fluid and electrolyte needs are fundamental to good patient care. • Assess and manage patients’ fluid and electrolyte needs as part of every ward review. Provide intravenous (IV) fluid therapy only for patients whose needs cannot be met by oral or enteral routes, and stop as soon as possible.

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Nasogastric Tube: Inserting and Verif ying Placement in ...

Nasogastric Tube: Inserting and Verif ying Placement in the Adult Patient What is Involved in Inserting and Verifying Placement of a Nasogastric Tube in the Adult Patient? ›A nasogastric tube (NGT) is a flexible tube that provides access to the stomach through the nose. This topic focuses on the steps involved in inserting and verifying placement

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