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			<title>LVAD and outpt phase II Cardiac rehab</title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 13:06:21 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Does anyone take these patients into their phase II program.  Do you have any policies regarding...</description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div>Does anyone take these patients into their phase II program.  Do you have any policies regarding exercise with these patients, especially for Heart Mate II</div>

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			<category domain="http://allnurses.com/rehabilitation-nursing/">Rehabilitation Nursing</category>
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			<title>Rehab Nursing Documentation</title>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 07:31:14 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>______________________________________________________________________ 
  
06/11/09, 1130hrs...</description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div><font face="Arial">__________________________________________________  ____________________</font><br />
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<div align="left"><font face="Arial">06/11/09, </font><font face="Arial">1130hrs</font><br />
<font face="Arial"><u><b>NURSING (AM)</b></u></font> </div> <br />
<div align="left"><font face="Arial">G/C: Conscious and alert. Sat out during shift.</font><br />
<font face="Arial">FP observed and maintained. ADL assisted.</font><br />
<font face="Arial">On O2 – SPO2: 100% on 2L via Nasal Prong, 95% in RA.</font><br />
<font face="Arial">NGT sited on (L) nostril, insitu. Feeds tolerated well.</font><br />
<font face="Arial">(L) Knee and shin dressing, dry and intact. </font><br />
<font face="Arial">Dressing due EOD, to change cm. STO to be done.</font><br />
<u><font face="Arial">Today’s Changes</font></u><font face="Arial">:</font><br />
<font face="Arial">(H): 15/11/09</font><br />
<font face="Arial">24H Urine collection for UTP:</font><br />
<font face="Arial">Preservatives obtained.</font><br />
<font face="Arial">Urine collection started @ 1100hrs, to end cm @ 1100hrs.</font><br />
<font face="Arial">To note total urine volume.</font><br />
<font face="Arial">Bld for inx (HbA1C) to do. – Form Labelled</font><br />
<font face="Arial">Outpt Lifecare to obtain upon d/c.</font><br />
<font face="Arial">To continue caregiver training on NGT Feeding.</font><br />
<font face="Arial">VFS arranged on 11/11/09 @ 1500hrs</font></div> <br />
<div align="left"><i><font face="Arial">RN JOSEPH </font><font face="Arial">@ 1145hrs</font></i><br />
<font face="Arial">__________________________________________________  ____________________</font></div> <br />
<div align="left"><font face="Arial">06/11/09, </font><font face="Arial">1200hrs</font><br />
<font face="Arial"><b><u>SPEECH THERAPY</u></b></font></div> <br />
<div align="left"><font face="Arial">ST Order:</font><br />
<font face="Arial">1) </font><font face="Arial">FM Diet </font><font face="Arial">˝ Share</font><br />
<font face="Arial">2) </font><font face="Arial">Cont’d NGT</font><br />
<font face="Arial">3) </font><font face="Arial">R/V after VFS, 11/11/09</font><br />
<font face="Arial">ST Input:</font><br />
<font face="Arial">XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX  X</font><br />
<font face="Arial">XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX  X</font><br />
<font face="Arial">XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX  X</font></div> <br />
<div align="left"><font face="Arial"><i>ST MARY @ 1210hrs</i></font><br />
<font face="Arial">__________________________________________________  ____________________</font></div> <br />
<div align="left"><font face="Arial">06/11/09, </font><font face="Arial">1300hrs</font><br />
<font face="Arial"><u><b>NURSING (AM)</b></u></font></div> <br />
<div align="left"><font face="Arial">S/B ST, to note input:</font><br />
<font face="Arial">FM Diet ˝ Share, taken well. Nil coughing seen.</font><br />
<font face="Arial">Feeds @ 1200hrs omitted, pt taken ˝ share FM diet.</font><br />
<font face="Arial">To resume feeds @ 1500hrs, as scheduled.</font><br />
<u><font face="Arial">Caregiver training on NGT Feeding</font></u><font face="Arial">:</font><br />
<font face="Arial">Family arrived ward @ 1230hrs. Procedure revised with family.</font><br />
<font face="Arial">Pt’s wife did some hands-on. Explained to them the importance</font><br />
<font face="Arial">of checking tube position prior feeding and complication.</font><br />
<u><font face="Arial">Caregiver competency Ax</font></u><font face="Arial">:</font><br />
<u><font face="Arial">Family</font></u><font face="Arial"> – seems to be +ve and forthcoming towards VFS that</font><br />
<font face="Arial">pt doesn’t require NGT. Enforced to family that caregiver need to</font><br />
<font face="Arial">be competent before VFS, in case pt has to be d/c with NGT.</font><br />
<u><font face="Arial">Wife</font></u><font face="Arial"> – Not familiar with procedure and was distracted easily,</font><br />
<font face="Arial">require prompting++ despite yesterday’s session.</font><br />
<u><font face="Arial">Pt</font></u><font face="Arial"> – Able to prompt wife in procedure and understood feeding</font><br />
<font face="Arial">complication.</font><br />
<u><font face="Arial">Caregiver Training Plan</font></u><font face="Arial">:</font><br />
<font face="Arial">To continue training and Ax as arranged, cm @ 1200hrs.</font></div> <br />
<div align="left"><font face="Arial">RN JOSEPH </font><font face="Arial">@ 1315hrs</font><br />
<font face="Arial">__________________________________________________  ____________________</font></div> <br />
<div align="left"><font face="Arial">06/11/09, </font><font face="Arial">1345hrs</font><br />
<font face="Arial"><b><u>NURSING (AM)</u></b></font></div> <br />
<div align="left"><font face="Arial">Bld for inx (HbA1C), taken and desp @ 1330hrs.</font><br />
<font face="Arial">1330hrs: Acupuncture Centre called to send pt for acupuncture</font><br />
<font face="Arial">cm @ 1000hrs. To e-Porter cm.</font></div> <br />
<div align="left"><font face="Arial">RN JOSEPH </font><font face="Arial">@ 1145hrs</font><br />
<font face="Arial">__________________________________________________  ____________________</font></div></div>

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			<category domain="http://allnurses.com/rehabilitation-nursing/">Rehabilitation Nursing</category>
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			<title>Rehab Staff Ratio</title>
			<link>http://allnurses.com/rehabilitation-nursing/rehab-staff-ratio-434258-new.html</link>
			<pubDate>Sun, 25 Oct 2009 19:12:39 GMT</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[Just wondering how many pt's per nurse is your facility giving you and where do you live??? They...]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div>Just wondering how many pt's per nurse is your facility giving you and where do you live??? They are trying here to give us 11!!!! 11 on dayshift!!! And of course we all know these rehabers are not walkie-talkies by any means...just trying to get a feel for how normal/unormal this is.</div>

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