Optimal rm temp for burn pts

[lilwbprincess]

I'm in a RN-BSN program right now. Have a burns assignment for pathophysiology.

Can't seem to find the answer for this Q:

What is the optimal environmental temperature to keep a burn patient's room at? And where may I find this information?

I have looked in my pathophy book, my critical care book, and even the ABLS website (but I think I will dig deeper there) and I cannot find the answer.

Any burns nurse know this answer and where I can find it???

Thanks!

NeuroICU nurse :)

[athena55, BSN, RN]

i'm in a rn-bsn program right now. have a burns assignment for pathophysiology.

can't seem to find the answer for this q:

what is the optimal environmental temperature to keep a burn patient's room at? and where may i find this information?

i have looked in my pathophy book, my critical care book, and even the abls website (but i think i will dig deeper there) and i cannot find the answer.

any burns nurse know this answer and where i can find it???

thanks!

neuroicu nurse :)

well if you remember patients with burns > tbsa 20% will have some type of hypermetabolic process ongoing so we try to keep their rooms (if we have a room to put the patient in, usually we don't but then again i am in iraq right now) or their area at whatever it takes to keep their temp > 85 to 100 degree f (isr burn intensive care unit at bamc, fort sam houston, san antonio, texas)

athena

[lakepapa]

Kinda' tough to give one optimum temp because it really depends on the pt. What is their temp? How "open" are they? Are they spiking a fever? We start at around 85 and go up to around 100 depending on the pt. Some might need the room temp at 100, bed warmer maxed, surrounded by a 4 heating lamps with a space blanket "tent' to keep the heat in. Even with all of that it can be tough to keep a pt close to normothermic. (Oooo, those are long days...)