CHAPTER 22: SPECIAL CARE SKILLS

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

Understand the types of residents who are in a subacute setting

Discuss reasons for and types of surgery

Discuss preoperative care

Describe postoperative care

List care guidelines for pulse oximetry

Describe telemetry and related guidelines

Explain artificial airways and related guidelines

Discuss care for a resident with a tracheostomy

List care guidelines for residents requiring mechanical ventilation

Describe suctioning and list signs of respiratory distress

Describe chest tubes and related care

TYPES OF RESIDENTS IN A SUBACUTE SETTINGResidents who may be found in subacute units

REASONS FOR AND TYPES OF SURGERY Reasons for surgery

PREOPERATIVE CARE

Points to remember

Guidelines for preoperative care

POSTOPERATIVE CARE

Points to remember about postoperative care

Equipment for postoperative care

Guidelines for postoperative care

Things to observe and report

CARE GUIDELINES FOR PULSE OXIMETRY Points to remember

Guidelines for pulse oximetry

TELEMETRY AND RELATED CARE GUIDELINES Care guidelines for telemetry

ARTIFICIAL AIRWAYS AND RELATED GUIDELINES Guidelines for artificial airways

CARE FOR A RESIDENT WITH A TRACHEOSTOMY Reasons for tracheostomies

Points to remember about tracheostomies

Things to observe and report

CARE GUIDELINES FOR RESIDENTS REQUIRING MECHANICAL VENTILATION Points to remember about mechanical ventilators

Guidelines for mechanical ventilation

SUCTIONING AND RESPIRATORY DISTRESS Points to remember about suctioning

Guidelines for suctioning

CHEST TUBES AND RELATED CARE Points about chest tubes

Guidelines for chest tubes

REVIEW

Understand the types of residents who are in a subacute setting

Discuss reasons for and types of surgery

Discuss preoperative care

Describe postoperative care

List care guidelines for pulse oximetry

Describe telemetry and related guidelines

Explain artificial airways and related guidelines

Discuss care for a resident with a tracheostomy

List care guidelines for residents requiring mechanical ventilation

Describe suctioning and list signs of respiratory distress

Describe chest tubes and related care