Procedures

PleurX Drainage Teaching 2565

Instructed patient how long will the catheter be in their abdomen. Fluid buildup is not likely to stop in the abdomen. You may keep the catheter in pl...

PleurX Drainage Teaching 2564

Instructed patient you should drain fluid as directed by your doctor, usually every one to two days. You should not drain more than 1000mL per drainag...

Nephrostomy Teaching 2559

Instructed patient how to care for your nephrostomy tube, Inspect your tube on a daily basis as well as empty any urine that has collected in the drai...

Bedbound Teaching 2552

Sn educated caregiver on Hoyer Lift, when a patient is in a bed, roll them on their side toward you. Roll patient away from you onto their other side ...

Tracheostomy Teaching 2546

Instructed patient call your doctor if you have:fever or chills, redness, swelling, or pain that is getting worse, bleeding or drainage from the hole,...

Tracheostomy Teaching 2545

Instructed patient once the hole in your neck is not sore from the surgery, clean the hole with a cotton swab or a cotton ball at least once a day to ...

Tracheostomy Teaching 2544

Instructed patient not breathe in water, food, powder, or dust. When you take a shower, cover the hole with a tracheostomy cover. You will not be abl...

Tracheostomy Teaching 2543

Instructed patient about some common ways to keep the air you breathe moist are:putting a wet gauze or cloth over the outside of your tube. Keep it m...

Tracheostomy Teaching 2542

Instructed patient your nose will no longer keep the air you breathe moist. Talk with your doctor about how to keep the air you breathe moist and how ...

Tracheostomy Teaching 2541

Instructed patient when you cough, have a tissue or cloth ready to catch the mucus coming from your tube. Is important to keep the tube free of thick ...