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S6E55 Patient Pathways – Trauma Patient

July 6, 2021 By Kleber, MSN RN Leave a Comment

S6E55 Patient Pathways – Trauma Patient

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Who You’ll Hear

Kati Kleber, MSN RN – Nurse educator, former cardiac med-surg/stepdown and neurocritical care nurse, author, and speaker.

Hannah Schlake, BSN RN CMSRN – ICU nurse in Surgical ICU, preceptor and a charge nurse

What You’ll Learn

  • Surgical Floor Description
  • Sample Report
  • Managing Pain meds for patients with profound injuries 
  • Collaborating with Physical Therapy for the best of your patient
  • Reenforcing the doctor’s plan with the patient
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S6E55 Patient Pathways – Trauma Patient Show Notes

  • Hannah Introduction
    • graduated from nursing school in 2018 and is currently an ICU nurse at a Magnet-designated, level-one trauma center in Chicago, IL. She works in a Surgical ICU that sees a wide variety of surgical patients including those from vascular, thoracic, transplant, plastics, and trauma services. Previously, she worked for three years on a surgical floor where she served as a preceptor and a charge nurse. Hannah is passionate about helping other nurses develop confidence and positive self-talk, keen critical thinking skills, and a sustainable work-life balance.
  • Surgical Floor Description
  • Michael Scarn Patient Pathway
    • Sample Report
  • Suprapubic Catheter
  • ORIF -Open Reduction Internal Fixation Surgery
  • PRBC – packed random blood cell
    • Packed red blood cells are typically given in situations where the patient has either lost a large amount of blood or has anemia that is causing notable symptoms.
  • External Fixators
    • Most common on lower extremities
    • Metal fixator on the outside
    • Pin Care
  • Downgraded
    • level of care
  • PCA
    • patient-controlled analgesia
    • Needs the pain medication
  • Bilateral edema
  • Venous duplex
    • Deep vein thrombosis (DVT)
  • TLSO Brace – Thoracic Lumbar Sacral Orthosis
  • After the report, what is important for this patient?
  • Managing Pain meds for patients with profound injuries
    • Pain control
    • Wean off PCA and onto oral meds 
  • Collaborating with Physical Therapy for the best of your patient
  • Reenforcing the doctor’s plan with the patient

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More Resources for Trauma Patients:

  • Mission Accomplished
  • Ortho STRONG – Ortho Nurse Crash Course
  • Ortho Nurse Duties: What Does An Orthopedic Nurse Do?

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