GeriPal
JANUARY 16, 2025
Let’s say they’re in the ICU now on a ventilator. So on the clinical side, people are really focused on how long do they have to be on the ventilator and managing that. Eric 27:31 They are unrepresented, they’re in the ICU on a ventilator. Should we keep them on the ventilator? They have one.
Rehab Realities by Renee Kinder
JANUARY 16, 2025
Fortunately, in post-acute care, Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) steps in to close the gap, ensuring residents’ voices are not just heard but understood. Consider the case of a resident recovering from a traumatic brain injury and temporarily reliant on a ventilator. Have a column idea?
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Rehab Realities by Renee Kinder
JANUARY 18, 2024
The article, titled “Daily Toothbrushing to Prevent Hospital — Acquired Pneumonia — Brushing Away the Risk,” emphasizes the significance of routine oral care in preventing hospital-acquired pneumonia (HAP), a serious concern that affects both ventilated and non-ventilated patients. Have a column idea?
Caregiver Support Services
JANUARY 26, 2025
The room should be well-ventilated and at a comfortable temperature, typically between 68 and 74 degrees Fahrenheit. Learn the benefits and risks of bed rails for older adults to determine if this tool is right for your client. Keep essentials like water, tissues, and remote controls within easy reach to avoid unnecessary discomfort.
GeriPal
OCTOBER 19, 2023
Alex: And we’re delighted to welcome back Karl Steinberg, he’s a palliative care doc and a geriatrician. He’s President of National POLST and recent past president of AMDA, the Long-Term Care Association. He’s been a hospice and nursing home director. Welcome, Karl. Karl: Thanks for having me.
The Nurse Break
APRIL 20, 2022
Joel was diagnosed with a catastrophic brain injury and after 2 weeks in ICU on a ventilator, he was moved in a comatose state to the same Children’s ward where I had worked as an RN, 10 years previously. Broncos supporters Coralie and Joel.
GeriPal
MAY 26, 2022
So if you remember all these vaccine allocation plans where you had the first tier maybe for much older adults or people in long term care facilities or something, and then the second tier might have been people over 50 or people working in highly exposed jobs. Emily: Yeah.
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