introduction admission transfer discharge. introduction responsibility for process role of assistant
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INTRODUCTION
• Admission
• Transfer
• Discharge
INTRODUCTION
• Responsibility for process
• Role of assistant
INTRODUCTION
• Patient concerns
• Anxiety causing issues
INTRODUCTION
• Addressing patient concerns
• Emphasize patient choices
• Reassure patient
INTRODUCTION
• Be prepared
• Assistant characteristics
• Preparation guidelines
PATIENT BELONGINGS
• Patient’s possessions
• Patient’s right to use
• Tracking
PATIENT BELONGINGS
• Personal inventory form
• List all belongings
• Review and sign
PATIENT BELONGINGS
• Valuables List
• List items being stored
• Review and sign
• Label and store items
BASELINE ASSESSMENT
• Baseline assessment
• Vital signs
• Weight and height
• Other observations
LESSON 1 – BASELINE ASSESSMENT
• Vital signs
• Temperature
• Pulse
• Respiration
• Blood pressure
BASELINE ASSESSMENT
• Other health indicators
• Degree of pain
• Coloring
• Pupils
• Reactivity
BASELINE ASSESSMENT
• Height and weight body measurements
• Desirable weight quality
• Childhood growth comparison
• Calculation of medicine dosages
BASELINE ASSESSMENT
• Weight-consciousness
• Sensitivity
• Privacy
BASELINE ASSESSMENT
• Height and weight abnormalities
• Disease
• Growth or genetic issues
• Nutritional deficiencies
BASELINE ASSESSMENT
• Scales
• Balance beam
• Infant
• Bed and wheelchair
BASELINE ASSESSMENT
• Units of Measure
• English • Pounds, ounces• Feet, inches
• Metric• Kilograms• Centimeters
INITIAL EXAMINATION
• Baseline assessment initial exam
• General
• EENT
• GYN
INITIAL EXAMINATION
• General examination
• Whole body
• Blood test
• Urine test
INITIAL EXAMINATION
• EENT examination
• Eyes
• Ears
• Nose
• Throat
INITIAL EXAMINATION
• GYN examination
• Female reproductive organs
• Pap test
INITIAL EXAMINATION
• Assistant role in an examination
• Setting up
• Helping the patient
• Equipment and light
• Cleaning up
INITIAL EXAMINATION
• Setting up
• Clean room and table
• Gather equipment
INITIAL EXAMINATION
• Helping the patient
• To and from areas
• Dress as needed
• Position on or off table
• Maintain privacy
• Specimen collection
INITIAL EXAMINATION
• Hand equipment
• Direct light
INITIAL EXAMINATION
• Cleaning up
• Equipment
• Specimens
• Documentation
EXAMINATION POSITIONS
• Positioning and Draping
• Supine
• Dorsal Recumbent
• Lithotomy
• Knee-chest
• Prone
• Sim’s
• Trendelenburg
EXAMINATION POSITIONS
• Supine Position
• Used for examining:
• Head
• Chest
• Abdomen
• Arms
• Legs
EXAMINATION POSITIONS
• Dorsal Recumbent
• Used for examining:
• Back
• Spine
• Head
• Chest
EXAMINATION POSITIONS
• Lithotomy position
• Used for:
• Pelvic Examinations
• Rectal Examinations
• Urinary Catherizations
EXAMINATION POSITIONS
• Knee-Chest Position
• Used for examining:
• Rectum
• Vagina
EXAMINATION POSITIONS
• Prone Position
• Used for examining:
• Back
• Feet
• Spine
EXAMINATION POSITIONS
• Sim’s Position
• Used for:
• Rectal examinations
• Perineal examinations
• Pelvic examinations
EXAMINATION POSITIONS
• Trendelenburg position
• Used for:
• Pelvic exams
• Pelvic surgery
• Increase circulation to heart and brain
ADMISSIONS
• Admissions process
• Role of assistant
ADMISSIONS
• Good first impression
• Assistant characteristics
• Prepare for patient needs
ADMISSIONS
• Baseline observation
ADMISSIONS
• Excusing visitors
• When
• How
ADMISSIONS
• Pediatric patients
• Role of assistant
TRANSFERS
• Transfer
• Move patient to a different room or unit
• Role of assistant
DISCHARGES
• Discharge
• Patient leaves the facility
• Stress
• Follow-up information
DISCHARGES
• Against Medical Advice
• Role of assistant