Objectives
Given case scenarios, the attendee will be able to:
1. describe patient selection factors conducive to successful weaning from the
ventilator.
2. describe a safe and successful sequence of exercise/ADL's for weaning off the
ventilator.
Expanded Course Contents
The ICU Team and Common Components of Care: the Bad Boys of Bedrest
Patient Selection from the chart/environment: O2, O2, O2 and O2
Hospital Course
Diagnosis and Secondary Diagnoses
The Environment: collections bags, vascular access, hemodynamic
monitors,
wall signage, and alarms
Oxygen Delivery and Delivery Systems
Patient Selection from the interview/evaluation
Visual, Palpation, and Auscultation
Medical Status
Motivational Factors
Ventilator Features and Alarms
Tracheostomy Features
Safe Treatment Guidelines: Exercise and ADL's
Patient preparation
Equipment preparation
Exercise monitoring tips
Exercise Monitoring Tips
Pre-Mobility phase and Resting Vital Signs
Warm-up phase
Stretching
Muscular
Vascular
Ambulation warm-ups
Pulmonary warm-ups and Cough
Mobility phase
Cool Down phase
Communication and Documentation Essentials
Case Studies: Weaning from Start to Weaned
