Post Conference 7/16

Skills practiced

Med pass via G-tube

Bolus feed

Head to toe x2

Charge nurse shadowing

she was very helpful & nice; willing to teach us; very patient

Patient review 1

Trach to vent

2 different humidification devices

1 for vent & humidified breathing circuit

pt was nonverbal but was able to mouth out words when asked questions

pain assessed on LUE, limited movement

Feelings about work

Learned how to do a bolus feed for the first time

very efficient

glad i was able to knock out 2 HTTA

learned that I should ask questions that pt can answer for LOC, instead of "yes" & "no" questions

pt can oral suction on their own

NG tube; enteral feed

A & O x 4

got a little nervous doing the first HTTA, and forgot a few things

level of confidence can be higher

pt wears glasses

PERRL, unable to assess accomodations

Patient review 2

Trach to CAM

pt fall risk 3-7

cushioning on floor

pt moves a lot-- seizures

G-tube; enteral feed

passive LLE

1st HTTA- it took a little more time because pt had requests as we were doing the assessment, & hes nonverbal so it was a little difficult to understand what he really wanted, but the longer we were assessing him we started to familiarize what he needed