INTRODUCTION Admission Transfer Discharge. INTRODUCTION Responsibility for process Role of assistant.

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