The Great Care Series: Redeployment 101: Recent Episodes
Fiona Jane Donaldson
Hello and welcome to the Great Care Series!
5-10 minute chunks of practical know-how for redeployed nursing staff to help you feel more confident with your daily clinical tasks.
I am an ITU nurse, 5 years post-qualifying with an interest in education and mental health support, looking to help support staff in critical care, existing, new and redeployed, so we can support the country as we head towards a second wave of the pandemic.
For any requests/corrections, please email fiona_donaldson@live.co.uk with the subject matter 'Great Care Series.
Look after yourselves and thankyou!
Part 1: How to Take Them and From Where
Part 2: What Values to Get Familiar with First
Part 3: pH, Gas Exchange and Paired Gases
**please note some literature states slightly different bicarbonate values
The practical part of tracheostomies: what you need to know.
Part 1: Handover and Safety Checks
Part 2: Every 4 hours
Part 3: Changing dressings and ties
Everyone's favourite subject!
Loose stools, faecal management systems, incontinence associated dermatitis and methods of enteral feeding and tube management.
Take Care and remember you can email any queries, suggestions or requests to fiona_donaldson@live.co.uk with the subject line 'Great Care Series.
Enjoy!
This episode covers arterial lines, vascaths and PICC lines.
For any requests or queries please email fiona_donaldson@live.co.uk with the subject line 'Great Care Series.'
Look after yourselves!
Welcome to the first ever episode of The Great Care Series: Redeployment 101!
Practical know-how for redeployed nursing staff in 5-10minute episodes.
First thing's first, I'm the reallest....Get your morning routine down pat starting with safety checks....organised in a loose A-E fashion to help you remember.
Keep going team, you're doing great!