The document discusses patient safety in intensive care units (ICUs). It describes ICUs as specialized hospital wards equipped to handle life-threatening conditions. Patients may be admitted to the ICU if they have organ failure, a serious medical diagnosis or prognosis, or meet criteria like an obstructed airway, abnormal vital signs, or seizures. ICU care involves thorough monitoring of vital signs and can include ventilators, IVs, feeding tubes, and catheters to support failing organ systems. Close monitoring by ICU nursing staff is also essential.
The document discusses patient safety in intensive care units (ICUs). It describes ICUs as specialized hospital wards equipped to handle life-threatening conditions. Patients may be admitted to the ICU if they have organ failure, a serious medical diagnosis or prognosis, or meet criteria like an obstructed airway, abnormal vital signs, or seizures. ICU care involves thorough monitoring of vital signs and can include ventilators, IVs, feeding tubes, and catheters to support failing organ systems. Close monitoring by ICU nursing staff is also essential.
The document discusses patient safety in intensive care units (ICUs). It describes ICUs as specialized hospital wards equipped to handle life-threatening conditions. Patients may be admitted to the ICU if they have organ failure, a serious medical diagnosis or prognosis, or meet criteria like an obstructed airway, abnormal vital signs, or seizures. ICU care involves thorough monitoring of vital signs and can include ventilators, IVs, feeding tubes, and catheters to support failing organ systems. Close monitoring by ICU nursing staff is also essential.
The document discusses patient safety in intensive care units (ICUs). It describes ICUs as specialized hospital wards equipped to handle life-threatening conditions. Patients may be admitted to the ICU if they have organ failure, a serious medical diagnosis or prognosis, or meet criteria like an obstructed airway, abnormal vital signs, or seizures. ICU care involves thorough monitoring of vital signs and can include ventilators, IVs, feeding tubes, and catheters to support failing organ systems. Close monitoring by ICU nursing staff is also essential.
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patient safety in main
clinical specialities
Done by Ms.M .ABINAYA ASSISTANT PROFESSOR PHARMACEUTICAL TECHNOLOGY INTENSIVE CARE ICUs are hospital wards with specialized staff, equipment, and standards. An ICU may also be called a critical care unit (CCU) or intensive therapy unit (ITU). Intensive care, also known as critical care, is a multidisciplinary and inter- professional specialty dedicated to the comprehensive management of patients having, or at risk of developing acute, life-threatening organ dysfunction. Intensive care uses an array of technologies that provide support of failing organ systems, particularly the lungs, cardiovascular system, and kidneys. Intensive care unit purpose An ICU handles severe, potentially life-threatening cases. People who are in a serious accident, undergo major surgery, or have a sudden decline in health may get treatment from an ICU. Requriement for admission into an ICU Patients with potential or current organ failure are prime candidates for ICU care. Other factors that will determine who is or is not admitted to the ICU include: Diagnosis Illness severity Prognosis and anticipated quality of life Intensive care needed ICU staff are called when a patient’s condition meets certain criteria. These criteria include: An obstructed or threatened airway Respiratory arrest A respiratory rate between 8 and 40 breaths per minute Cardiac arrest A pulse that’s less than 40 or greater than 140 beats per minute Repeated or extended seizures If the patient gives these or another cause for concern, they may receive intensive care. ICU Care Involve The basics of IC care include thoroughly monitoring the patient’s heart rate, blood pressure, respiratory rate, blood oxygen levels, urinary output, and temperature. Typical equipment in an ICU. Along with the equipment needed to monitor the factors listed above, other equipment in the ICU can include: Ventilators to help patients breathe Intravenous (IV) tubes to provide fluid, nutrition, and medication Feeding tubes Drain tubes to remove blood or fluid buildup Catheters to drain urine Common drugs in an ICU Many patients in an ICU receive pain-relieving medications or sedatives. These may relieve symptoms of their condition or discomfort caused by the equipment. Close monitoring There is typically one nurse for every one or two patients in the ICU. This lets the ICU staff closely monitor all patients closely.
