What You’ll Discover in Dr. Paul Langlois 2-Day Managing Patient Emergencies Critical Care Skills Every Nurse Must Know
- Faculty:
- Dr. Paul Langlois
- Duration:
- 2 full days
- Format:
- Audio and video
- Copyright:
- Sep 18, 2019,
Description
Mrs. Kelp is being treated for pneumonia.-Side-sided heart failure. 20 minutes after her admission, she experiences worsening dyspnea.
- Are you ready to take care of her infirmities?
- Are you familiar with the necessary respiratory measures?
- What is the best way to treat her hypotension?
Patients in hospitals are more sick than ever. Patients are often found on regular medical floors equipped with central lines, chest tubes and pacemakers.
Nursing homes accept patients with ventilators. Patients are being sent home on vasoactive drops such as dobutamine. Even though acuity levels are higher, you are still caring for many patients and don’t have the luxury of frequent, comprehensive assessments. It is crucial to quickly assess and then implement the appropriate interventions.
You can learn from this video and be ready to handle your next patient emergency.
Handouts
| Manual – 2.-Day Managing Patient Emergencies (22.98 MB) | 122 pages | Available after Purchase |
Outline
Day One
Identifying the RED Flags
- Critical Thinking during a crisis
- Vital Signs & ABCDs
- Methods of Establishing and Maintaining Airway
- Breathing: More that a rate issue
- Circulation & Perfusion
- Differential Diagnosis – 4 Methods of Determining Cause
- Rapid Assessment Techniques
- Critical Questions to Ask Patient
- High-Quality Products-Risk Populations
- Pre-Morbid Conditions
- Age Considerations
Cardiovascular Prevention, Prevention, and Action “I’m having chest pain”
- Recognizing Arrhythmias – Stable, Unstable, and Lethal
- 12-Lead EKG: Just the Down and Dirty
- A systematic approach
- Patterns of Ischemia and Injury & Infarct
- Acute myocardial infarction: STEMI/NSTEMI
- Key Assessments & Interventions tPA Guideline
- Cath Lab Intervention
- Laboratory Parameters
- Recognizing Subtle Changes
- Heart Failure
- Recent Advances in Care
- Management of medication
- Managing Vascular Abnormalities of Intake and Output
Respiratory Prevention, Treatment, and Action “I can’t breathe”
- Assessment & Critical Interventions for
- Pulmonary Embolism
- Pulmonary Edema
- Acute Asthma Attack
- Spontaneous Pneumothorax
- Allergic Reactions
- The Patient Who needs assistance O2, CPAP and BiPAP
- Intubation signs
- Positive Pressure Ventilation
- Chest Tube Management
- Ventilator Settings Every Nurse Must Know
- Easy ABG Analysis… Really!
Endocrine Prevention and Presentation. “I don’t feel right”
- The Differences Between HHNK and DKA
- Hypoglycemia early recognition
- Thyroid Storm: Physical & Psychiatric Symptoms
- Managing Adrenal Crisis
- Critical Lab Findings
Day Two
Gastrointestinal Prevention, Presentation, Action for: “My aching belly”
- Acute Pancreatitis: Warning Signs
- Upper vs. Lower GI Bleeding
- Perforated Bowel
- Early Signs of Small Bowel Obstruction – Illeus
- Interpretation of the Lab Tests
Neurological Prevention, Action and Presentation for: “My head hurts!”
- Elevated intracranial Pressure
- Clues When you Don’t have a Monitor
- Ischemic vs. Hemorrhagic Stroke
- Inclusion/Exclusion of tPA
- Post about Essential Assessments-tPA
- Management Strategies for Seizures
- The Patient Withdrawal
- Comparative Analysis of Known and Unknown. Suspected ETOH/Drug Abuse
- Interventions to treat Delirium Tremors
- Critical Labs
Renal Prevention, Treatment and Action “I can’t make urine”
- Acute vs. Chronic Kidney Disease
- Recognizing Acute Kidney Injury
- The Key Assessments
- Interpreting Lab Data
Pain, Agitation & Delirium
- Analgesics – Too Much or too Little
- Managing The Bedside Procedure
- Types of Sedating Medicines
- Appropriate Monitoring
- Delirium: So Many Causes, So Many Options…
- Key Assessments & Interventions
Managing The Decompensating Patient There is no pulse, no blood pressure, and no respirations …. What’s the matter?
- Identification of Cardiac Diseases
- Street Drugs & Poisoning
- Critical Assessments and Interventions
- MUST LEARN REVERSAL AGENTS
Faculty
Dr. Paul Langlois, APN. Ph.D. Similar seminars and products 21
Dr. Paul Langlois, APN, Ph.D., CCRN, CCNS, CNRN, Critical care specialist in the Surgical and Medical, Neurologic, Burns, CCU, Trauma ICUs at Cook County Hospital, Chicago. Over 30 years of combined experience managing patients and their families.-Dr. Langlois Advanced-Doctors can receive level training as nurse assistants, nurse practitioners, and physician physicians. Dr. Langlois He received his Doctorate in Nursing degree at Rush University, Chicago, Illinois.
Dr. Langlois Through advanced education, he is dedicated to providing the best possible patient care. These presentations are a testimony to his commitment.-Participants will be provided with case studies that encourage critical thinking. He has been a specialist in bedside nursing and has helped to develop several institutions.-Multidisciplinary protocols can be used to assess and manage cardiac, neurologic, and septic disorders.-system organ failure patient.
His presentations are delivered with enthusiasm and include practical tips that make even the most complex concepts simple to grasp. Every educational program is designed to bring knowledge into clinical practice.
Disclosures to Speakers:
Financial: Paul Langlois Cook County Hospital is his employer. PESI Inc. gives him a speaking honorarium.
Non-financial: Paul Langlois There is no non-relevant information-financial Dr.relationship to disclose.
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