6. OBJECTIVES OF
PROGRESSIVE PATIENT CARE.
TO PROVIDE OPTIMUM CARE AS PER NEED
IN MINIMUM COST.
TO UTILISE RESOURSES EFFECTIVELY.
TO RAISE THE LEVEL OF PATIENT CARE IN
CRITICALLY ILL.
7. MAJOR CONCEPT OF
PROGRESSIVE PATIENT CARE.
-BETTER CARE THROUGH BETTER
ORGANIZATION.
-RIGHT PATIENT,IN THE RIGHT BED
WITH THE RIGHT SERVICES AT RIGHT
TIME.
8. EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS
OF NURSE IN PPC.
DYSRHYTHMIA MONITORING SKILL.
BASIC AND ADVANCED LIFE
SUPPORT
DRUG CALCULATION &MONITORING.
PRE,INTRA &POST PROCEDURE CARE
HEMODYNAMIC MONITORING SKILL.
9. ASSESSMENT OF INDICATION FOR
VENTILLATION.
ABG INTERPRETATION
CARE OF VENTILLATOR PATIENT .
WEANING OF VENTILLATION.
RECOGNISE INDICATION &COMPLICATION
OF ENTERAL AND PARENTRAL NUTRITION.
10. ELEMENTS OF PPC.
INTENSIVE CARE.
INTERMEDIATE CARE.
SELF CARE.
LONG TERM OR EXTENDED CARE.
HOME CARE.
AMBULATORY OR OUTPATIENT CARE.
16. MANAGEMENT OF ICU.
ICU COMMITTEE.
INCHARGE IS MEDICAL OFFICER.
POLICIES AND PROCEDURES.
-ADMISSION DISCHARGE CRITERIA.
-BED UTILIZATION
-SPECIAL OBSERVATION CHART
-RULES FOR VISITORS.
17. -INFORMATION SYSTEM TO RELATIVES.
-DISCHARGE SUMMARY.
-DIETRY SERVICES.
-STAFF TRAINING.
-STANDING ORDERS.
-PROCEDURE MANUEL.
-RESOURCE AVAILABILITY.
18. PROBLEMS IN ICU WHILE
INTRODUCING PPC.
INFRASTRUCTURE OF ICU.
LOCATION OF ICU.
STAFFING THE UNIT.
SUPPLIES TO THE UNIT.
ADMISSION AND TRANSFER.
MAINTENANCE OF EQUIPMENTS.
UNHEALHTY TEAM RELATIONS.
20. INTERMEDIATE CARE UNITS.
INTERMEDIATE CARE UNITS ARE THOSE
UNITS WHERE PATIENTS ,WHO ARE
EITHER MODERATELY ILL OR FOR WHOM
THE TREATMENT CAN BE PALLIATIVE ARE
CARED FOR.
21. STAFFING .
CARE REQUIREMENT-4 HOURS
MORNING SHIFT-6 PATIENTS
EVENING SHIFT-8 PATIENTS.
NIGHT SHIFT-12-15 PATIENTS
22. NURSES RESPONSIBILITIES IN
INTERMEDIATE CARE UNIT.
SUBACUTE LEVEL.
-POST ACUTE CARE LIKE
VENTILLATOR CARE.
-SPECIALISED NURSING SKILLS.
-PERFORM CARE OF TERMINALLY ILL.
24. SELF CARE.
AMBULATORY PATIENTS WHO ARE
CONVALESCING OR REQUIRE
DIAGNOSIS OR THERAPY MAY BE
CARED FOR IN A SELF CARE UNIT.
Eg;PATIENT RECEIVING RADIATION
OR PHYSICAL THERAPY.
26. NURSES RESPONSIBILITIES
SUPERVISION OF ACTIVITIES.
IDENTIFICATION OF HEALTH PROBLEMS.
HEALTH EDUCATION.
DEMONSTRATING PROCEDURES.
PERFORM SPECIALISED TREATMENT.
HELP IN COPING.
27. LONGTERM CARE.
PATIENT WHO NEED MEDICAL AND
NURSING CARE FOR A PROLONGED
PERIOD.
Eg;PATIENT HAVING CVA,MULTIPLE
FRACTURES.
36. DEMERITS OF PPC.
RAPID CHANGE IN PATIENT AREA.
REDUCED PATIENT STAFF RELATION.
RESISTANCE FOR TRANSFERRING.
IMPROPER RELATIONS.
DIFFICULT TO MEET ALL CRITERIAS OF
EACH UNIT.