Protocols

Respiratory Care Protocol Check-Off

Therapist:_______________________________

BASELINE KNOWLEDGE OF PATIENT ASSESSEMENT: Respiratory assessment- Chest physical exam; blood gas interpretation; basic chest radiological & lab findings; pulmonary functions; patient interview. Recording skills-clinical data collection, organization, and ability to create a patient care plan according to the program outline

BASELINE KNOWLEDGE OF RESPIRATORY PATHOPHYSIOLOGY: COPD; Asthma; CF; Restrictive Diseases; Trauma; Environmental; Infectious Pulmonary Diseases

PHARMACOLOGY: sympathomimetics; anti-inflamatories; anticholinergics; steroids

RESPIRATORY MODALITIES: HHN, CPT, MDI, Incentive Spirometry, CPAP, Oxygen Saturation Monitors, and other treatments needed to treat patients.

PERFORMANCE SKILLS DEMONSTRATION:

Performs initial evaluation

Documents initial MD Request

Documents findings of evaluation

Documents Care Plan

Communicates findings to MD & team

Transcribes order

Assures care plans are appropriate

Educates patient/families

Assures transitions are appropriate

Resolves conflict without incident

Reports to Co-workers with Appropriate detail

review protocol policies and algorithms ___  

review care plan charting sheets ___

review triage system___  

completed CEU course___         

completed 25 practice patient evaluations___                                 

completed 25 case studies___                                           

passed patient evaluation test___   

review the educational web sites and handouts  

http://www.medinfo.ufl.edu/year1/bcs/clist/chest.html    (Florida University College of Medicine)

http://www.ceu.org/courses/98730.html

(Loyola University Stritch School of Medicine)

Virtual Hospital Lung Anatomy

Pulmonary Screeningicalmed/lung.htm

http://alice.ucdavis.edu/IMD/420C/syllabus/chapter3.htm (Xrays)

http://oac.med.jhmi.edu/res_phys/QuizMenu.html        

Date: __________     

Trainer:________________