The current patient’s plan of care.
1- Select a patient that is on mechanical ventilation.
2- Describe reason for most recent hospitalization.
3- include what led to intubation.
4- Describe all diagnostic procedures performed on the patient:
a) The reasons for being ordered.
b) The findings.
c) What would you have ordered differently and why?
d) Laboratory tests and findings in a separate paragraph.
e) If infection is present describe where and how it is being treated.
5- List all medications the patient is receiving:
a) Side effects of each.
b) Would you recommend a different medication and why?
6- Describe the current patient’s plan of care.
a) Would you change something, and if so, why?
7- Name the principal pathology afflicting the patient.
8- Name comorbidities
a) Explain if the latter are related to the principal pathology, and if so, how.
9- What mechanical ventilation modality is the patient on?
a) Would you change it, and if so, why?
b) What were the initial settings?
c) Do you agree with the initial settings? IF not, why?
10- Describe the current hemodynamic patient status and state if the status is normal due to medications or normal on its own.
11- List all the ABGs done on the patient.
a) Interpret each.
b) Based on each ABG, what would you recommend being done next (regardless of what was actually done) and defend your answer.
12- Summarize your findings.
a) State your opinion as to what you believe to be the correct course of action for this patient.
