The ICU Patient: A General Approach In Management
Author: Jassin M. Jouria, MD
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Jassin M. Jouria, MD
Jassin M. Jouria is a medical doctor, professor of academic medicine, and medical author. He graduated from Ross University School of Medicine and has completed his clinical clerkship training in various teaching hospitals throughout New York, including King’s County Hospital Center and Brookdale Medical Center, among others. Dr. Jouria has served as a test prep tutor and instructor for Kaplan. He has developed several medical courses and curricula for a variety of educational institutions. Dr. Jouria has also served on multiple levels in the academic field including faculty member and Department Chair. Dr. Jouria continues to serves as a Subject Matter Expert for several continuing education organizations covering multiple basic medical sciences.
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Course Summary
Outcomes for patients in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) can vary widely, and ICU nurses play a significant role in those results. An ICU nurse’s responsibilities include assessing a patient’s needs, making sure the patient has adequate medication, nutrition, and hygiene, and even keeping the patient’s spirits high by demonstrating a positive attitude. It often falls on the nursing staff’s shoulders to ensure that patients feel comfortable and secure so that they can begin their healing journey. This course aims to serve as a general and basic approach to nursing responsibility in the ICU setting.
Course Format
Homestudy
Course Syllabus
- Introduction
- Pain Management
- Assessment
- Treatment
- Opiates
- Nonopiates
- Dosing
- Side Effects and Complications
- Monitoring
- Sedation
- Agitation Management
- Delirium Management
- Nutrition
- Assessment
- Delivery Methods
- Enteral Nutrition
- Parenteral Nutrition
- Oral Nutrition
- Malnutrition
- Hygiene
- Medical Staff Hygiene
- Patient Hygiene
- Oral Care
- Bed/Bath Care
- The Importance Of A Positive Attitude
- Summary