Can you tell I have CARF on the brain? Yes, they are going to be here before we know it, and the Hotel Rehab is abuzz with excitement (more aptly called overstress).
I got the following in my Word of the Day e-mail from my favorite people at www.m-w.com.
fimbriated \FIM-bree-ay-tud\
adjective: :having the edge or extremity bordered by slender processes : fringed
No FIM scores were calculated in the definition, but that's okay. FIM and all sorts of other rehab related measures can be found on the RIC Rehab Outcomes page.
I'm still a 7 today!
Stay tuned for more (bad) rehab puns. I'll be playing the Hotel all week...
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Friday, October 4, 2013
Wednesday, July 24, 2013
Learning something new
I've taken care of post-transplant patients, but lately, we've gotten a few pre-transplant patients at the Hotel.
So I went to the library to find some information. First of all, the International Transplant Nurses Association has a wealth of information about transplantation topics and patient education. Like rehab nurses, transplant nurses deal with a wide variety of subjects while caring for patients.
In addition, some things vary for patients based on their rating or score for whether they are eligible (or need) a transplant. Liver transplant patients hear about their MELD scores, heart patients may know what their Seattle Heart Failure Model or other score can affect how and when they get a transplant and how their doctors treat their heart problems before they get transplanted.
Why does this make a difference? Goals, folks, goals. Rehabilitation is big on how patients can (reasonably) meet their goals on admission and discharge. We don't just want them to progress while they are here. They need to continue it as time goes on.
Needless to say, working in rehab is never boring. There's always something new to learn.
Stay tuned!
So I went to the library to find some information. First of all, the International Transplant Nurses Association has a wealth of information about transplantation topics and patient education. Like rehab nurses, transplant nurses deal with a wide variety of subjects while caring for patients.
In addition, some things vary for patients based on their rating or score for whether they are eligible (or need) a transplant. Liver transplant patients hear about their MELD scores, heart patients may know what their Seattle Heart Failure Model or other score can affect how and when they get a transplant and how their doctors treat their heart problems before they get transplanted.
Why does this make a difference? Goals, folks, goals. Rehabilitation is big on how patients can (reasonably) meet their goals on admission and discharge. We don't just want them to progress while they are here. They need to continue it as time goes on.
Needless to say, working in rehab is never boring. There's always something new to learn.
Stay tuned!
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