#97 Hospital Survival: Tips to Stay Alive - Dr. Julie Siemers
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Dr. Julie Siemers is a healthcare leader with 40+ years of experience who teaches people how to survive hospital stays and avoid becoming a statistic.
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8:57: Surviving Your Hospital Stay - book
13:31: Hospital Hierarchy:
Nurse
Charge nurse
House supervisor
Administrator
14:59: CUSS words: Tell your nurse, "I feel..."
Concerned
Uncomfortable
Scared
Safety
22:55: The 3 P's
Be present
Be polite
Be persistent
24:39: Find the ranking of hospitals! https://www.hospitalsafetygrade.org/
28:38: Patient left with a retractor insider her body
30:48: 1 out of 4 Medicare patients that enter the hospital have some kind of harm happened to them
34:35: Vital signs
Blood pressure: normal is considered to be less than 120/80 mmHg
Heart rate: normal resting heart rate is between 60 and 100 beats per minute (bpm)
Respiratory rate: this is THE MOST SENSITIVE and earliest indicator of patient deterioration; normal range is 12 to 20 breaths per minute
37:24: 80% of nurses don't count respiratory rate
38:51: Blood pressure cuff
40:04: Opioids, Sleep Apnea, and Surgery
44:11: The best thing to do if you need surgery - GET MOVING
It boosts blood flow to your extremities, helping prevent deep vein thrombosis (DVT) or blood clots, which often start in the legs. It also supports lung expansion and overall circulation
45:14: Invest in an incentive spirometer (to ensure you have it after surgery)
47:52: Symptoms of low or high blood pressure, heart rate, respiratory issues
Dizzy
Dehydrated
Temperature irregularities
Heart beat irregularities
55:21: Protocol for a feeding tube
58:08: Medication errors are a top problem in hospitals
58:30: ALWAYS ask for test results/lab results/pathology reports
1:02:59: Patient Safety Checklist
1:04:33: Always double check that your name and patient details are correct on all forms, blood samples, etc.,
1:08:28: Why Dr Siemers is against statins (as am I!)
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