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Introduction to Intensive Care Nursing, An

Synopsis
Shows a range of activities undertaken by the ICU nurse: setting up a room, patient’s entry to the unit, monitoring the patient’s vital functions, extubation: removal of LA and arterial lines and removal of CVP line and chest drains, discharge of patient from the unit. Shows clearly the details of some basic ICU procedures: ventilator; monitoring blood gases, ECG and pressures; CVP recording and IVI care; care of chest drains; continuing fluid balance care.
Language
English
Country
Great Britain
Medium
Video; Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 93 min.
Year of production
1986
Availability
OUT OF DISTRIBUTION
Documentation
Illustrated booklet supplied.
Uses
Nurses.*
Subjects
Medical sciences
Keywords
intensive care nursing; nursing

Credits

Contributor
J MacLeod Clark; Kerry Boston; Ros Herbert

Production Company

Name

Royal Society of Medicine, Film & Television Unit

Address
1 Wimpole Street
LONDON
WIM 8AE
Notes
NO LONGER ACTIVE

Sponsor

Name

Wellington Foundation

Distributor

Name

Macmillan Medical Video Productions

Notes
For information on video titles, contact Macmillan Journals, tel 01256 329242 (4/98).

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