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• Cindy Bauer & Jerome Quellier – Acute Care & ICU Rehab StrategiesWorking with acute care patients who have serious, life-threatening conditions can be stressful and intimidating.
• Their families look to you to help provide function, mobilization and independence through their rehabilitation.
• The man in front of you isn’t just your patient… He’s a father.
• A friend.This kind of pressure can make you feel a little overwhelmed.Hesitation when you’re transferring him with a trach in.Uncertainty when splinting his burn wounds, since you don’t do it too often.Or the thought of preparing him for post-acute care, unsure of his motivation to recuperating.
• The good news is, feeling prepared to address your patient’s needs doesn’t have to be difficult when you have the right training.