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I was always under the impression that you counted the
minutes you spent with the patient w/ the treatment. In the LTC homes I've
been in, you usually had to stand there a coach them on proper breathing
techniques, clearing coughs, etc. I was "trained" by the asthma doc my son
had, and actually never knew there was a particular "course" to
take. Usually a nebulizer treatment with one inhaled med is about
1-15 minutes, and about 20-22 minutes with mixed meds, such as albuterol and
atrovent.
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Sent: Thursday, May 06, 2004 1:48
PM
Subject: RE: Respiratory Training
Our
APRN does an inservice on lung assessment for all our nurses. Lung
sounds per shift are documented on the TAR and in the nurse's
notes.
Do
we have to record minutes per session? At this point we are allowing 15
minutes per 24 hours ( a mere 5 minutes per shift) to capture respiratory
therapy minutes.
Thanks!
Judy
Does anyone have information on what type of training is
needed for nurses regarding Respiratory Therapy. Is there a check list
of certain areas they need to be trained in? We are looking at getting
a respiratory therapist to do training for our nurses and want to make sure
they are being trained in all areas required.
Thank you!
Denise, RN,
MC
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