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Thanks!

Sunny

Welcome!

Hi All,
Sunny, one of our OTs at Columbia has graciously started a blog for us to more easily and effectively communicate. We discussed the blog at our last meeting and everyone was on board for trying it out. She will be sending out a post with some basic instructions. Looking forward to everyone's input.
-Lauren :)

9/30 Meeting Minutes

NYC ICU study group

Date: 9/30/15

Location: Bellevue Hospital

Attendees: Lauren C., Ashley H., Sunny D., Rachel F., Ashley S., Kathy S., Elise M., Colleen G., Sofia H., Jade B., Lin Y., Hui-Yu C., Elana S., Colleen S., Lauren S., Stephanie A.

Agenda:

1. Upper Extremity Impairments noted post-op:

• Indications for EMG
• treatment strategies: elevation, PROM (shoulder below 90degrees), family/nursing education

2. Grip Strength testing in various populations:

• measurements- gross grasp, pincer
• MMT-lateral pinch, opposition, abductors/adductors

3. Patients anxiety and agitation in the ICU setting: **evidence based practice discussion

• Delirium and anxiety-documentation & treatment ideas:
1. decrease stimuli- lighting, sound (ie. quiet hours)
2. play music
3. include patient in scheduling time & treatment prior to session
4. communication with family (bring in familiar items from home) and nursing
5. quantify level of anxiety with faces scale

4. Open Discussion:

• Interdisciplinary communication board- including family, nursing

1. folder- hobbies, daily goals, family info
1. Referral generation- rehab vs. service orders
2. Blog- Sunny
1. competencies-separated by service
2. research ideas & clinician collaboration (potential topics: delirium, VAD)
3. open forum for questions & answers between meetings

5. Tour of Bellevue ICU

6. Next Quarterly Meeting: Wednesday, Dec 9th 2015***, Columbia/NYP Medical Center

Evidence-based practice discussed: (Provided by Lin)

1. Tate, J., Devito Dabbs, A., Hoffman, L., Milbrandt,E., & Happ, M. Anxiety and Agitation in Mechanically Ventilated Patients. Qual Health Res. 2012 February ; 22(2): 157–173. doi:10.1177/1049732311421616.
2. McKinley, S., Coote, K., & Stein-Parbury, J. Development and testing of a Faces Scale for the assessment of anxiety in critically ill patients. (2003) Journal of Advanced Nursing 41(1), 73–79.