Treatment Orders

Re-position q2h

Change the patient’s position in bed every two hours to prevent bedsores from developing.

Heel boots

Apply heel boots (plastic boots with sheepskin lining) used to prevent bedsores from developing.

O2 per NP at 3L/min

Oxygen is given through nasal prongs at three litres per minute.

Titrate O2 to keep SATS greater than 92%

Adjust the flow of oxygen to keep the patient’s oxygen saturation level greater than 92%.

Bridine prep L leg

Apply bridine solution (an antiseptic) to the patient’s left leg to prepare for an operation.

Shave prep L leg

Shave the hair off the patient’s left leg to prepare for an operation.

Remove staples

Remove the staples which were put in to the patient’s skin to close a wound.

Remove sutures

Remove the sutures which were put in to the patient’s skin to close a wound.

∆ drsg

Change dressing covering a wound.

Take down bulky drsg

Take off the big, bulky dressing applied to the surgical wound and replace with a small dressing.

Sitz baths tid

Sitz bath three times a day to keep an episiotomy incision clean.

DB&C

Patient is to take a deep breath and then cough to help clear out and oxygenate their lungs.

Incentive spirometry

A device which teaches the patient to take slow, deep breaths to prevent lung problems.

Postural draining

A method of draining mucus from the lungs by placing the patient in different positions.

Chest physio

A method of removing mucus from the lungs by use of percussion.

Crutch walking

Teach the patient the proper way to use crutches.

ROM

Range of motion exercises to preserve flexibility and mobility of joints.

CMM/CPM

Continuous motion machine which gently bends the leg up and down after knee and hip surgeries.