Inpatient Orthopedics
by Kanchan Virdi
1. Unit#1 Health care professionals
1.1. Physicians
1.1.1. Orthopedics surgeon
1.1.2. Physical therapist
1.2. Allied Health care professionals
1.2.1. Physical therapist
1.2.2. Radiologist
1.3. Nursing staff
1.3.1. RSN
1.3.2. RPN
2. Unit#4 Risk Management
2.1. Post-operative infection control
2.2. Code White: Post-Op Confusion
2.3. Code blue: Cardiac arrest
2.4. Code Yellow: Missing Patient
3. Unit#6 Transcription Reports
3.1. X-Rays, MRI
3.2. Operative Note
3.3. Doctor's prescription
3.4. Discharge Summary
4. Lab Tests
4.1. Osteoarthritis
4.2. Rheumatoid Arthritis
5. Consult orders
5.1. Vital sign
5.2. Neurologic status
5.3. Managing pain
6. References:
6.1. Mayo Clinic - Mayo Clinic
7. Unit #2 Care Units
7.1. Medical
7.1.1. Fracture
7.1.2. Arthroplasty
7.2. Surgical
7.2.1. Knee replacement
7.2.2. Ankle repair
7.2.3. Spinal surgeries
8. Unit#3 Communications
8.1. Communication Board
8.1.1. Communication Centre
8.1.2. Patient Rooms
8.2. Patient information tracking system
8.3. Call Bells
9. Unit#5 Medication Categories
9.1. Antibiotics
9.1.1. Amoxicillin
9.1.2. Cephalexin
9.2. Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs
9.2.1. Advil
9.2.2. Aspirin
9.3. Muscle relaxants
9.3.1. Metaxalone
9.3.2. Diazepam
10. Unit#7 Admission, Transfer, and Discharge
10.1. Surgical department
10.1.1. After diagnosis patient referred to surgical department
10.2. Outpatient department
10.2.1. Before surgery first visit in hospital
10.3. Support on Discharge
10.3.1. Home care
10.3.2. Routine exercise
10.3.3. Medication as per order
10.3.4. Follow up: X-ray and MRI