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ICU Sedation Scales (RASS and modified Ramsay Sedation Scales)
Richmond Agitation-Sedation Scale (RASS) #Diagnosis #Nursing #RASS #Richmond
ICU Sedation Scales ... Scale (RASS) #Diagnosis ... RASS #Richmond #Agitation ... #Ramsay #ICU #Assessment ... #Score
Newborn Assessment - APGAR Score

Assessment of newborn vital signs following labor via a 10-point scale evaluated
Newborn Assessment ... Assessment of newborn ... Apgar scores < 7 ... #Diagnosis #Peds ... #Newborns #Assessment
Pain, Agitation, and Delirium (PAD) in the ICU
Addressing the ICU Triad (PAD) can be accomplished through
Pain, Agitation, ... stepwise daily assessment ... Total scores >2 ... Sedation Scale ... #diagnosis #management
Neonatal Infant Pain Scale (NIPS)

For infants less than one year of age, the Neonatal Infant Pain
Scale (NIPS) ... Scale (NIPS) uses ... A score of 5 or ... #Diagnosis #Peds ... Infants #NIPS #Assessment
Post-Intensive Care Syndrome (PICS)
Symptoms of PICS:
 - Physical Domain: Generalized weakness, Fatigue, Difficulty walking
 - Cognitive
Use of validated scales ... ) - Pain assessment ... Syndrome #PICS #diagnosis ... #management #criticalcare ... #icu
For children greater than one year who are preverbal, a well performing scale is the FLACC
well performing scale ... is the FLACC score ... child’s overall pain ... #Diagnosis #Peds ... PainScale #rFLACC #Assessment
Clinical Opioid Withdrawal Score (COWS)

Resting Pulse Rate: Record beats per minute after patient is sitting or
Observation during assessment ... Observation during assessment ... or twice during assessment ... more times during assessment ... #Nursing #Assessment
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
important to recognize Acute ... The assessment of ... to be in ADHF starts ... #algorithm #management ... #criticalcare #icu