Perfect Hand-held Applications

Best Hand-Held Application 

There is only one best hand-held app in any category. 

It’s the one that will be consistently updated and that you are willing to invest the time to learn so deeply that it becomes second nature.  

You’ll never find perfect. Only the perfect application for you.

Characteristics of a Trache Tube

Describing Clinical Characteristics of a Tracheostomy Tube

Recall Using: A B C D E & 123

Airway lumens

1) Single lumen
2) Dual lumen
3) Connecting adaptor (15mmOD) removed with inner cannula?

Brand & Composition

1) Company of manufacture
2) Metal – stainless steel, silver
3) Plastic – PVC, silicone, other

Cuff

1) Cuffed or uncuffed
2) Inflated or deflated
3) Cuff characteristics, High/low press, High/low vol, shape

Diameter and Dimensions of tube

1) Inner diameter (I.D.)
2) Outer diameter (O.D.)
3) Length of tube (standard, short or long length)

fEnestration

1) Fenestration present?
2) Fenestration open / closed
3) Position and construction of fenestration

Cough - Common Causes

Some Common Causes of Cough

Consider: G. A. S. P.

* G.E.R.D.

* Asthma, ACE Inhibitor, Allergy

* Smoking, Chronic Bronchitis, Sinusitis

* Post Infection

Localize Physical Assessment of the Lung and Thorax

Localize pulmonary assessment by answering 3 questions:

1) Right or Left lung?

2) Upper, middle or lower lung field?

3) Anterior, posterior or lateral lung field?

3 Steps to Keep Planning Simple

(While taking advantage of Apple's 3 primary system applications)

1)  Do NOT rely on your brain as your repository for ideas and commitments.

• Get it out of your brain and and into a system.  (Brain-dump)
• Let your brain be the creative engine. 
• If you use an iPad consider using the Pencil if the act of writing is an asset to your workflow.

2)  Plan the day (week) before.

• Apple Notes: 
• Ideas/thoughts,
• Records/scans, 
• Cognitive off-loading. (Brain dump)
• Apple  Reminders: 
• Projects, 
• Plans, 
• Goals
• Apple Calendars: 
• Appointments, 
• Commitments, 
• Things that must be done.

3) If it must be done, give it a place on your calendar. 

• Everything you do takes place in the context of time.
• Your calendar is where the rubber meets the road.
• Project lists (Apple Reminders) are where you put your goals, your calendar is where you put your work.