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plan in a safe place that all family members can get to easily. Be prepared Your family may not ... directions so you have choices in an emergency. Ahead of time: Plan places where your family ... evacuate;evacuate home;evacuate prepared;evacuate advanced plan;2879

, make sure all your questions are answered. Write down your questions before hand Then write down ... and informed consent with teens are complex. They vary from state to state. All their questions ... surgery preparation;informed consent form;informed consent;advance directives;living will;durable power of attorney for healthcare;P03029

*Surg Site Prevent Infection ... Surgical Site Infection Prevent ... them. After surgery, eat healthy foods. Care for your incision as directed by your healthcare ... This sheet tells you more about surgical site infections, what hospitals are doing to prevent ... 89221;Preventing Surgical Site Infections;surgical site infections, prevention;infection, surgical ... site, prevention;surgical site infections, causes, surgical site infections, risk factors;surgical

number of circles to 50 in each direction every  2  hour s. Incision care Check your incision ... tendons in your shoulder. Here are directions to follow when caring for your arm at home. Activity

. Clean the bottom of your baby's heel with an alcohol wipe. Remove the cap from the heel stick. Place ... first drop of blood with gauze. Gently squeeze one drop of blood into each circle on the collection

and put on a new pair of sterile gloves. Clean around the exit site by going around in circles ... . Apply the transparent or gauze dressing over the exit site. Seal all the edges of the dressing

*End Stage Dementia Care ... , handling finances, and making meals. They'll need constant care. Advance care planning It's ... planning usually takes the form of a written advance directive. This document outlines what healthcare ... 41129;Caring for End-stage dementia;end-stage dementia, care

*Vulvoplasty Surg After Care ... may need to stop taking some or all of these before the surgery. Follow any directions you are ... vulva. To finish the procedure: Tubes (surgical drains) may be placed near the incision site ... Vulvoplasty After Care;Vulvoplasty;Vulvoplasty Surgery;Male to female gender affirming surgery;61197

fluid out of your body. This may take up to 24 hours. Take all medicines as directed. Some ... heavy lifting or other strenuous activities as directed to prevent the site from opening and bleeding

*Kidney Failure Self Care ... life with kidney failure. Read on to learn more. Caring for Yourself When You Have Kidney ... high blood pressure, it's important to control your sugar levels and blood pressure as directed by ... Nephrology;kidney problems;kidney failure Self-care;kidney failure medications;renal;np1013a;83162

Understanding Surgical Site Infections ... they occur on the part of the body where the surgery took place. Surgical Site Infections Your ... skin can lead to an infection. Doctors call these infections surgical site infections because ... infection;wound care;surgical site infection;superficial incisional SSI;deep incisional SSI;organ SSI;space SSI;144

. Chemo cannot easily reach all parts of your body, so they're sometimes hiding places for ALL cells ... is sometimes used along with chemotherapy (chemo) to treat ALL. Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia ... acute lymphocytic leukemia;ALL;radiation therapy for ALL;ballt8

Biobrane (also called artificial skin) is a white stretchable dressing that covers the site ... of a burn wound. It is also used to cover the donor site if you have a skin graft. It will stay ... discharge instructions for biobrane dressings;wound care;dermatology;postsurgical wound care;86491

your system. After you go home, make sure you follow all instructions for taking care of your ... procedure Follow any instructions you are given on how to get ready. These include: Directions ... 85525;Peripheral venous thrombolysis;DVT;PE;VTE;catheter-directed PVT

*Intensive Care Guidelines ... medicines, and any advance medical directive, such as a living will. Be sure the ICU staff has contact ... visiting hours. But most follow some basic guidelines. Intensive Care Unit (ICU) Guidelines When ... 83280;intensive care guidelines;icu guidelines;guidelines, icu;icu information

10 circles in one direction. Then do 10 circles in the other direction. Repeat the ... problems. Below are instructions to help you care for your shoulder when you are at home ... arthroscopy postsurgical care;shoulder arthroscopy recovery;86463

*Vaginoplasty Surg After Care ... it if something is not clear. Follow all other directions from your healthcare provider before ... drains) may be placed in the new vagina or near the incision site. They are used to remove any excess ... Vaginoplasty After Care;Vaginoplasty;Vaginoplasty Surgery;Male to female gender affirming surgery;61195

device. This sheet can help you care for your Hemovac tube. Discharge Instructions: Caring for ... Your Hemovac Drainage Tube You've been discharged with a Hemovac drainage tube. The tube was placed in ... discharge instructions caring for your hemovac drainage tube;postsurgical drain care;wound care;hemovac;86494

known as a lumpectomy. Often, a guidewire will be placed in the breast. X-rays are used to direct ... all instructions on caring for your incision and the biopsy area. In a week or two, your healthcare

*T-Tube Care Dc ... attached to your body. A bandage is present at the site where the tube is placed. This protects the open ... drain into a bag attached to your body. A bandage is on the site where the tube is placed. This ... 86501;discharge instructions caring for your t-tube;gastroenterology;t-tube precautions