Transcript Annual Nursing Presentation

Annual Nursing
Presentation-2012
Charlie Endicott
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I Really Enjoy Doing This-Why?
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I get to talk about myself for one hour
And you have to listen!
I get to complain about my aches and pains
and you have to listen (I think!)
I get discover how much you really know
about my disease/injury
I get to make some new friends
How My Injury Effected Me
Physically
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BEFORE
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AFTER
Things to Think About
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*What is my disease/injury?
*How did it happen?
What were the symptoms?
(pain, loss of feeling, etc)
Would therapy be needed? What kind?
OT, PT, Acupuncture, Massage,
Chiropractic, E-stem, etc.?
What would you do first if you had a
patient come in at PRMC Shock Trauma and
had my symptoms?
Does this type disease/injury hurt any other organs?
Do you think I am taking any medications?
If so, what kind and how much?
Do you think there are any side effects?
Other Thoughts/Questions
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Do you think I required in-patient
treatment?
If so, how long?
Was there any paralysis?
Out-patient treatment? How long?
Any surgeries? If so what kind, where and for what?
Any major life-threatening circumstances?
Are there any problems now?
Hospitals I Attended and Graduated From
Mt. Sinai
Annapolis Neurosurgery, LLC
Dr. Tom Ducker
Therapy I Utilized
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Learning to walk-Life
Gate
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Motion Board
And More Therapy
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Bed Transfer
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Weight Bearing Balance
Even More Therapy
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Lokomat
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Assistive Devices
Surgeries/Treatments/Procedures
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Green Filter –inserted at Shock Trauma
Neck –Laminectomy-Dr. Ducker-Annapolis-C3 to C8
Needle Injections – burn nerves/cord.
Stomach Pump-bachlophen
Acupuncture
Aqua Therapy
Botox Injections
Massage
Etc.
Where I am Now?
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Still taking extensive amount of
meds
Meds have strong side
effects-especially lack of energy and stomach
sickness
Fall on occasion and it hurts!
Using v-pap and oxygen
Difficulty in walking long distances
It could be worse-I am going to continue working!
Current Meds
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PAIN:
1. Methadone-(pain)-(10 mg at 6 am/10 mg at 3 pm/10 mg at 10 pm)Total daily intake=30 mg per day2. Nortriptyline -(neuropathic pain)-2-pills –Once per day-Non-narcotic.
3 Lyrica-(pain)-300 mg per day- (150 mg at 6 am/150 mg at 7 pm)(red
pill is 75 mg and white is 50 mg)
ANXIETY:
1. Wellbutrin-(Anxiety) 1-150 mg tablet every other day-300 mg tablet
every other day-total of 150 or 300 mg per day (Started taking 75 mg 125-07)
SPASTICITY/FLEXIBILITY:
1. Baclofen Intrathecal Pump for daily baclofen usage. Currently the
pump is dispensing approximately 435 milicures per day.
Meds Taken in Past
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Click here for medications tried since 2003
Thank You For Having Me
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I have really enjoyed
meeting you all
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