The goal of the 3 Wishes Project is to improve the end-of-life experience for patients in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) and their loved ones. This pamphlet lists what the team helps with and provides examples of some of the wishes made by patients and their loved ones. It also describes where the program started and which organizations support the program. Contact information is provided.
This booklet gives helpful information to families with a loved one who is a patient in the Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit (CVICU).
This pamphlet explains what to expect if you are a patient in the QE II Intensive Care Unit (ICU). Other topics include: visiting, care for loved ones and support persons, substitute decision maker (SDM), goals of care, and spiritual care services.
This pamphlet explains what to expect if you are a patient in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) at South Shore Regional Hospital.
The Critical Care Units at Cape Breton Regional Hospital include the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) and the Coronary Care Unit (CCU). This pamphlet outlines what to expect when your loved one is admitted to the ICU or CCU. Topics include having a family spokesperson, visiting, infection, and the members of the health care team. What will happen when your family member leaves the unit, taking care of yourself, and frequently asked questions are included. Space to keep a journal of your loved one’s st…
This pamphlet is a Mi'kmaw translation of the English pamphlet "Critical Care Units: Intensive Care Unit (ICU) and Coronary Care Unit (CCU) - Cape Breton Regional Hospital" pamphlet 2311. The Critical Care Units at Cape Breton Regional Hospital include the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) and the Coronary Care Unit (CCU). This pamphlet outlines what to expect when your loved one is admitted to the ICU or CCU. Topics include having a family spokesperson, visiting, infection, and the members of the heal…
About 2 out of 3 patients in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) will get delirium. This pamphlet explains what delirium is, what increases the risk of delirium, the symptoms, and how support persons and the health care team will support a person who has delirium.
This pamphlet provides important info for families of loved's ones that are staying in the Intensive Care Unit. Topics include: family spokesperson, visiting, infections, what to expect (lines, monitors, alarms, equipment, getting your loved one moving), delirium, pressure ulcers (bedsores), blood clots, transfers, family waiting room, when a loved one is ready to leave the ICU, and how to take care of yourself. An FAQ section is also given. A notes section for you to record your questions is a…
This pamphlet provides info about why it is so important to get moving while you are in the Intensive Care Unit. Topics include: how you can move while in the ICU, mobility progression steps, what to do if you are afraid to move, what your family can do to help, members of your movement team, how to use the movement poster in your room, and whom to ask if you have questions. Contact info for the unit is also provided. The French version of this pamphlet 2148, "Unité de soins intensifs : vous fa…
This pamphlet gives important information for support persons visiting patients in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU). The pamphlet gives information about a family spokesperson, visiting the ICU, infection risks, the health care team, what to expect in the ICU, keeping patients safe and comfortable, the family waiting room, and leaving the ICU. Information about taking care of yourself and a list of frequently asked questions is also included.
This pamphlet outlines what to expect when your family member is admitted to the Intensive/Coronary Care Unit at the Dartmouth General Hospital.
If your loved one is confused, they may have a medical condition called delirium. Delirium causes problems with thinking and understanding. This pamphlet explains the symptoms of delirium and how support persons can support a person who has delirium.
Ce dépliant explique pourquoi il est si important de bouger pendant le séjour à l'unité de soins intensifs. On y traite des sujets suivants : les façons de bouger à l'unité de soins intensifs, les étapes de la progression de la mobilité, la peur de bouger, l'aide de la famille, les membres de l'équipe de soutien à la mobilité, la façon d’utiliser l'affiche de mobilité dans la chambre et à qui s'adresser en cas de questions. On y fournit aussi les coordonnées de l’unité. ; This pamphlet is a Fre…