Ressources

2022  |  Guides et trousses d’outils

Help users understand and navigate the quarterly NICU Critical Care Scorecard Reports (launched February 2022). The terms, definitions, layout and purpose of each scorecard (unit and peer group) are explained in this guide with sample graphs and charts for ease of interpretation.

2020  |  Guides et trousses d’outils

Guidance document to describe the Levels of Care designations and expectations. The purpose of the guide is to document key details pertaining to the LoC enhancements that were implemented for all adult ICUs in Ontario in August 2020.

2020  |  Guides et trousses d’outils

This Guidance Document is intended to introduce the ECMO Consultation Guidelines to Critical Care (CC) providers. It contains reminders of strategies to consider that may assist ventilation and oxygenation in patients with respiratory failure, including suggestions for appropriately timed consideration of consultation for ECMO.

2020  |  Guides et trousses d’outils

This handout has been developed by the provincial Neurosurgery Education and Outreach Network (NEON). It provides direction for how to provide nursing care to adult patients with Spinal Orthoses to ensure consistency within and across organizations. The learner will be able to describe neurological indications for a spinal orthosis and learn the application, removal and management of some common spinal orthoses used in neurosurgery. The user will also be able to understand the nursing interventions related to caring for a patient with spinal orthosis.

2020  |  Guides et trousses d’outils

This handout has been developed by the provincial Neurosurgery Education and Outreach Network (NEON). It provides an overview of the nursing care required for adult patients with a subdural hematoma to ensure consistency within and across organizations.

2019  |  Guides et trousses d’outils

The Repatriation Guide Addendum (2019) was developed to strengthen the repatriation guidelines and ensure hospital accountabilities are outlined for both sending and receiving hospitals, and to facilitate the repatriation process for all patients who may have been transferred for a higher level of care or sub-specialty service.​

2019  |  Guides et trousses d’outils

Ces lignes directrices sont destinées à faciliter les consultations et les transferts vers un centre de soins aux brûlés et doivent être appliquées en se basant sur un jugement clinique. La décision finale de transfert reste à la discrétion du médecin traitant et du médecin qui reçoit le patient.

2019  |  Guides et trousses d’outils

This document presents the tools and protocol for declaring a moderate surge when at least one hospital in the LHIN is unable to sustain their critical care services, and requires the resources of the LHIN to ensure patients receive safe and timely access to care. Moderate surge plan is the natural escalation from minor surge planning which involves hospitals managing surges within their own institutions. Building on the same elements and principles, this response guide outlines the frameworks and tools for hospitals to prepare for managing moderate surges.

2019  |  Guides et trousses d’outils

The Post-op Complications following a Craniotomy’ presentation was developed by the Neurosurgery and Education Outreach Network (NEON). It provides information to help nurses and other frontline staff to identify the complications that can arise from a craniotomy, learn how to recognize signs and symptoms of post-operative complications following a craniotomy, and understand and perform appropriate nursing interventions and treatments.

2018  |  Guides et trousses d’outils

The Care and Management of a Patient with a Halo Device presentation has been developed by the provincial Neurosurgery and Education Outreach Network (NEON). It explains the purpose and describes implications of a halo device, summarizes potential risks and complications associated with the device, and helps understand the nursing interventions related to caring for a patient with a halo device.

2017  |  Guides et trousses d’outils

The ‘Care of Patient Post-Craniectomy (No Bone Flap)’ presentation was developed by the Neurosurgery and Education Outreach Network (NEON). It provides information to assist nurses and other frontline staff to understand what a craniectomy is, the difference between a craniotomy and craniectomy, the implications for a craniectomy, the risks and complications related to a craniectomy, and recommended nursing interventions related to caring for patients post-craniectomy.