Resources

2022  |  Guides & Toolkits

This Toolkit summarizes the evidence-based mobility protocols developed as part of the Provincial Early Rehabilitation in Critical Care (PERCC) pilot, and includes a structured early mobility protocol for implementation in critical care units.

2022  |  Guides & Toolkits

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.

2021  |  Guides & Toolkits

The Provincial Peer Trauma Survivorship Support Group Implementation Framework provides step-by-step guidelines based on evidence-based best practices to establish, implement, and maintain peer trauma survivorship support groups at Lead Trauma Hospitals and Regional Trauma Networks

2021  |  Guides & Toolkits

This document provides an overview of the nursing care required for adult patients with a subarachnoid hemorrhage to ensure consistency within and across organizations.

2020  |  Guides & Toolkits

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 & Toolkits

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 & Toolkits

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 & Toolkits

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 & Toolkits

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 & Toolkits

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 & Toolkits

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.