Video Production 2

The purpose of this post is to link to videos relating to an area I've experienced on placement.  In this case, I've chosen to look at my first placement, which was in an acute medical setting.  The ward I spent the majority of my placement on was for people having abdominal surgery.  Many presented with twisted bowels, or obstructions, although a large number were also there for cancer-related surgery for virtually any organ in the abdominal cavity.  We also had a large number of referrals from the orthopaedic ward, where surgical patients had developed complications post hip or knee replacement.  Here's a quirky look at abdominal surgery, don't worry, there's no real footage in this!

(AMICUSvisuals, 2011)

The most common piece of equipment I got to issue was a bed lever, as sitting up in bed requires use of the abdominal muscles, a task which proves to be very uncomfortable for someone who has had abdominal surgery.  Here's a short video that shows how this simple but helpful device works.

(strokeeducation1, 2011)

We also issued a lot of walking frames, as many of our clients were older people with reduced mobility, which was further impeded by the discomfort they felt in the abdominal region.  Here is a video demonstrating safe use of a walking frame.

(DoabilityukLtd, 2009)

Bathing and showering were also challenging tasks for many of our clients, particularly for those who were dealing with orthopaedic and abdominal surgeries.  Shower assessments were completed for the majority of patients, and many were issued adaptive equipment for showering, both in the hospital, and to take home upon discharge.  The following video shows images of transfers with equipment for shower/bath, which we issued regularly, as many homes have a shower over the bath.

(cracker2204, 2008)

As the majority of our clients were middle-aged or older people, we had a number that were living alone, being divorced or being widows/widowers.  As it is becoming increasingly common for younger generations to travel overseas for work, a lot of these people had no close family living nearby to help them at home once they were discharged.  This meant referrals to a variety of different services, depending upon the individual and their capabilities at the time of discharge.  Some would receive referrals for assistance with personal care (ie showering and dressing, toileting etc...), others would be referred to home help agencies that assist with housework and tasks like grocery shopping.  Most clients went home with meal replacements such as Sustagen, which provide adequate nutrition, but are very gentle on the gastro-intestinal tract, which is important for healing.  Older clients living alone were also offered a referral to Meals on Wheels, which provides a meal  delivery service for those who have limited abilities for cooking.  Here's a video from a MoW client perspective.

(MealsonWheelsandMore, 2012)

References



AMICUSvisuals. (2011, March 17). Abdominal surgery sketch [Video file]. Retrieved from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qM3eXdNHQzE

cracker2204. (2008, December 15). Transferring onto a bathboard [Video file]. Retrieved from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=peyJdhatv2U

DoabilityukLtd. (2009, August 14). Use of walking frame [Video file]. Retrieved from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BSSDrIBMI5M

MealsonWheelsandMore. (2012, May 16). Meals on wheels client Louise p.wmv [Video file]. Retrieved from  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sV8NhZRpqUU

strokeeducation1. (2011, April 12). DL005 1 Getting out of bed with a bed lever PREVIEW ONLY [Video file]. Retrieved from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z0QNqB4qFsk