Role of other team members : Respiratory Therapist / Physical Therapist

Role of other team members

• Respiratory Therapist
• • Provide respiratory care modalities that support patient recovery from anesthesia (e.g., O₂ therapy, nebulizer treatments, pulmonary drainage procedures, mechanical ventilation, and airway support).
  • Institute extubation protocols.
  • Monitor pulse oximetry, capnography, or other technology-assisted means of assessing hypoxemia or hypoventilation.
  • Assist with O₂ and/or ventilation management during patient transport.
  • Perform arterial blood gas sampling in the absence of an arterial line.
    • Institute rapid intubation protocols if necessary in the absence of ACP.
    • Provide respiratory care modalities (e.g., O₂ therapy, nebulizer treatments, and pulmonary drainage procedures).
    • Assist with O₂ and/or ventilation support during patient transport.
    • Monitor pulse oximetry and capnography and titrate O₂ as needed.
    • Perform arterial blood gas sampling as needed.
• Physical Therapist
  • Perform initial assessment to ascertain normal functioning level if surgery was emergent.
  • Support patient motion and joint mobility.
    • Support patient motion and joint mobility.
    • Support patient return to baseline functional mobility following surgery.
    • Support nursing staff on best measures for joint positioning, transferring from bed to chair, and/or ambulation.