TISS76-General Care

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TISS therapeutic variables T81 to t89

T81 & T82 are are mutually exclusive. Select only ONE item per day that will give you the most points.

T87 & T88 are mutually exclusive. Select only ONE item per day that will give you the most points.

• T81 Dressing Routine
  • Simple dressings-routine practice per 24 hr. period. Arterial line, Swan ganz,trach care, NG dressing change. Each site or a specific site has 1 or 2 dressing changes per 24 hr period at the most.

• T82 Dressing Multiple
  • Any dressings that are above & beyond what is considered routine in your ICU. E.g. numerous bedsores, excessive bleeding from any site for post-ops or medical patients, traumas or post-ops with an open abdomen. DEATH-morgue prep (if done by bedside nurse. Each dressing site, or a particular site requiring 3 or more dressings per 24 hr. period.

• T83 Extensive wound care - Burns 30% 3rd degree or bleeding required packing more than once per shift.

• T84 Decubitus care (not preventative)

• T85 Ostomy drainage
• T86 Drainage tube(s) Hemovac/ any type of tube.
  • EXCEPT THE FOLLOWING which are found elsewhere on the TISS form:
    • foley is T50. Go to:TISS76-Genitourinary
    • Chest tube is T40. Go to TISS76-Respiratory
    • Ostomy is T85 (see above)

• T87 Orthopedic Traction-standard -Single weight
• T88 Orthopedic Traction-complex - 2 or more weights, C-Spine, Halo

• T89 Isolation of patient

• Also see:
  • TISS76-Neurological
  • TISS76-Cardiovascular
  • TISS76-Blood Products
  • TISS76-Respiratory
  • TISS76-Gastrointestinal
  • TISS76-Genitourinary
  • TISS76-Fluid Lytes bloodsample
  • TISS76-Meds IVs
  • TISS76-Procedures Interventions
  • ! TISS76 Collection Guide
  • TISS76-Points
    • The TISS76-FORM for ICU