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Atrium's commitment to clinical education is second to none. With an extensive selection of comprehensive educational programs, Atrium University is a free resource offered to clinicians to further their knowledge of how to manage chest drainage. Atrium leads the chest drainage industry with the most comprehensive educational materials, superior service, and 24-hour technical support.

Managing Chest Drainage
A PowerPoint presentation for nursing educators

	Managing Chest Drainage in English
	Manejo de Drenages en Español
	Drainage Thoracique en Français
	Handhabung von Thoraxdrainagesystemen in Deutsch

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"More Creative Teaching Strategies for Chest Drainage"!

Ocean™ Education


Instructions for Use	Managing Chest Drainage	Printable Wall Chart	Quick Setup Poster	Ocean Nursing Education Video

Oasis™ Education

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Instructions for Use Managing Dry Suction Chest Drainage
Printable Wall Chart
Quick Setup Poster Oasis Nursing
Education Video

Express™ Education


Instructions for Use	Managing Dry Seal Chest Drainage	Printable Wall Chart	Express Nursing Education Video

Express™ Mini 500 Education

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Instructions for Use Patient
Instructions For Use
Printable
Wall Chart
Mobile Nursing
Education Video

Pneumostat™ Education


Instructions for Use	Patient Instructions for Use	Printable Wall Chart	Mobile Nursing Education Video

Autotransfusion Education


Instructions for Use	Managing Autotransfusion	ATS Education Video

CE Program and Self-Quiz

In order to provide you with the highest quality of education resources, we are in the process of recertifying our Continuing Education site with NYSNA.

Please check back in September for a newly certified program and a revamped educational site.

Competency Manual

Chest Drainage Competency Manual
This manual is designed to assist you as you plan your competency assessment
program for nurses caring for patients requiring chest drainage.

Atrium Interactive Computer-Based Training developed by Patricia Carroll, RN,C, CEN, RRT

These free interactive training modules will provide a solid foundation in the use of thoracic drainage devices. Flash Player 8 or higher is required to view these modules.

Note: If you have difficulty viewing any segments of these interactive training modules, you may need to update your Flash Player.

Chest Drainage 101 Chapter 1

Chest Drainage 101 Chapter 2

Chest Drainage 101 Chapter 3

Chest Drainage 101 Chapter 4

Managing Chest Drainage Part 1

Managing Chest Drainage Part 2

Managing Chest Drainage Part 3

Managing Chest Drainage Part 4

Managing Chest Drainage Part 5

Managing Chest Drainage Part 6

Clinical Update is an award-winning educational newsletter provided by Atrium Medical Corporation and is edited by Patricia Carroll, RN,C, CEN, RRT. Each quarterly issue features new information regarding chest drainage, summaries of articles in the nursing literature and helpful web sites.

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	June 2010 Chest Drain Management: Tradition or Evidence-Based? Also in this issue: Curtain of protection, Airway Suction Practice, Lights at Night
	March 2010 DEHP-Free Also in this issue: Stroke assessment, sepsis warning outside the ICU, and the essence of nursing.
	January 2010 H1N1 Special Edition A special edition of Clinical Update dealing with barotrauma complications from H1N1 influenza.
	December 2009 Heparin Induced Thrombocytopenia Also in this issue: Evidence to practice, care decisions, bedside computer disinfection, and discussion of of mental status in determining surgical approach.
	September 2009 Tracking Quality in Cardiac Surgery Also in this issue: Multicultural cardiac care, drawing blood samples, and collaboration.
	June 2009 Chest Tube Positioning and Dependent Loops Also in this issue: Differences in nursing and practice, infection cost, nursing managers
	March 2009 Mediastinitis Also in this issue: Hand hygiene, extending your reach, nonspecialist cancer care.
	December 2008 Update on Chest Tube Insertion Also in this issue: Respiratory research, moral distress, and the value of nursing care.
	September 2008 Mobility in Critical Care Patients Also in this issue: Quality assessment, the health of shift workers, and patient safety
	June 2008 Air Transport for Patients with Chest Tubes Also in this issue: Tradition or science, quality of life after traumatic surgery, blood pressure
	March 2008 Managing Air Leaks Through Chest Tubes Also in this issue: Replicating a study, synergy, "Plug and Play in the ICU"
	December 2007 Identifying Malpositioned Chest Tubes Also in this issue: JCAHO and Magnet, When is the Usual Routine an Error?, Job Satisfaction
	September 2007 Joint Commission's Patient Safety Goals for 2008 Also in this issue: Recognizing stress, factors associated with UTI, reducing MSRA risk
	June 2007 Treating Persistent Air Leak Following Lung Resection Also in this issue: Evidence-Driven or Old Wives’ Tale?, APNs, Chaplains in the Unit
	March 2007 Is Bypass a Factor in Cognitive Decline After CABG? Also in this issue: What Chart Audits Miss, ER to ICU Time
	December 2006Chest Drainage Research in 2006 Also in this issue: Rewarding Staff, Unforgettable Patient Care Events, Nurse/Patient Needs
	September 2006Chest Drainage and Hyperbaric Medicine Also in this issue: Simulation, and the aging nursing workforce
	June 2006Reducing the Pain of Chest Tube Removal Also in this issue: Conciousness assessment, AD to BSN questions, and information dissemination.
	March 2006New Guidelines for CPR and Emergency Cardiac Care Also in this issue: Gastric tube insertion, state of the RN workforce, and "What satisfies nurses?"
	December 2005 Special Year-End Double Issue A review of studies published in 2005 about chest tube management. Full reference list included.
	June 2005 Age Appropriate Competencies: Caring for Children Also in this issue: Alcohol withdrawl, nursing organizations, evidence-based practice Click Here for Bonus Reference Chart
	March 2005 Mobilizing Patients With Chest Drainage Also in this issue: Health Literacy, Patient Safety Alerts, Integrating Research and Practice
	Dec 2004 Toward Evidence-Based Chest Drainage Also in this issue: Blood Conservation in Cardiac Surgery, Titanium Rib, Co-Manager Model
	Sept 2004 Saving Time and Money with Chest Drainage Also in this issue: Cost of Hand Hygiene, Pneumonia Guidelines, Perspectives from Patricia Benner
	June 2004 The Challenges of Different Chest Tubes Part 2 Also in this issue: Staff Retention, Sleep Deprivation, Pelvic Fractures
	March 2004 The Challenges of Different Chest Tubes Also in this issue: Open Chest in the ICU, The Effects of Noise in your Unit
	Dec 2003 Chest Tube Insertion (Part 2) Also in this issue: Reliable Pain Scores, Pain Management, Thumbs Up for Nurses
	Sept 2003 Chest Tube Insertion (Part 1) Also in this issue: Nurse/Physician Relationships, Declining CE Attendance
	June 2003 Does Lung Volume Reduction Surgery Work? Also in this issue: Aging and Shift Work, Family Presence, Decreasing Medication Errors
	March 2003 Chest Trauma Across the Lifespan Also in this issue: Cardiac Surgery Pain, Evidence-Based Pain Management, Lifelong Learning
	Dec 2002 Malignant Pleural Effusions Also in this issue: Violent Situations, Family-Centered Care, Non-Credentialed Assistive Workers
	Sept 2002 Suction or Gravity Drainage? Also in this issue: Degrees, Employee Perception, Responsibility for Error Reporting
	June 2002 Innovations in Chest Drainage—Mobile Chest Drainage Part 2 Also in this issue: Developing a Nursing Portfolio, Preceptors
	March 2002 New Innovations in Chest Drainage —A Mobile Chest Drain Also in this issue: Non-Credentialed Personnel, Ethical Issues and the Nursing Shortage
	Dec 2001 Answers To Your Questions About Chest Drainage Also in this issue: What’s Your Med Error IQ? , What Makes Nurses Stick to a Magnet Hospital?
	Sept 2001 Management of Spontaneous Pneumothorax: Part 2 Also in this issue: Multiple Rib Fractures, Cost of Nursing Interventions, Patient Expectations
	June 2001 Management Of Spontaneous Pneumothorax: Part 1 Also in this issue: Does Absenteeism Make You Sick?, Newbies
	March 2001 Is Your JCAHO Visit Sounding Painful? Also in this issue: Are You Narcophobic?
	Dec 2000 The Nurse's Role In Chest Tube Removal Also in this issue: APRNs Still Practice Nursing, Leading Outside Your Comfort Zone
	Sept 2000 Loculated Pneumothorax: A Special Challenge in Critical Care Also in this issue: Helping nurses use research, Generational Issues
	June 2000 New Technology in Chest Drainage: The Dry Control Drain Also in this issue: Follow up for trauma patients, patients as consumers
	March 2000 Regulating Chest Drainage Suction Also in this issue: Measuring ANCPs Impact, Hospitalists, Pressure Chart
	Sept 1999 A Quick Review Of Lung Surgery Procedures Also in this issue: Ethnicity and Drug Metabolism, Research-Based Practice
	June 1999 The Nurse’s Role In Product Selection Also in this issue: Certification, Leadership Effectiveness
	March 1999 Caring For Pneumonectomy Patients Also in this issue: Raise Morale And Retain Staff, Marketing 101
	Dec 1998 Ambulating Patients With Chest Drainage Also in this issue: Fibrinolytic Therapy for Pleural Effusion, Managing Pleural Efflusions
	Sept 1998 New Developments In Chest Tube Technology Also in this issue: Families and Critical Care, Nurse Educator In The Clinical Setting
	Mar 1998 Latex-Free Chest Drains Also in this issue: Nursing Research at the Bedside, Early Extubation After CABG
	Dec 1997 The Water Seal... a Window Into the Pleural Space Also in this issue: Communicating with Intubated Patients, A Critical Thinking Game

Chest Drainage Survival Kit for Teachers

Product Samples

Ocean wet suction water seal chest drain
Oasis dry suction water seal chest drain
Thoracic catheter (28Fr PVC Straight)
Chest Demonstrator (simulates lung dynamics when connected to the end of the 6’ patient tube)

Printed Materials

Managing wet suction chest drainage handbook
Managing dry suction chest drainage handbook
Ocean wall chart
Oasis wall chart
Chest Drainage Competency Manual
Permission letter to reproduce material

Multi-media

CD Rom with Managing Chest Drainage PowerPoint presentation
Ocean DVD inservice video with anatomy
Oasis DVD inservice video with anatomy

As a company dedicated to education, Atrium Medical Corporation is pleased to offer a special Nursing Education Survival Kit for teachers containing product samples, training materials and multimedia.

This kit is offered free of charge to qualified nursing school educators and administrators. Hospital educators and administrators should contact their Atrium representative for training materials.

To request your Survival Kit, please use the form below.

This kit is intended for nursing school administrators and educators. Many of these items are also available for viewing here online. Simply click on the Product Support tab above for downloadable materials related to drainage products.

Pass-Through Billing Codes for Atrium Products

Since January 1, 2005, Medicare has allowed pass-through payments for Atrium Chest Drainage devices. The Department of Health and Human Services has created HCPCS pass-through codes that will allow ‘outpatients’ or ‘outbound patients’ to obtain the necessary back-up chest drains/chest drain valves needed for continued, uninterrupted drainage in the home/outpatient setting. The new codes allow for quick, efficient billing for these chest drains. For individual state reimbursement rates, visit the Statistical Analysis Durable Medical Equipment Regional Carrier (SADMERC) website at www.palmettogba.com and click the SADMERC link or call toll free at 1-877-735-1326.

A7040	Chest drain valve - Pneumostat™

A7041	Drainage container and tubing for use with implanted chest drain All Ocean™ Series All Oasis™ Series All Express™ Series Express™ Mini 500

A7042	Implanted pleural catheter – All PVC, Firm PVC, & Silicone

C1874	Covered stent with delivery system - iCAST™

C1768	Vascular grafts - Advanta™ VS, VXT, SS, SST

C1781	Mesh – Prolite™, Prolite Ultra™, SFP, & ProLoop™ Plugs

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