William: Quick Progress Made

William is a nursing school student who was admitted to Kindred Hospital Tarrant County – Fort Worth Southwest for ventilator weaning and rehabilitation. He had previously undergone surgery at a short-term acute care hospital and required extended recovery time.

William was admitted to Kindred Hospital in early June. The Kindred interdisciplinary team of doctors, nurses, therapists and specialists designed a treatment plan specially tailored to William’s medical needs.

With respiratory therapy, William weaned very quickly from the ventilator. William was initially on 8L/min of oxygen and was only able to stand at the edge of his bed take a few steps. Physical therapy worked diligently with the respiratory and rehabilitation team to improve his strength. Soon after starting therapy, William’s mood along with his strength quickly improved. Of course, that may have been due in part to the purple shirt the therapy team brought him to wear the Friday before Texas Christian University’s first world series game. William, a diehard TCU fan, was thrilled to celebrate TCU Day with the rest of Fort Worth that day in therapy. Within a week of striating therapy he was already walking. 

William discharged from Kindred at the end of June, able to get out of bed by himself and walk 480 feet on his own. He was also able to bathe and dress himself again, climb two flights of stairs, and no longer required oxygen. Having made a quick and successful recovery, William plans to return to nursing school.