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Community Nursing
Community Oriented Nursing is focused on health promotion and disease prevention in the community. No direct care for individuals! Community Based Nursing is focused on illness care for individuals and families.
Community Nursing
Community Oriented Nursing is focused on health promotion and disease prevention in the community. No direct care for individuals! Community Based Nursing is focused on illness care for individuals and families.
Orthostatic Hypotension
A patient is POSITIVE for orthostatic hypotension if: The SBP decreases more than 20mmHg when changing position AND/OR the DBP decreases more than 10mmHg
Orthostatic Hypotension
A patient is POSITIVE for orthostatic hypotension if: The SBP decreases more than 20mmHg when changing position AND/OR the DBP decreases more than 10mmHg
Enteral feeding tubes
For enteral feeding tubes, flush tubing with 15-30ml of water before, after, and in between medications
Enteral feeding tubes
For enteral feeding tubes, flush tubing with 15-30ml of water before, after, and in between medications
Triage for a Mass Casualty event
Triage for a Mass Casualty event: Class I (red tag), Class II (yellow tag), Class III (green tag), Class IV (black tag)
Triage for a Mass Casualty event
Triage for a Mass Casualty event: Class I (red tag), Class II (yellow tag), Class III (green tag), Class IV (black tag)
Opioid and Non-opioid Analgesics
Non-opiod analgesics are use to treat MILD to MODERATE pain. Opioid analgesics are used to treat MODERATE to SEVERE pain.
Opioid and Non-opioid Analgesics
Non-opiod analgesics are use to treat MILD to MODERATE pain. Opioid analgesics are used to treat MODERATE to SEVERE pain.
Therapeutic Communication Key Points
Key points about Therapeutic Communication: Avoid asking "Why...?" Ask OPEN ended questions. Don't offer opinion, give false reassurance, or change subject.
Therapeutic Communication Key Points
Key points about Therapeutic Communication: Avoid asking "Why...?" Ask OPEN ended questions. Don't offer opinion, give false reassurance, or change subject.
Giving Informed Consent
Who can give informed consent? An unimpaired adult (i.e. not under the influence of drugs/alcohol, not experiencing command hallucinations). Emancipated minor. Parent or legal guardian of a minor.
Giving Informed Consent
Who can give informed consent? An unimpaired adult (i.e. not under the influence of drugs/alcohol, not experiencing command hallucinations). Emancipated minor. Parent or legal guardian of a minor.
Hyperkolemia & Hypokolemia
The MOST important side effect to know for BOTH hyperkalemia and hypokalemia is DYSRHYTHMIAS.
Hyperkolemia & Hypokolemia
The MOST important side effect to know for BOTH hyperkalemia and hypokalemia is DYSRHYTHMIAS.
Hospice Care
Hospice care is focused on palliative care (i.e. symptom management), NOT on curing a disease.
Hospice Care
Hospice care is focused on palliative care (i.e. symptom management), NOT on curing a disease.
Types of Immunity
Types of immunity: Active natural: Body produces antibodies in response to exposure to a live pathogen. Active artificial: Body produces antibodies in response to a vaccine. Passive natural: Antibodies are passed from the...
Types of Immunity
Types of immunity: Active natural: Body produces antibodies in response to exposure to a live pathogen. Active artificial: Body produces antibodies in response to a vaccine. Passive natural: Antibodies are passed from the...
BP Cuffs
Blood pressure cuffs: If the cuff is too large, you will get a falsely low reading. If the cuff is too small, you will get a falsely high reading.
BP Cuffs
Blood pressure cuffs: If the cuff is too large, you will get a falsely low reading. If the cuff is too small, you will get a falsely high reading.
Apical Pulse
Apical pulse is taken at the fifth intercostal space at the left midclavicular line.
Apical Pulse
Apical pulse is taken at the fifth intercostal space at the left midclavicular line.
Left Shift in WBCs
If labwork indicates there is a "Left Shift" in WBCs, this means that the body is fighting an infection and releasing many immature WBCs in response.
Left Shift in WBCs
If labwork indicates there is a "Left Shift" in WBCs, this means that the body is fighting an infection and releasing many immature WBCs in response.
Contact Precautions
Contact precautions require caregivers and visitors to wear a gown and gloves when going into the patient's room.
Contact Precautions
Contact precautions require caregivers and visitors to wear a gown and gloves when going into the patient's room.
Speech Language Pathologist
The Speech Language Pathologist is a key member of your interprofessional team. In addition to helping patients with speech and language issues, they evaluate and assist with SWALLOWING issues.
Speech Language Pathologist
The Speech Language Pathologist is a key member of your interprofessional team. In addition to helping patients with speech and language issues, they evaluate and assist with SWALLOWING issues.
Discharge Planning
DISCHARGE planning for a patient starts at ADMISSION.
Discharge Planning
DISCHARGE planning for a patient starts at ADMISSION.
Try less invasive interventions first
Always try LESS invasive interventions FIRST. Example: Move a patient at risk for falls to a room near the nursing station vs. placing restraints.
Try less invasive interventions first
Always try LESS invasive interventions FIRST. Example: Move a patient at risk for falls to a room near the nursing station vs. placing restraints.
Incident Reports
Incident reports should NOT be part of the patient's chart, and incident reports should NOT be referenced in the patient's chart.
Incident Reports
Incident reports should NOT be part of the patient's chart, and incident reports should NOT be referenced in the patient's chart.
Preventing falls
Preventing falls: Do not place all 4 bed rails UP for patient who try to get out of bed on their own.
Preventing falls
Preventing falls: Do not place all 4 bed rails UP for patient who try to get out of bed on their own.
Suspicion of Abuse
Nurses are required to report suspicion of abuse. You do not need to gather more information or provide proof.
Suspicion of Abuse
Nurses are required to report suspicion of abuse. You do not need to gather more information or provide proof.
Informed Consent
In order to give informed consent, a patient must be an unimpaired adult (ex: no drugs, alcohol, hallucinations) or an emancipated minor.
Informed Consent
In order to give informed consent, a patient must be an unimpaired adult (ex: no drugs, alcohol, hallucinations) or an emancipated minor.
Older adult home safety
When assessing HOME safety for older adults, it is important to remove scatter rugs!
Older adult home safety
When assessing HOME safety for older adults, it is important to remove scatter rugs!
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