1.Present a Professional appearance so that you can promote positive image to your customers. If you are not the problem, am not the problem together we can provide safety and support to our customers and ourselves. Keep yourself and the environment clean and free from infection. Wear your hospital name badge clearly above your waist …
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FEW IMPORTANT CHECKLIST TO KNOW.
(1) LABORATORY TEST. Take abnormal Lactic acid serious. ( Normal is 0.5to less than 2.0) Report abnormal Lactic acid to the doctor and ask for his/her orders or recommendations. All abnormal levels should be reported for example low potassium, low sodium, low hemoglobin, abnormal blood sugar, blood pressure. Follow doctor orders. Be proactive. “Report immediately …
Questions and answers on simple things about Medication administration.
Patient got two different drugs for different reasons but drug X interferes with the excretion of drug Y.So what will be the effect of drug Y?. A.What do you mean,effect is effect. B. Increased. C. Decreased. D.Triple double. Correct answer B. Rationale: Increased because of the effects of X on Y. 2. Where does major …
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Question and answer. (Nursing)
The nurse would explain to the client that tolbutamide(Orinase -Diabetes medication) is effective for diabetes who?. Answer : (A )Produce minimal amount of insulin. (B) Does not produce insulin. (C )Produce too much insulin. (D )B & C. Correct answer A. Rationale: Tolbutamide forces the pancreas to produce insulin which will help to lower blood …
WHAT IS PATIENT SAFETY?.(NURSING)
The followings are criteria on Patient Safety: Communication, Medications, Patient education,Sentinel events, Suicide risk and prevention, Fall risks and prevention. The best patient safety will be the involvement of patients in their own plan of care and treatment. This is a “Safety Strategy ” that will encourage and motivate patients to report any safety concerns …
6TH CASE SCENARIO.(Nursing)DNR.
Miss D.R. 65years old female was brought to the Emergency room by her son and daughter in law. CODE STATUS : DNR.(Do not resuscitate) ISOLATION PRECAUTIONS: Contact Isolation precautions for C- diff. She came in with abdominal pain x3 days, nausea, vomiting and history of left breast cancer. Admitting Diagnosis: Abdominal pain/Sepsis/ Pyelonephritis, C- diff …
PANDEMIC/EPIDEMIC/ENDERMIC.
The United States and the whole world have encountered so many pandemics and epidemics in the past decades,and survived all of them with vaccines, medications and compliance. And these include typhoid fever, SARS,Smallpox, Yellow fever, Spanish fever, Polio viral disease, Scarlet fever to name a few .Also the Cholera outbreak. Cholera is usually localized in …
Happy Nurses Week 2020.
We are nurses.We are proud of the work that we do.And our patients need us more at this critical COVID19 PANDEMIC time than ever.Nursing is a profession that is within healthcare system.Nurses focus on the care of individuals, families and communities.Nurses provide care independently and also interdependently with doctors. Nurses promote and maintain ultimate quality …
I Finally Scheduled My Annual Physical.
What do I ask my doctor? Assessment:Let the doctor do your physical assessment from your head to your toes. Check your vision(Known as eye Exam) Check your hearing. Check your mouth. Vital Signs :The Nurse will check your blood Pressure.If you have heart problems Cardiologist consult will be ordered.If you have kidney disease Urologist consult …
Provide Emotional Support,Be There.
A Retired 70years Biology Teacher recently came to the hospital due to fluid in her lungs and abdomen. Parenthesis was done to remove the fluid. The fluid was drained ,pain was controlled and diabetes was properly managed. But the sad news was that the Doctor told her that she has only three months to live. …
Nurses You Move Me 