Monitor client’s vital signs, particularly the temperature. Assess skin color and integrity. Note for wounds, bleeding or any skin changes. Assess for any discomfort and pain. Provide wound care. Elevate affected body area to reduce swelling. Administer medications if ordered and discuss them to the client. Assess for reactions to the drug therapy. Provide support […]
They say that when you’re a nurse, you care for people from womb to tomb. You get to experience that wondrous feeling upon hearing an infant’s first cry, but you also get to feel the anguish of witnessing a patient take his last breath. Yes, we have read so many times about newborn care, care […]
Isolation is not needed. Explain all tests and treatments to the patient. Administer ordered medications such as Albendazole 400mg. Other drug choices are mebendazole, and pyrantelpamoate. These medications may betaken for one to three days as ordered. Enforce preventive measures to patients and in each home and in the community (also to […]
Administer prescribed medications, which may include acne products containing benzoyl peroxide (explain that these products initially cause skin redness and scaling but that the skin adjusts quickly); topical agents, such as vitamin A acid; and antibiotics such as tetracycline. Provide client and family teaching Advise the client that heat, humidity, and perspiration exacerbate acne. Explain […]
Compared with other members of the healthcare team, we nurses spend the most time with our patients. In line with this, our performance as nurses, as evidenced by studies, have an effect the quality of care rendered to patients. However, it’s not all the time that we are there to care for our patients. Though […]
Innovations in the healthcare profession have brought about numerous wonders in patient care. Not only they improve the care provided to patients, they also make life a bit easier for healthcare professionals. One of the most recent discoveries in the field is the so-called “Bullet Wound Tampon.” Ever saw a scene on television or in […]
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