Prepare the client for surgery, if scheduled. During surgery, saphenous vein is ligated and divided, then an incision is made in the ankle and a metal or plastic wire is passed the full length of the vein to the point of ligation. The wire is then withdrawn, pulling the vein as it is removed (“stripping”). […]
Assess patient’s eyes routinely each shift. Assess the degree and duration of visual disturbance. Evaluate the adequacy of blinking and eyelid closure.If the eyes appear closed, careful inspection with a penlight or flashlight should be performed to assure the lids are, in fact, completely closed.In a sedated patient with seemingly closed eyes, the upper eyelids […]
Prepare to administer prescribed antibiotics, analgesics, antitussives and decongestants. Encourage the client to gargle with warm saline gargles and use throat lozenges. Instruct the client that the temperature of saline should be sufficiently high to be effective and should be as hot as the client can tolerate. Instruct the client to apply an ice collar […]
Every person hopes to land on their dream job someday. That is why many do whatever it takes just to get in their dream job, such as attending various seminars and trainings, gaining experiences from certain organizations, and many more. What better way to attract employers and get them to hire you than an attractive […]
You may act like the strong and unbeatable superhero during work, you may be saving a lot of lives and helping people recover, but at the end of the day, you can never escape the consequences of your superhero actions a.k.a. every nurse’s enemy– back pain. How does one deal with this? Or better yet, […]
Patient teaching, instruct the patient to do the following several times a day: Lie flat on a bed with both legs elevated above the level of the heart for two to three minutes. Next sit on the edge of the bed with the legs dependent for three minutes Then exercise the feet and toes by […]
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