Entries by Daphne Hanson

Decision adding medication patients

Decision adding medication patients. For the following side effects, what are the options you can provide patients with? Think about the risk/benefit of stopping, switching, or adding medication. Explain the rationale for your decision Akathisia/Tremors EPS/TD Weight gain Metabolic Syndrome Sexual Dysfunction Blunted affect Agranulocytosis

CALCULATION OF A SAFE DOSE

ASSESSMENT #2: CALCULATION OF A SAFE DOSE USING THE BSA Instructions: Determine if the order given by the doctor is safe for patients using the weight or the BSA, as needed. Order: Garamicin 40mg IV q 8h for premature infants 8 days old and weighing 1,800 g. The recommended dose for neonates over one week […]

The value of professional career portfolios

Discuss the value of professional career portfolios, including teaching philosophy, a curriculum vitae, samples of publications and writings, proof of competencies, etc. Describe how you plan to organize your portfolio, how you plan to distribute it to potential employers, what you plan to include it, and what type of educator role you would seek   […]

Steps in providing an Intermittent enteral feeding

Steps in providing an intermittent enteral feeding.  A client was prescribed a fentanyl transdermal patch for pain control. What teaching should the nurse provide for this client A client was prescribed a fentanyl transdermal patch for pain control. What teaching should the nurse provide for this client? ​A nurse is preparing for a procedure with […]

Work up for kidney disease

You have a pleasant 48-year-old man come into your clinic for his annual physical kidney disease.  You have been following him for a number of years and his co-morbidities include HTN, relatively well-controlled DM2 with an HbA1c of 7.2, obesity, and tobacco abuse (1ppd and 40 pack-year histories).   He does have a family history […]

Development and Social work program

Choose the  3  examples of your strongest work, whether in the health care field or in a Development and social work program. Use the following below to demonstrate your strongest work as a social or health care worker   Case Note or Incident Report from Professionalism A planned Educational Activity from a placement or Educational […]