Entries by Daphne Hanson

Feeding and intravenous therapy

You work as an RPN at a major metropolitan hospital on a medical unit. Mr. Cote has end-stage Alzheimer’s Disease. He has had a stroke and is hospitalized in your unit. He can no longer swallow. Prior to the stroke, Mr. Cote did have some brief moments where he was lucid and able to converse. […]

The principle of beneficence

Beneficence was defined as “The principle of beneficence entails a moral obligation to help other persons (for example, obligations of health professionals to assist patients) or to provide benefits to others. Beneficence involves both the protection of individual welfare and the promotion of the common welfare.” (Coughlin, 2008) Let us examine the topic of Beneficence […]

Person-centered care and harm minimization strategies

Case Study; Am a support worker in a homeless service that values person-centered care and harm minimization strategies. The service provides short-term (up to two weeks) accommodation and, in addition, provides direct case management services to people experiencing homelessness. My primary job is to support people to locate stable and long-term accommodation. Casey is 17 […]

Prescription for total parenteral nutrition

A nurse is reviewing the medication administration record for a client who is 2 days postoperative following abdominal surgery. The nurse should recognize which of the following medications places the client at risk for wound dehiscence. Prednisone Omeprazole Verapamil Zolmitriptan 41. A nurse is providing teaching to the parent of a newborn who has gastroesophageal […]