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General information Teaching 484

Patient was instructed on the importance of an appropriate nutrition to keep blood sugar levels as near to normal as possible. Read Nutrition Facts on food labels and if the serving has too much carbohydrate, the size of serving will need to be adjusted.

Parkinson Teaching 1038

Taught that encephalitis and positive family history of the disease are factors that may increase the risk of developing/exacerbating Parkinson

Angina pectoris Teaching 1105

Taught that exposure to extreme temperatures may constitute as a precipitating factor of Angina Pectoris.

Cataract Surgery Teaching 1416

The patient was instructed in cataract surgery need to wear an eye shield at night for 2 to 6 weeks to avoid eye injury, warn that depth perception may be lost and 50% of peripheral vision will be lost because of the eye patch. The patient was advised to avoid falls by turning the head fully to the affected side to view objects. The patient was taught to use up-and-down head movements to judge stairs and oncoming objects and to move slowly. The patient was recommended to wear dark glasses during the day to avoid pupil constriction and glare.

Pheochromocytoma Teaching 1502

The patient was instructed in pheochromocytoma (chromaffin tumor) how to measure and record blood pressure at home. The patient was instructed to weigh daily at the same time. The patient was taught stress decrease methods like meditation, breathing exercises.

Heart Surgery Teaching 1800

Skilled nurse monitored blood pressure on patient and assess medication Instructed patient diet: early after a cardiac event, while you are still in the hospital. This phase usually includes light supervised exercise such as walking the halls and stair climbing.

Cardiac Teaching 1865

Instructed patient t other S/S of cardiac complications requiring medical intervention such as: increased SOB, palpitations,
 irregular heart beat, faintness, and weakness. Replace butter and margarine with 
heart-healthy oils such as olive oil and canola oil. Other heart-healthy foods include walnuts, fatty fish like salmon and tuna, 
whole-grain breads, low-fat dairy products, beans, and lean meats. Ask your caregiver how much salt you can eat each day. Avoid salt substitutes.

Ophthalmic erythromycin Teaching 1915

SN instructed patient / caregiver that Ophthalmic erythromycin is used to treat bacterial infections of the eye. It is also used to prevent bacterial infections of the eye in newborn babies. Erythromycin is in a class of medications called macrolide antibiotics. It works by killing bacteria that cause infections. Erythromycin eye ointment may cause side effects. Tell your doctor if any of these, symptoms are severe or do not go away, redness, itching, stinging, or burning of the eye.

Metformin Teaching 1939

SN instructed that the Metformin is used with a proper diet and exercise program and possibly with other medications to control high blood sugar. It is used in patients with type 2 diabetes. Controlling high blood sugar helps prevent kidney damage, blindness, nerve problems, loss of limbs, and sexual function problems. Proper control of diabetes may also lessen your risk of a heart attack or stroke. Metformin works by helping to restore your body's proper response to the insulin you naturally produce. It also decreases the amount of sugar that your liver makes and that your stomach/intestines absorb.

Tracheotomy Teaching 2036

SN instructed patient about tracheotomy care suctioning always involves: assessment , oxygenation management, use of correct suction pressure,
 liquefying secretions, using the proper-size , suction catheter and insertion distance appropriate patient positioning, 
evaluation, using the proper - size suction catheter and insertion distance appropriate patient positioning evaluation.