Welcome to NurseTeachings.com. Our website is the key to completing nurse progress notes quickly and efficiently. We offer over 2,600 teachings and growing. Each day more and more nurses are adding new teachings. You can also share your teachings. Our user friendly interface allows you to navigate this website without difficulty.
Instructed patient to flush all expired medication down the toilet.
Instructed on some signs/symptoms of cerebrovascular accident (stroke), such as: unexplained dizziness, unsteadiness and falls, among others.
Instructed on some measures aimed to controlling/managing constipation, such as: avoid/decrease intake of foods with white sugar, pasta, pastries, cheese and rice.
Taught that Atherosclerosis is the build-up of fatty, fibrous plaques on the inner wall of the artery causing it to become narrowed and hardened.
Instructed on some measures aimed to preventing/controlling Osteoarthritis, such as: never exercise a hot, inflamed joint.
SN instructed patient to try eating the main dinner meal at noon and a smaller meal in the evening. This helps to reduce the stool output at night.
Taught the patience not to wear tight clothing (belts) over the incision. Encourage the importance of not discontinuing the steroid medication that can precipitate adrenal crisis.
The patient was instructed in cushing’s disease and cushing’s syndrome to organize and obtain an emergency kit including alcohol and prefilled syringes hydrocortisone for episodes of severe adrenal insufficiency. The patient was advised to self-monitor laboratory values and identify personal baseline levels. The patient was advised the need to prevent injury associated with osteoporosis. The patient was recommended to use ambulatory aids such as walker, cane as necessary.
The patient was instructed in glomerulonephritis in the significance of daily weights, same time, same clothing, after urination and before eating. The patient was advised on finding supplies for home blood pressure checking. The patient was taught to measurement blood pressure and how frequently to do it. The patient was instructed the need to keep good skin care of edematous body areas to stop excoriation and skin breakdown. The patient was instructed in fluid limitations, fluids may be contingent on how much urine is put out.
SN instructed patient about tracheotomy care dressing changes promote skin integrity and help prevent infection at the stoma site and in the respiratory system. The patient should be instructed at least once per shift, apply a new dressing to the stoma site to absorb secretions and insulate the skin . After applying a skin barrier, apply either a split - drain or a foam dressing. Change a wet dressing immediately.