Nurse Teaching on Self-help and Coping Measures for Individuals with Depression nurse educated the patient and caregiver upon self-help and coping measures for depressed individuals as follows: Do not shy away from seeking expert opinion on your condition. Always involve your physician/psychiatrist, family, well-wishers in your depression management and seek their advice, as needed. Notify your doctor appropriately on your response to treatments, any side-effects experienced with medications prescribed, any uncontrolled or worsening symptoms of [...]

Nurse Teaching on Exercises to Help Prepare for Shoulder Replacement Surgery Nurse/physical therapist educated the patient/caregiver regarding exercises to help prepare shoulder joint replacement surgery as follows: Pain in the joint can be a deterrent for participation in the exercise schedule. Taking a pain medication 30 minutes before the exercise schedule can help with better pain control and improved compliance with therapy. Placing an ice pack on the shoulder joint for 30 minutes before and [...]

Nurse Teaching on Local Factors Contributing to Delayed Wound Healing Nurse educated the patient and caregiver upon local factors, inherent to the wound condition, contributing to delayed wound healing as follows: Excessive edema involving the wound site: Healthy blood flow to the wound site is needed for quicker wound healing, as it brings in oxygen and nutrients to the healing wound tissue. Ample blood flow also brings in white blood cells into the wound tissue, [...]

Nurse Teaching on Mechanism of Insulin Action Nurse educated the patient and caregiver on mechanism of insulin action as follows: Insulin is a hormone naturally produced by the pancreas in your body. Insulin helps with shifting the glucose from the blood into the cells of body tissues. This helps with regulating the blood sugar levels. Also, glucose transported into the cells provides nutrition to the cells and thus is utilized for the metabolism and normal [...]

Nurse Teaching on Structure of the Brain Nurse educated the patient and caregiver on the structure of the brain as follows: The brain is one of the largest, most complex organs in the human body, and is contained in the head, closely protected by the bones of the skull. Brain is the central organ of the nervous system and together with the spinal cord makes up the central nervous system. Brain is broadly divided into cerebrum or the [...]

Nurse Teaching on Lifestyle Measures for Individuals with History of Seizures Nurse educated the patient and caregiver on lifestyle measures for individuals with history of seizures as follows: Compromised awareness, loss of consciousness, and altered muscle tone during driving or operating heavy machinery in individuals with history of seizures can contribute to accidents and mortality associated. This can also be dangerous and life—threatening to other individuals in the vicinity. Individuals with seizure history could have [...]

Nurse Teaching on Management Measure for Prostate Cancer Nurse educated the patient and caregiver on management measures for prostate cancer as follows: Management measure for prostate cancer which essentially depend upon various factors, such as, the type of cancer, how rapid the cancer is growing, extent of involvement, sites of cancer spread, individual’s age, other coexisting health conditions, and many others. Some of the common measures include: Periodical evaluation: Low grade prostate cancers that are [...]

Nurse Teaching on Measures to Make the Home Wheelchair Accessible Nurse educated the patient and caregiver on measures to make the home wheelchair accessible as follows: Parking spots: Parking in the designated parking lots for the disabled can significantly reduce the distance disabled individuals have to roll or drive their wheelchairs. All apartment complexes and office spaces should provide nearest parking at the entry for the disabled. Lowered curbs: Lowering the curb height in front [...]

Nurse Teaching on Choice of Foods for Consideration on Dialysis Diet Nurse educated the patient and caregiver on choice of foods for consideration while on dialysis diet as below: Rely on other seasonings and spices, such as, onions, garlic, ginger, nutmeg, cloves, cinnamon, black pepper, green chilies, saffron, coriander, fennel, turmeric, and lemon to add flavor to the food. This can help avoid eating too bland and reduce craving for the salt. Herbs such as, [...]

Nurse Teaching on Lifestyle Measures for Individuals with Obstructive Sleep Apnea Nurse educated the patient and caregiver on lifestyle changes for individuals with obstructive sleep apnea as follows: Breathing devices, such as, positive airway pressure machines, could be recommended to individuals with sleep apnea. Use of positive airway pressure machines, such as, CPAP and BiPAP during sleep time can help maintain airways patent and prevent episodes of sleep apnea from happening. Observe compliance with recommendations [...]