Nursing Teaching on Management Measures for Central Sleep Apnea Nurse educated the patient and caregiver on management measures for central sleep apnea as follows: Individuals with history of chronic opioid use and/or opioid abuse can present with suppression of the higher centers in the brain controlling the respiratory activity. Intake of opioid medications, such as, hydrocodone, oxycodone, codeine, and methadone, with alcohol can significantly increase the risk of suppression of the higher centers in the [...]

Nursing Teaching on Precautions to be Observed with Infected & Contaminated Wounds Nurse educated the patient and caregiver upon precautions to be observed with infected & contaminated wounds as follows: Always perform hand hygiene liberally & as recommended using alcohol-based hand rub and don gloves immediately before accessing the wound for wound care. Good hand hygiene practice plays a significant role in prevention of wound infection and infection transmission. If hands are clearly soiled with [...]

Nursing Teaching on How to take Alprazolam Nurse educated the patient and caregiver on how to take Alprazolam as follows: Take the medication dose at the same time every day, for the duration prescribed. This can help with maintaining the required therapeutic concentration of medication in the blood and maintain compliance with intake of medication. Maintain strict compliance with intake of the medication as ordered, with regards to dosage and frequency, to derive the benefit [...]

Nursing Teaching on Side Effects of Avandia Use  Nurse educated the patient and caregiver on side effects of Avandia use as follows: GI disturbance: Patients taking avandia can sometimes present with symptoms of stomach upset and gastrointestinal disturbances, such as, nausea and vomiting. Taking the medication with a glass of water and some food or snack can help avoid/reduce these unpleasant gastrointestinal symptoms. Hypoglycemia: Avandia acts by reducing insulin resistance and increasing the sensitivity of body cells [...]

Nursing Teaching on Contraindications for Apresoline Use  Nurse educated the patient and caregiver on contraindications for using Apresoline as follows: Apresoline is contraindicated in individuals with abnormally high heart rates. So, if your heart rate is being abnormally high (consistently more than 100), with the use of Apresoline, report this to your physician immediately. Apresoline is contraindicated in individuals with abnormally low blood pressures. Use of Apresoline in these individuals can result in extremely low [...]