Nursing Teaching on Baclofen Uses Nurse educated the patient and caregiver on therapeutic uses of baclofen as below: Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS): Motor nerves originate in the brain and travelling through the spinal cord, reach the various muscles throughout the body, thus conducting the impulse to the muscles. ALS is a condition in which there is progressive degeneration of the motor nerves controlling the activity of the various muscles. Progressive degeneration of the motor nerves contributes [...]

Nursing Teaching on Precautions for Amoxapine Nurse educated the patient and caregiver on precautions to be observed while taking Amoxapine as follows: Follow closely on the expiration date of the medication. If using a pillbox, check the expiration date on the medication container every time you fill the pillbox. If you are taking this medication for longer periods of time, set enough reminders on your phone for medication pick-up. You can have a reminder 10 [...]

Home Health Skilled Nursing Documentation Example This post provides skilled nursing documentation example for writing assessment note for Resumption of Care and Start of Care in home healthcare setting. We have listed the reasons for patient's hospitalization. Based on those reasons, we have built a summary which can explain and justify the need for resumption of care for home healthcare patient services. Home Health Skilled Nursing Documentation Example - Resumption of Care Example 1 Reason(s) [...]

Nursing Teaching on Management of Ingrown Toenails Nurse educated the patient and caregiver on measures to manage and prevent ingrown toenail development as follows: Avoid wearing shoes with too big heels and narrow toe boxes. This can provide better arch support and avoid undue pressure and compression of toes, thus helping to prevent injury and ingrowing of toenail. Always wear properly fitting shoes, with appropriate room in the toe box, to accommodate all the toes [...]

Nursing Teaching on Side Effects of Citalopram Nurse educated the patient and caregiver was educated on side effects of using Citalopram as below: General allergic reactions: Citalopram use can result in general allergic reactions, such as, skin rashes, hives, and itching. Some patients can present with symptoms of severe allergic and anaphylactic response with citalopram, such as, difficulty breathing, swelling of face, lips, throat, and tongue, with consequent difficulty breathing. Seek emergency medical help for such [...]