OASIS Assessments in Home Health Care The OASIS (Outcome and Assessment Information Set) is a comprehensive assessment tool used in home healthcare. It is designed to evaluate the functional status, healthcare needs, and outcomes of patients receiving home healthcare services. OASIS assessments are typically conducted by healthcare professionals, such as registered nurses or therapists, at the beginning of a patient's care and periodically throughout the course of their home healthcare services. Here are some key [...]

Nurse Teachings on Side Effects of Humalog Use Nurse educated the patient/caregiver upon the side effects of Humalog use as follows: Hypoglycemia: Hypoglycemia happens to be the most common side effect with Humalog. The risk for this complication multiplies with the patient being noncompliant with the time of Humalog administration, stacking up the doses of insulin too close, and highly irregular eating habits with improper mealtimes. During the episode of hypoglycemia, patients can present with dizziness, [...]

Nurse Teachings on Complications of Diabetic Foot Ulcers Nurse educated the patient/caregiver upon the complications of diabetic foot ulcers as follows: Diabetic foot ulcer usually is an ulcer with full-thickness skin loss and a circular punched out appearance. The ulcer site is surrounded by hard callus, which is thickened and hardened portion of the skin. Due to the neuropathy in poorly managed diabetics, individuals often have poor sensation at the ulcer site, which contributes to the [...]

Nurse Teachings on Types of Stroke Nurse educated the patient/caregiver upon the types of stroke as follows: The brain is richly supplied with blood, which delivers oxygen and nutrients to all the brain cells that are highly dependent on them for optimal function. Stroke, also called cerebrovascular accident (CVA) is caused by interruption of blood supply to the brain tissue, which can result in compromised oxygen and nutrient delivery to the affected portions of the [...]