Nurse Teachings on Complications of Recurrent Lupus Activation Nurse educated the patient and caregiver on complications of recurrent lupus activation as follows: Progressive inflammatory damage to the heart muscle and lining around the heart can result in increased fluid accumulation around the heart, poor cardiac function, reduced ability of heart on pumping blood, and consequent reduced blood supply to all essential organs, thus affecting their overall function. Involvement of blood vessels supplying the heart muscle [...]

Nurse Teachings on Safe Driving Instructions for Parkinson’s Patients Nurse educated the patient and caregiver on safe driving instructions for Parkinson's patient as follows: Driving promotes an individual’s personal freedom, control, and independence. Rigidity, sudden onset of episodes of freezing, and tremors in Parkinson’s patients can impair their ability for safe driving and increase risk for accidents. Slowed thought process in Parkinson’s patients can impair their ability to react quickly to road hazards, thus impairing [...]

Nurse Teachings on Walker Safety Precautions for Seniors Nurse educated the patient and caregiver on walker safety precautions as follows: Clear all the cables and cords that can be on the way for the walker. They can entangle to the walker legs and lead to impaired balance and fall. Maintain the floor dry. Wipe any spillage immediately. Any wetness of the floor can contribute to slipping, loss of balance, and fall injury. Wear comfortable clothes [...]