Nurse Teachings 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 Teachings 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 Teachings 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 Teachings 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 [...]