Nurse Teachings on How to Prevent Pressure Ulcer Development Nurse educated the patient/caregiver on following measures to help prevent pressure ulcer development:  Discourage prolonged bedrest and promote ambulation & weight bearing, unless bedrest is medically recommended. Activity and ambulation can help prevent excessive pressure on dependent body parts and thus prevent development of pressure ulcers. Change your position frequently, every 15 – 20 minutes, which can help with shifting the weight evenly and prevent excessive [...]

Nurse Teachings on Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) Diet Nurse educated the patient/caregiver on Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) diet recommendations as below:  Reflux of acid from the stomach into the esophagus results in GERD symptoms. Avoid high fatty foods, greasy and spicy foods, as they can result in easy reflux of the acid up into the esophagus. Also, these foods take more time to empty and stay in the stomach longer and so, are at increased [...]