Safety Measures and Patient Education for Supplemental Oxygen Use Instruct all oxygen dependent patients and caregivers on safety measures and precautions to be observed with oxygen use. Reinforce strict instructions regarding “no smoking” in the room, irrespective to oxygen use. Oxygen can get trapped in the bedsheets and curtains for long periods of time and can be a potential source of fire accident. Educate the patient and family on posting “no smoking” and “oxygen in [...]

Nurse Teaching on Home Safety Measures for Alzheimer’s Patients Nurse educated the patient and caregiver on home safety measures to be observed for Alzheimer’s patients as follows: Avoid/limit the use of mirrors in patient’s room and restroom, as mirror images can be extremely confusing to an individual with Alzheimer’s. It is very common for an Alzheimer’s patient to interpret the image of self in the mirror as a different person and fearing a threat from this [...]

Nurse Teaching on Nephrotic Syndrome Nurse educated the patient and caregiver on the complications of nephrotic syndrome as follows: Glomeruli are the small blood vessels in the kidneys that filter excess fluid and wastes from the blood. Usually protein are bigger molecules and so, cannot pass through the glomeruli, to be filtered out. Proteins in the blood usually draw extra water from the body into the blood stream. This extra water in the blood stream can [...]

Nurse Teaching on Causes and Risk Factors for Myocardial Infarction Nurse educated the patient and caregiver on the causes and risk factors for myocardial infarction as follows: Like every other body organ, even the heart will need oxygen-rich blood to survive. Oxygenated blood is supplied to the heart muscle through arterial system called coronary circulation. Two major coronary arteries branch from the aorta, right and left coronary arteries. Coronary arteries further branch off into smaller [...]

Nurse Teaching on Complications of Unresolved Osteoarthritis Nurse educated the patient and caregiver on the complications of unresolved osteoarthritis as follows: Damage to the cartilage: Osteoarthritis involves damage to the articular cartilage that covers the ends of bones and allows the bones to glide over each other. Articular cartilage minimizes the friction between the joints and makes the movement easier and pain free. Chronic unresolved osteoarthritis leads to complete lysis of the articular cartilage resulting in loose [...]

Nurse Teaching on Risk Factors and Causes of Stroke Nurse educated the patient and caregiver on risk factors and causes of stroke as follows: Transient ischemic attack (TIA): TIA is defined as a mini stroke, caused by a brief interruption of blood supply to parts of the brain. The symptoms of TIA are the same as stroke but less in intensity and usually resolve in 24 hours timeframe. Since the episode of short-lived, individuals experiencing [...]

Nurse Teaching on Safety precautions to be Observed while Using the Transfer Board Nurse educated the patient and caregiver on the safety precautions to be observed while using the transfer board as follows: Make sure the transfer board chosen can handle your weight. Check for the weight limitations allowed on the transfer board. Having a most recent weight reading available can help choose the board that best suits your needs. Make sure the transfer board [...]

Nurse Teaching on Overflow Incontinence and Risk Factors for Overflow Incontinence Nurse educated the patient and caregiver on overflow incontinence as follows: Overflow incontinence occurs when the individual is unable to empty the bladder completely. When the bladder is incompletely emptied, a portion of urine is retained in the bladder. Gradually more volume of urine is accumulated in the bladder, thus resulting in overflow and sudden leaking of a portion of the accumulated urine. Backup [...]

Nurse Teaching on Timed Voiding for Bladder Retraining Nurse educated the patient and caregiver on how to practice timed voiding as follows: Timed voiding pattern is a behavior therapy of bladder retraining. By frequently emptying the bladder and thereby, reducing the back-up of urine in the bladder, timed voiding helps prevent development of urinary tract infections. This nurse teaching covers some important steps on how to educate or practice timed voiding. The goal of timed voiding [...]

Nurse Teaching on Observing Hand Hygiene Protocol during Wound Care Nurse educated the patient and caregiver upon when to observe hand hygiene protocol during wound care as follows: Perform hand hygiene before donning the gloves and starting to gather wound care supplies in the patient environment. The supplies are considered a clean environment and accessing the supplies without proper hand hygiene can potentially contaminate them. Read through the wound care orders carefully and gather all [...]

Nurse Teaching on Functions of Different Parts of the Brain Nurse educated the patient and caregiver on the functions of different parts of the brain as follows: Brain is broadly divided into cerebrum or the cerebral cortex, cerebellum, and brainstem, each part performing different functions and put together contribute to the normal function of the brain. Cerebrum is the big dome-shaped part of the brain, divided into many lobes, and occupies major part of the [...]

Nurse Teaching on Sites for Insulin Administration Nurse educated the patient and caregiver on sites for insulin administration as follows:  Insulin is administered into the less sensitive layer of fatty tissue, just underneath the skin (subcutaneous fat). Injecting insulin into the fat layer beneath the skin can help absorption of insulin into the blood stream at a desired and consistent rate. Insulin can be injected into the subcutaneous fat available at various body sites by using insulin [...]

Nurse Teaching on Route of Insulin Administration Nurse educated the patient and on route of insulin administration as follows: Insulin is administered into the less sensitive layer of fatty tissue, just underneath the skin (subcutaneous fat). Injecting insulin into the fat layer beneath the skin can help absorption of insulin into the blood stream at a desired and consistent rate. To facilitate insulin administration into the subcutaneous fat, insulin is administered via insulin syringe, insulin pen, or [...]

Nurse Teaching on Systematic Factors Contributing to Delayed Wound Healing Nurse educated the patient and caregiver upon overall systematic factors contributing to delayed wound healing as follows: Poor nutritional status: Adequate nutrition intake, especially protein intake, is needed for timely wound healing. Protein is essential for development of granulation tissue, resulting in quickening of the healing process. Individuals with history of malnutrition can present with poor protein intake, which can compromise growth of granulation tissue, [...]

Nurse Teaching on Common Causes of Hypoglycemia in Diabetic Individuals Nurse educated the patient and caregiver regarding common causes of hypoglycemia in diabetic individuals as follows: Irregular eating habits: Appropriate eating habits at regular intervals is very important to maintain the blood sugar levels in a healthy range. Individuals practicing intermittent fasting or those with irregular eating habits can often miss a meal and consequently, stand the risk for presentation with low blood sugars. Advanced [...]

Nurse Teaching on Self-help and Coping Measures for Individuals with Depression nurse educated the patient and caregiver upon self-help and coping measures for depressed individuals as follows: Do not shy away from seeking expert opinion on your condition. Always involve your physician/psychiatrist, family, well-wishers in your depression management and seek their advice, as needed. Notify your doctor appropriately on your response to treatments, any side-effects experienced with medications prescribed, any uncontrolled or worsening symptoms of [...]

Nurse Teaching 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 Teaching 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 Teaching 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 Teaching 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 [...]