Nurse Nacole

JANUARY 13, 2024

Category: Fundamentals Nondepolarizing agents, particularly the intermediate-acting agents, have fewer side effects than succinylcholine and they have the potential for reversal. They generally have a longer onset and duration of action than succinylcholine.

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Nurse Nacole

DECEMBER 23, 2023

Category: Fundamentals Propofol is an alkylphenol sedative-hypnotic used for induction and maintenance of general anesthesia. The drug has no analgesic activity and it exerts a powerful amnestic effect. Propofol decreases vomiting through an antiemetic effect.

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Nurse Nacole

NOVEMBER 23, 2023

Category: Fundamentals Nasal cannulas are generally set to 2 to 4 L/min, which provides approximately 30% to 35% FiO2. Although it may seem intuitive, patients using a nasal cannula should be reminded that they should not smoke while oxygen is being delivered.

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Nurse Nacole

MARCH 6, 2024

Category: Fundamentals Closed pneumothorax usually occurs from a rib fracture that penetrates the lung, but can also occur when an alveolus or bleb ruptures after blunt trauma. The air leak is generally self-limited but can progress to a tension pneumothorax.

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Nurse Nacole

JUNE 15, 2023

Category: Fundamentals Barbiturates have a relatively broad spectrum of antiepileptic activity. They can be used as alternative monotherapy in generalized tonic–clonic seizures as well as in simple or complex partial seizures with or without secondary generalization.

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Nurse Nacole

JUNE 6, 2023

Category: Fundamentals Carbamazepine is indicated for the treatment of partial and generalized tonic–clonic seizures. It is a first-line drug choice for monotherapy in simple or complex partial seizures with secondary generalization.

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Nurse Nacole

MAY 21, 2023

Category: Fundamentals Generalized seizures involve both hemispheres of the brain from the onset and they result in early loss of consciousness. Generalized seizures may involve only loss of consciousness (similar to absence seizures).

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AJN Off the Charts

MARCH 25, 2024

. “How Nurses Influence the Patient Experience,” the latest article in a series from health care performance improvement organization Press Ganey, discusses the various patient experience categories that are influenced by nursing and how they connect to the human experience in health care.

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Nurse Nacole

AUGUST 26, 2023

Category: Psychiatric Nursing Considered one of the first-line pharmacotherapeutic options for managing generalized anxiety disorder, selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors are thought to improve anxious symptoms by inhibiting serotonin reuptake in the synaptic cleft.

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Nurse Nacole

AUGUST 29, 2023

Category: Psychiatric Nursing SSRIs are generally well tolerated, and toxicity in overdose is rare as compared to the TCAs, which partially explains why the SSRIs and SNRIs have largely supplanted the TCAs as first-line options.

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Nurse Nacole

AUGUST 14, 2023

Category: Psychiatric Nursing Patients with anxiety disorders generally endorse psychic and somatic symptoms, which may include tension, apprehension, fear and restlessness along with physical symptoms such as increased heart rate and trembling.

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Rehab Realities by Renee Kinder

MAY 12, 2022

1, 2021, D75.839 “Thrombocytosis, unspecified,” took effect and was mapped to the clinical category of “Cardiovascular and Coagulations.”. 1, 2021, D89.44, “Hereditary alpha tryptasemia,” went into effect and was mapped to the clinical category, “Medical Management.”. Generalized Muscle Weakness. Reason: Oct. Reason: On Oct.

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Nurse Nacole

AUGUST 12, 2023

Category: Psychiatric Nursing Late-onset depression commonly occurs in elderly patients, with nursing home residents nearly three times more likely to be depressed than the general population. These patients may also have an underlying neurologic disorder.

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Nurse Nacole

AUGUST 5, 2023

Category: Psychiatric Nursing Prior to initiating nefazodone, a washout period after discontinuing an SSRI should generally be 4 to 5 days for paroxetine (Paxil) and sertraline (Zoloft) and several weeks for fluoxetine (Prozac).

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NHPCO

JULY 25, 2023

In the six months since, CMS and the Office of Inspector General (OIG) for Health and Human Services have acted on 17 of those recommendations. These program integrity efforts include: Revocation of Medicare enrollment: CMS has identified fraud schemes and increased its operational ability to revoke Medicare enrollment more quickly.

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Hospice News

MARCH 30, 2023

The hospital itself is one of our largest referrers for general inpatient care,” Hoerner told Hospice News. “We Even if we didn’t experience a drastic turnover, it was larger than in the nursing category,” Roque-Velasco told Hospice News in an email. “We Joseph’s Hospital. The Tampa-based hospital is part of the BayCare Health System.

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Nurse Nacole

JUNE 21, 2023

Category: Fundamentals Lamotrigine (Lamictal) seems to be efficacious for generalized tonic-clonic, absence (especially atypical) and complex partial seizures. It also may be effective in Lennox-Gastaut syndrome.

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Nurse Nacole

JUNE 22, 2023

Category: Fundamentals Levetiracetam (Keppra) has shown efficacy in the adjunctive treatment of adults with partial-onset, myoclonic or primary generalized tonic-clonic seizures. It does not have FDA approval for use as monotherapy.

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Nurse Nacole

JUNE 25, 2023

Category: Fundamentals Topiramate (Topamax) is used as monotherapy or adjunctive therapy for partial-onset seizures and primary generalized tonic-clonic seizures. It is also used as adjunctive therapy for seizures associated with Lennox-Gastaut syndrome.

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Nurse Nacole

MAY 29, 2023

Category: Fundamentals Tonic seizures consist of brief, generalized tonic contractions with head extension and stiffening of extremities. These seizures can be associated with autonomic symptoms, a rapid heart rate and cessation of breathing followed by cyanosis.

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Nurse Nacole

MAY 26, 2023

Category: Fundamentals Clonic seizures consist of rapidly repetitive bilateral jerking of the extremities and facial muscles with loss of consciousness. The EEG typically shows generalized high-voltage, spike-wave activity. The postictal phase is usually short.

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Nurse Nacole

JUNE 2, 2023

Category: Fundamentals Phenytoin is a commonly used anticonvulsant for generalized tonic–clonic seizure activity and for simple and complex partial seizures. It can also be used to prevent early posttraumatic seizures occurring within 7 days after a traumatic brain injury.

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Nurse Nacole

MAY 28, 2023

Category: Fundamentals Myoclonic seizures are sudden, brief, shock-like muscular contractions. They may be generalized or they may be confined to the face and trunk muscles, to one or more of the extremities, or to individual muscle groups.

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Nurse Nacole

MAY 10, 2023

Category: Fundamentals Migraine is a neurologic syndrome causing not only throbbing head pain but also often nausea, appetite change, photophobia and phonophobia. The pain generally ranges from moderate to severe and can be disabling.

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Nurse Nacole

MAY 11, 2023

Category: Fundamentals Cluster headaches may be chronic or acute and episodic with pain described as disabling, burning, or boring and centered around one eye. Attacks are unilateral, generally lasting from 15 to 180 minutes, and may occur one to eight times daily.

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Nurse Nacole

APRIL 20, 2023

Category: Fundamentals Although rheumatoid arthritis usually affects joint structures, it is a systemic disease with potential extra-articular manifestations. Patients also may have generalized symptoms such as weakness, fatigue, mild fever, anorexia and weight loss.

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Nurse Nacole

AUGUST 20, 2022

Category: Fundamentals In general, ?-blockers blockers lower the heart rate and blood pressure, decrease myocardial contractility, decrease oxygen consumption in the myocardium and lower cardiac output. ?-Blockers Blockers have a diverse range of uses.

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Freedom Home Care and Medical Staffing

MAY 16, 2022

What All Nurses Do in General. Nursing roles can generally be divided into three categories, each category comes with different and specific responsibilities. Nurses are a part of the entire patient experience or wherever there is need for care. Registered Nurses.

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Nurse Nacole

NOVEMBER 24, 2022

Category: Fundamentals Drug classes used to treat GERD include (1) antacids, (2) histamine-2 receptor antagonists (H2RAs), and (3) proton pump inhibitors (PPIs). Generally, a trial of an H2RA or PPI is given for 2 weeks to confirm the diagnosis of GERD.

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Caregiver Support Services

NOVEMBER 11, 2023

While legal costs such as attorney fees and court expenses fall under this category, one of the most common misconceptions about medical malpractice is that insurance only covers legal expenses. General liability : Malpractice insurance is distinct from general liability insurance.

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Nurse Nacole

MAY 19, 2022

Category: Fundamentals The main advantage of rapid-acting nitrates is their ability to halt an episode of angina once it has begun. Generally, the adverse effects of short-acting nitrates are related to their vasodilatory effects.

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Hospice News

AUGUST 23, 2022

Generally, the federal government bases these on principles that include admitting workers with skills that are “valuable to the U.S. The Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) requires annual caps for the number of working visa recipients across various business categories. immigration laws are a complex web of rules.

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Palliverse

MAY 21, 2022

Name of workshop: Palliative Care in General Practice. This workshop is for General Practitioners based in Victoria (Australia) who care for people with a life-limiting illness. PEPA is an accredited educator with RACGP (workshops are eligible for category 2 CPD points). Workshops are eligible for Category 2 CPD points.

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Solace

JANUARY 6, 2023

The consumer law has been on the books since 1984 and regulates many aspects of burials, cremations and the funeral business in general. While not new legislation, the Federal Trade Commission’s Funeral Rule is currently under review for possible updates and changes. The FTC is accepting comment until Jan. Hospice oversight.

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Palliverse

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

His medication list was like a pharmacy textbook and included members of almost every medication category. As he had no other specialist palliative care needs we discharged him from our service back to the care of the chronic pain team and his general practitioner. His main caregiver was his wife and she was exhausted.

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GeriPal

APRIL 20, 2023

Chronic vs acute homelessness What is the major driver of homelessness in general? Alex: Today we are delighted to welcome Margot Kushel, who is a general internist and professor of medicine at UCSF, and she’s the director of the Benioff Homelessness and Housing Initiative. This is Eric Widera. Alex: This is Alex Smith.

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Healthcare Law Insights blog

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

General industry knowledge or records reviewed in the regular course of business can be crucial factors in determining the type of testimony permitted. The Scope of the Non-Expert Disclosure Once the witness falls into the category of a non-retained expert, the requirements of Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 26(a)(2) are triggered.

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