When does discharge planning begin? Upon admission
What is the importance of teaching a radial pulse? To alert HCP of low heart rate
Ensure therapeutic effect of medication
To know if they should/ shouldn't take med
Types of discharge teaching wound care Medications Diet Complications Injection...
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When does discharge planning begin? ✅Upon admission
What is the importance of teaching a radial pulse? ✅To alert HCP of low heart rate
Ensure therapeutic effect of medication
To know if they should/ shouldn't take med
Types of discharge teaching ✅wound care
Medications
Diet
Complications
Injections
Walker safety
Home safety
Importance of a med rec ✅To know what the patient is taking
Teach patient of any new meds
Know which medications to continue/ discontinue
To prevent drug-drug/ drug-herbal interactions
Activity discharge teaching ✅when they can return to work/sports/etc
Restrictions on activity
How to safely preform ADL's
Pushing IV medications in a peripheral line ✅Check order
Wash hands
Don gloves
Identify patient
Check for allergies
Explain procedure/medication to patient
Scrub hub of port
Flush to check for patency
Push medication
Flush for one minute then as much as patient can tolerate
Pushing medications through a central line ✅Flush port, check for blood return
Do *NOT* use if no blood return
Push med
Flush port with 10 ml
Close clamp BEFORE separating flush
Heparinize lumen if required
IV push medication ✅medication pushed by the nurse through the IV at a desired rate
or time
Bolus ✅medication or fluid administered all at once, *NOT* a timed infusion
Assessment of IV site ✅- monitor q1-2hr
- disruption of sensation, pain, tenderness, numbness
- discolouration, erythema
- edema
- localized swelling at insertion site
- exudate/drainage
- increase in skin temperature
- induration, hardness with palpable cord
- patency
Importance of assess IV fluid on admission ✅to assess for infiltration
To assess volume administered
Importance of assessing skin integrity ✅to assess for changes in skin such as
bedsores, necrosis, or other damage. Also tells hydration status
Methods to know the patient understood teaching ✅Teachback
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