- Use pencil so changes can be easily made.
- Document only positive findings.
- Document promptly, accurately, and legibly, using accepted abbreviations and signing each entry.
- Avoid documenting sensitive information.
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- Inject the air bubble along with the medication.
- Eject the air bubble from the syringe before administration.
- Ask another nurse to remove the air bubble.
- Administer the medication without removing the bubble.
- Count for 15 seconds and multiply by four.
- Count for a full minute to ensure accuracy.
- Average several short counts.
- Estimate the rate without counting.
- Force the medication down the patient's throat.
- Document the refusal and discard the medication.
- Educate the patient on the importance of the medication, explore the reason for refusal, and document thoroughly, notifying the physician.
- Mix the medication in a drink secretly.
- Deliver continuous nutrition to the patient.
- Decompress the stomach and remove secretions/gas.
- Administer medications directly into the stomach.
- Provide oxygen therapy to the patient.
- Document the observation and report it later.
- Verbally reprimand the nursing assistant in front of the patient.
- Immediately intervene and educate the nursing assistant on the importance of wearing gloves for infection control.
- Ignore it, as it's a minor lapse.
- Taking a nap in the late afternoon.
- Engaging in vigorous exercise right before bedtime.
- Establishing a regular bedtime and wake-up schedule, and avoiding heavy meals before bed.
- Drinking a caffeinated beverage before bed.
- Hairy area of the skin
- Area with cuts or abrasions
- Clean, dry, hairless area of the skin
- Area with excessive sweating
- Assessment
- Diagnosis
- Implementation
- Evaluation
- Share their password with trusted colleagues.
- Leave the computer logged in when stepping away.
- Log off the computer or lock the screen when stepping away from the workstation.
- Discuss patient information openly in the hallway.
- Slow down the transfusion.
- Stop the transfusion immediately, keep the IV line open with normal saline, and notify the physician and blood bank.
- Administer an antihistamine.
- Reassure the patient and continue monitoring.
- Lower gastrointestinal bleed
- Upper gastrointestinal bleed
- Hemorrhoids
- Constipation
- Down and back
- Up and back
- Straight back
- Down and forward
- Assessment
- Diagnosis
- Planning
- Evaluation
- Diastolic pressure
- Pulse pressure
- Mean arterial pressure
- Systolic pressure
- Measure lung capacity
- Improve lung expansion and prevent pneumonia
- Deliver oxygen
- Assess respiratory rate
- Place the patient in soft restraints.
- Keep the room dimly lit and quiet.
- Reorient the patient frequently, maintain consistency in care providers, and ensure a calm environment.
- Administer sedatives on a scheduled basis.
- Subjective data
- Objective data
- Indirect data
- Emotional data
- Encourage the patient to eat quickly.
- Offer large bites of food.
- Elevate the head of the bed to at least 45 degrees and offer small bites, allowing time for chewing and swallowing.
- Provide only liquids.
