- Quickly identify the patient's chief complaint.
- Establish a baseline database for the patient's health status.
- Formulate nursing diagnoses immediately.
- Administer all prescribed medications.
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- Apply alcohol-based lotions daily.
- Encourage frequent hot showers.
- Apply moisturizing cream regularly.
- Avoid bathing to prevent further dryness.
- Blood pressure
- Heart rate
- Temperature
- Respiratory rate
- General statements and subjective opinions.
- Objective, factual descriptions of observations and interventions.
- Unapproved abbreviations and shorthand.
- Blameful language for errors.
- Medical model
- Health belief model
- Self-care deficit theory
- Health promotion model
- Right time
- Right route
- Right technique
- Right documentation
- Hypertension
- Orthostatic hypotension
- Bradycardia
- Tachycardia
- Clarifying
- Reflecting
- Summarizing
- Empathizing
- Breathe deeply and hold their breath.
- Place the thermometer under their tongue and close their lips.
- Chew on the thermometer for a more accurate reading.
- Take the temperature immediately after drinking hot coffee.
- Continue the procedure quickly to minimize contamination.
- Change the contaminated glove and continue.
- Stop the procedure, discard all contaminated sterile supplies, and restart the procedure with new sterile equipment.
- Wipe the contaminated area with an antiseptic wipe.
- Planning
- Implementation
- Evaluation
- Assessment
- Cognitive impairment
- Lack of motivation
- Emotional readiness
- Cultural beliefs
- A slide board
- Proper body mechanics and patient assistance
- A mechanical lift
- A two-person assist without equipment
- Prevent nausea and vomiting.
- Verify correct placement of the NG tube.
- Assess for residual volume before feeding.
- Measure the stomach's acidity level.
- Supine
- Prone
- Side-lying (lateral) with head turned
- Fowler's position
- "Don't worry, you'll be fine."
- "Many patients feel that way at first."
- "Tell me more about your concerns regarding managing your medications."
- "I'll make sure your family helps you."
- Respiratory rate
- Blood pressure
- Heart rate
- Oxygen saturation
- Blame individuals involved in the incident.
- Provide legal documentation for patient injury.
- Facilitate analysis of the incident to prevent recurrence and improve patient safety.
- Be included as part of the patient's permanent medical record.
- Increase the patient's comfort during ambulation.
- Provide a secure handhold for the nurse to prevent patient falls.
- Promote independent ambulation without direct assistance.
- Measure the patient's waist circumference.
