adrienurse replied to adrienurse's topic in Med-Surg
so the orders usually call for ml's of the solution? How does the dosage in mg come into play? Maybe I'm having trouble picturing how the meds are supplued from pharmacy.
adrienurse replied to bluegeegoo2's topic in Geriatric
What do you make of the recent trend against antipsychotics? There has been research which seems to be getting validated elsewhere that shows at those elders being given these drugs to treat behaviours causes mortality to go up significantly through...
adrienurse replied to bluegeegoo2's topic in Geriatric
On the issue of "sundowning", there is thought that this is more related to fatigue then the disease itself or the time of day. The person just cannot express what is bugging them so it sets off a host of behaviours. Schedualing afternoon rest peri...
adrienurse replied to bluegeegoo2's topic in Geriatric
"i want to go home" is usually Alzheimer's code for "I'm tired and uncomfortable and don't feel secure here". Looking into fixing any of these 3 issues will usually help. Distraction also sometimes helps but not if the person is pre-occupied with t...