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Thank you so much! That really help clear my confusion.

Hi! My instructor have assigned me to demonstrate a quick cathether and mini catheter insertions, and I really need some input to clarify my confusion here. What is a quick catheter and mini catheter? Is there another name used for these two? Are the two similar to a Foley catheter insertion? I've looked it up online to no availability and my resources (test books) does not refer anything about quick cath and mini cath. I am in my second year of the nursing program, and by far have only demonstrated a Foley catheter insertion skill. Thanks in advance. Much appreciated!

Great examples! Thanks GrnTea!

What does "systematic observation" in nursing mean? Is that like observing the patient while caring for them, and noting any changes in them??? Thank you in advance!

Thanks. That really helps. I am still trying to navigate myself in using this site, and so your guidance is always welcomed. Much appreciated.

Thanks Mrsboot87. Looks like I am doing my med cards all wrong! Since you have mentioned that med cards are for 'highlighting the drug' ... Would it be ok to write my Drug Interaction like this: (For heparin) Drug Interaction: Increase bleeding affecting platelet function, hypoprothrombinemia, and thrombolytics.

Thank you Esme 12. You are so helpful! So, to begin with we were not taught how to do med cards. (Yikes!) So with that being said, my instructor indicated that we do med cards for the drugs given.. such as Heparin, but what confuses me is how to identify 'special concerns'... which it could be that I have no knowledge how to go about making med cards. My Drug Guide book indicates the following for heparin: Contraindication/Precaution: Contraindicated in: Hypersensitivity; Uncontrolled bleeding; Severe thrombocytopenia; Open wounds( full dose); Avoid use of products containing benzyl alcohol in premature infants. Use Cautiously in: Severe liver or kidney disease; Retinopathy (hypersensitive or diabetic); untreated hypertension; Ulcer disease; Spinal cord or brain injury; History of congenital or acquired bleeding disorder; Maglignancy; OB: may be used during pregnancy, but use with caution during last trimester and in postpartum period; Geri: Women >60 yr have increased risk for bleeding. Excerise Extreme Caution in: Severe uncontrolled hypertension; Bacterial endocarditis, bleeding disorders; GI bleeding/ulceration/pathology; Hemorrhagic stroke; Recent CNS or ophthalmologic surgery; Active GI bleeding/ulceration; History of thrombocytopenia related to heparin. So for instance, 'contraindication' was also to be listed on my med card; therefore, I pretty much just wrote the followings after 'Contraindicated in:...' (correct me if I am wrong). My other question is how do I go about making this med card to fit everything. For example, 'Drug interaction' is to be listed on the med card as well, and the book has so much information. Is there a way how to write out the 'drug interaction' so that I don't have to write out the whole entire thing? Or is there a way to look/write specific wordings? Any tips to write med card will help! Hope this makes sense. Thanks again!

Awesome! I will check the other book out. Thanks.

This may be a stupid question, but I am to define the "special concerns" when using the drug heparin. Would that be consider PRECAUTIONS when looking it up in the Drug Guide? Thanks.

Thanks!

Yes, Julie Reyes. Esme12 did a great job explaining it. I greatly appreciate you all for helping me.

Thank you, Esme12. I am in my first semester of the nursing, and I am using the Nursing Diagnosis Handbook by Ackley & Ladwig. Thank you for the explanation. It makes better sense now that you explained that way. Much appreciated!

Thank you.

Oh my! I can not even edit the post to remove the name...

Sounds good. This is a fake patient, but will go remove it. Thanks!