Topics About 'Patient Teaching'.

Warfarin (Coumadin), a vitamin K antagonist, is the most commonly prescribed oral anticoagulant medication in use today. This drug is widely used because it is beneficial in the treatment of numerous medical problems, including chronic atrial fibrill...

The cells of the human body require a continual stream of energy at all times in the form of glucose, and insulin is the the vehicle that allows this glucose to enter the cells. The pancreas of a healthy non-diabetic person has two mechanisms of insu...

Getting patients ready for surgery is an important part of the perioperative process. Many patients are not ordered to be cleared by their Primary Care Physicians before their scheduled surgeries. Pre-screening Nurses must screen patients, review the...

As I was receiving report, I felt this sudden sadness in my heart. I looked through the window at my patient while he lay lifeless in bed. I saw what appeared to be a toddler on the ventilator, multiple IV lines and medications infusing. W.L. was a 2...