Daily Insulin Use Insulin use in the United States is very common. Since diabetes may affect any age group, children and adults use insulin. Administered in the fat layer of skin (often in the abdomen, thigh, hip, or forearm), injections are easy to learn to give. Some pharmacies provide them pre-packaged. With sharp, short needles, injections […]
Videos Demonstrating Emergency Response Techniques The following videos provide visual demonstrations of emergency response techniques and first aid responses. You can see and hear how to correctly perform rescue breathing, chest compressions, and the Heimlich Maneuver by reviewing them. I obtained the videos from YouTube and they are produced by several different agencies. Watching
Emergency Response Technique Videos Read More »
Normal Respiratory Function To recognize when something isn’t working right, you need to know what it looks like when working perfectly. Therefore, let’s do a lesson on normal respiratory function. Don’t worry; it won’t be painful. Overview of the Normal Respiratory Function The purpose of the normal respiratory function is to breathe oxygen from the
Normal Respiratory Function Read More »
Caregiver Training Videos – Links to YouTube People learn in many different ways, but viewing the performance of a task multiple times promotes the recall of steps through repetition. Therefore, I searched YouTube for caregiver training videos that demonstrated professional caregivers performing tasks that home caregivers might need to perform. Some procedures have multiple
Caregiver Training Videos Read More »
Oxygen Therapy It may surprise you to know that oxygen is a regulated drug. Like all other medications, it has a therapeutic dose, known side effects, and risks associated with misuse; therefore, using it requires a doctor’s prescription. Although you can buy small bottles of oxygen in pharmacies to support climbers or runners, and anyone
Did you know that delirium is a symptom of a urinary tract infection? Neither did I, but I am learning to recognize it. I am not the only one who has experienced its impact because there was an article on the phenomenon in one of my nursing magazines last month.
Delirium and UTI’s – What’s The Connection? Read More »
Understanding Mental Health Disorders Mental Health Disorders Rising Each year: One in 24 people lives with a serious mental illness. In addition, we know of one in 12 people who admit to a diagnosis of a substance abuse disorder; however, many more may exist. Currently, Alzheimer’s Dementia affects one in 10 people. According to
Understanding Mental Health Disorders Read More »
Helpful Ostomy Training Videos from YouTube Blockages and Obstructions produced by Armando Hasudungan You’ll likely be told to avoid blockages and bowel obstructions if you have an ileostomy or colostomy. However, this video explains a few things that the writer, Vegan Ostomy, does to prevent blockages and some tips she has found helpful if she does
Ostomy Training Videos Read More »
I want to shout out today to special-needs parents. God bless them; they have their hands full, and their energy tanks are empty most of the time.
Hats Off to Special Needs Parents Read More »
Since I’ve retired, I’ve found myself on a mission to do something about the plight of caregivers. Why am I so stirred up? It’s because there is a severe lack of training for family caregivers.
Training Needed for Caregivers Read More »
One of the most important practices I have is checking my husband’s skin regularly for any signs of skin breakdown. If I see the first hint of a break in the surface, I attack it immediately with repair cream to prevent further damage.
Watch for Breaks in Skin Read More »
Managing Venous Catheters Managing Venous Catheters at Home Caregivers frequently receive responsibility for managing venous catheters (IVs) at home a few days before patient discharge from the hospital. Whether the catheter enters the bloodstream from outside the body or internally using a long catheter that ends close to the heart, family caregivers receive training
Managing Venous Catheters Read More »
