Tag: home health nursing
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Eliquis
Eliquis Indication and Home Health Teaching includes common indication information, short EMR indication options for A-fib stroke prevention, DVT, PE, recurrent clot prevention, and post-surgical clot prevention, plus basic home health teaching points. Premium Library support includes SN teaching and documentation phrases for anticoagulant safety, bleeding precautions, fall prevention, and patient/PCG response documentation.
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Atorvastatin
Home health nursing guide for Atorvastatin teaching, including common indications, Lipitor drug classification, short EMR indication options, patient teaching points, and when to notify PCP.
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Furosemide
Home health nursing guide for Furosemide teaching, including common indications, Lasix drug classification, short EMR indication options, patient teaching points, and when to notify PCP.
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Metoprolol
Overview Metoprolol is a beta blocker that may be ordered for Blood Pressure control, heart rate control, angina-related symptoms, heart failure management, or post-heart attack care when prescribed. Common brand names may include Lopressor for metoprolol tartrate and Toprol XL for metoprolol succinate extended-release. Metoprolol tartrate and metoprolol succinate are different formulations, so nurses should…
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Losartan
Overview Losartan is an angiotensin II receptor blocker, often called an ARB. Losartan is also commonly known by the brand name Cozaar. This medication may be ordered for Blood Pressure control, certain stroke-risk reduction needs in patients with Hypertension and left ventricular hypertrophy, or kidney-related protection in some patients with type 2 diabetes and Hypertension,…
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Amlodipine
Amlodipine is a calcium channel blocker that may be ordered for Blood Pressure control or certain heart-related symptoms/conditions, such as angina, when prescribed. Common indications may include Hypertension, chronic stable angina, vasospastic angina, and certain coronary artery disease-related symptoms or conditions. DailyMed/FDA labeling lists Hypertension and coronary artery disease indications, including chronic stable angina and…
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Infection Control Teaching Resource Pack for Home Health Nurses
The Infection Control Teaching Resource Pack helps home health nurses provide clearer infection prevention teaching, support patient and PCG education, strengthen skilled nursing documentation, and reinforce when to report signs and symptoms of infection.
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Wound and Skin Teaching Pack for Home Health Nurses
The Wound and Skin Teaching Pack helps home health nurses provide patient and PCG teaching on wound observation, infection signs, dressing safety, skin breakdown prevention, pressure injury prevention, diabetic foot awareness, symptom reporting, and SN documentation support.
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Fall Prevention Teaching Pack for Home Health Nurses
The Fall Prevention Teaching Pack helps home health nurses provide patient and PCG teaching on fall risk awareness, home safety, safe transfers, assistive device use, dizziness precautions, medication-related fall risks, footwear safety, bathroom safety, symptom reporting, and SN documentation support.
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Medicare-Compliant Skilled Nursing Documentation Pack
The Medicare-Compliant Skilled Nursing Documentation Pack helps home health nurses write stronger SN visit notes that support skilled need, patient status, skilled teaching, patient response, ongoing skilled need, PCG involvement, and documentation follow-up.