I chose this article because in my personal life, I have interacted with healthcare professionals that want to prescribe depression medication without listening to their patient. Not only do SSRIs have adverse effects in the older adult population, a more whole person assessment is not given to get to the root of the problem. SSRI are extremely beneficial, but addressing the real problem i.e.; social isolation, polypharmacy, or loss of autonomy, may prevent healthcare complications.
B. Direct Quotation from the Article Type or copy and paste the exact words.
“Elderly patients are more likely to develop hyponatremia with the use of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs). Use of selective serotonin uptake inhibitors also has been shown to increase the risk of upper gastrointestinal bleeding” (Paauw & Wallace, 2015).
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How I Could Apply the Quoted Material in Baccalaureate-level Clinical Nursing Practice Explain how you could use the information in the section that you quoted in your baccalaureate-level nursing practice.
I will integrate this knowledge into my practice while working with “depressed” older adults. Exploring and listening to the patient’s story will help me provide better patient teaching and possibly helping them with their depression enabling them to get off SSRIs. This direct quote taught me the importance of patient teaching about their medications and drug interactions. For example; watching for signs of hyponatremia and education on diet, and not using drugs that cause damage to the upper GI tract (NSAIDS). Understanding the changes that occur as we age, helps me understand specific pharmacokinetics and further develops my nursing
B. Direct Quotation from the Article Type or copy and paste the exact words.
“Elderly patients are more likely to develop hyponatremia with the use of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs). Use of selective serotonin uptake inhibitors also has been shown to increase the risk of upper gastrointestinal bleeding” (Paauw & Wallace, 2015).
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How I Could Apply the Quoted Material in Baccalaureate-level Clinical Nursing Practice Explain how you could use the information in the section that you quoted in your baccalaureate-level nursing practice.
I will integrate this knowledge into my practice while working with “depressed” older adults. Exploring and listening to the patient’s story will help me provide better patient teaching and possibly helping them with their depression enabling them to get off SSRIs. This direct quote taught me the importance of patient teaching about their medications and drug interactions. For example; watching for signs of hyponatremia and education on diet, and not using drugs that cause damage to the upper GI tract (NSAIDS). Understanding the changes that occur as we age, helps me understand specific pharmacokinetics and further develops my nursing