Antiemetic

Prefilled syringes are a fast growing alternatives to vials for many drug products. Increased interest in prefilled syringes is largely driven by the advantages they offer relative to the vials. Currently, most prefilled syringes are made of glass, but plastic syringes are gaining popularity, particularly in applications for which glass is an unsuitable delivery system. Plastic has been an alternative to glass in prefilled syringes since the early 1990’s. Earliest plastics were, however, made of…

Implementation of a Standardized Handoff Procedure in Surgical Patients Communication errors continue to plague healthcare and can lead to increased morbidity and mortality in patients. Staggers & Blaz (2012) acknowledge that “important information gaps, omissions, and errors” related to patient care can occur in the handoff process (p. 247). Inconsistencies, including information loss and misunderstanding, in the report process between providers are factors that may lead to an…

INTRODUCTION Hip and knee arthroplasty are well known causes of severe postoperative pain. Although the place of peripheral nerve blockade in knee arthroplasty is well recognised (1, 2) its place in total hip arthroplasty is still not defined. In the case of major knee surgery, recent evidence suggests that early rehabilitation may be improved by use of regional anesthetic technique (3, 4). Regional blocks have thus gained acceptance for perioperative management of procedures on the knee and…

cause increased vomiting. “If an etiology is identified, a targeted therapy can be provided; however, delays in evaluation may require empiric treatment for patient comfort” (Jarvis, 2011).The assessment does not say if this patient was given any antiemetics for the nausea/vomiting but it would be reasonable to start her on one. Studies have found that a serotonin antagonist (Zofran) is most beneficial unless the patient has an allergy to it (Jarvis, 2011). The case study does not address if…

1.0 Background Gastroparesis is a condition of impaired motility function of the stomach to deliver food to distal alimentary tract without obstruction. The clinical associate with gastroparesis is a nonspecific and wide range of symptom from asymptomatic with delay gastric emptying time to severe nausea, vomiting loss of appetite, malnutrition needs a frequent administration in hospital 1,2 and poor quality of life. The pathophysiologic cause of developing this disease still not clearly…

Normal pH within the blood can range between 7.35 and 7.45 arterial and venous is 7.32 thru 7.42. Normal HCO3 for arterial is 22 thru 26 mEq/liter and venous is 19 to 25 mEq/liter with PCO2 normal for arterial 35 thru 45 mm Hg and venous 38 thru 52 mm Hg. Normal PO2 is 80 to 100mm Hg for arterial and venous is 28 thru 48 mm Hg. Acidosis can affect the central nervous system within the body and left untreated can lead to death. Alkalosis affects the central nervous system which can cause muscle…

The purpose of my paper is to demonstrate the nursing care for a patient at my clinical rotation whom I chose for my required uniformed assignment. The registered nurse whom I was following on that day allowed me to asses for the lung sounds and I was able to observe when the nursing care was delivered. To protect the privacy of the patient, I am using only one letter initial which is the letter randomly I chose. To accomplish the goal of this assignment, I start with the background information…

Some would say yes to marijuana, and others would say absolutely no. When thinking of marijuana; also known as cannabis, a picture of Bob Marley always is the first thing that comes to mind. But with marijuana, it is not all about rolling a joint and smoking it. Years ago, marijuana was once thought to be “a killer, a gateway drug, and an assassin of youth” (Sides). Marijuana users were classified as criminals. Once one has taken the time to understand marijuana and its effects on an individual,…

A complex-adaptive system is a new science that has “emerged as a powerful force influencing many fields and has great potential use in nursing” (Chaffee & McNeill, 2007, p.232). Complex-adaptive systems can be anything that allows individual agents to have the freedom to act in unpredictable ways and whose actions interconnect so that they impact other agents (Plsek, 2001, p.625). A hospital is an example of a complex-adaptive system because patients admitted into the hospital interact with a…

Sickle Cell Anemia: Sickle Cell Anemia (SCA) is the most common and severe form of sickle cell disease, and is caused by a genetic mutation that results in an abnormal formation of hemoglobin called hemoglobin S. SCA is an autosomal recessive disease, and the individual can inherit the hemoglobin S gene from both parents. Sometimes, an individual can inherit this gene from one parent and have a normal hemoglobin gene from other parents, and are called sickle cell trait. Individuals with sickle…