Protected: Who knows about drugs??
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How Well do You Know Your Own Meds?
This week we were prompted to look at how much our family members, friends, coworkers, etc. know about drugs. For the last couple years my father has been hovering around the pre-diabetic range in terms of his fasting blood glucose and A1C. He recently started taking Metformin so I decided to chat with him to
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Medications at Home…a Closer Look
It so happens that when this blog was assigned, an interesting medication teaching opportunity came up with a relative of mine. She has diabetes type 2 which is controlled by diet and exercise only; her doctor has not yet prescribed any single medication for her blood sugar control. If/when we are together and eat, I […]
Health literacy and Medications
To my surprise, the health literacy of the individuals in my family vary greatly. I am going to use my father and my father-in-law as examples because their similarities and differences provide an interesting illustration. Both men are in their seventies, both are a healthy weight and have lived active lives, both received a Masters … Continue reading Health literacy and Medications
Protected: Medications // OTC and prescribed drug regimens
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Family and Friends Medication Survey/Teaching
This past weekend, I interviewed some of my friends and family members regarding medications and…
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Medication education
Medication Education This is something that happened to me recently. My friend has IBS and told me she had to go for a cortisone injection and was going to the Doctor’s office to get the injection. I noticed my friend has ben exhibiting the signs and symptoms f a cold over the last couple of […]
Sedation Vacation
Sedation vacation I haven’t seen this yet in the hospital but I read the Cottage Hospital Policy on Sunday. Here
Sedation Vacation
The two sedatives I have seen used in clinical are propofol and versed. The two times I saw propofol used were for short-term procedures (an ankle reduction and a pediatric liver biopsy). These were not sustained sedations that required sedation vacation. The one patient I worked with that did require sedation vacation was a young […]
