Best Practice
Turning every two hours for immobile patients to prevent this from occurring to patients.
What is pressure injury development?
The vitamins often supplemented in older adults to support bone health and prevent fractures.
What is vitamin D & calcium?
The mobility device that provides the best stability for ambulation.
What is a walker?
The intravenous access device whose dressing is changed every 7 days & PRN for IV therapy that is long-term.
What is the PICC line?
The model used at Mackenzie Health to prevent this acute condition.
What is ADAPT?
An example of a blood thinner prescribed for stroke prevention in seniors with atrial fibrillation.
What is apixaban? (Warfarin, Edoxaban, Xarelto also acceptable).
The allied health professional who helps assess and improve patient's everyday motor tasks such as dressing or grooming?
What is occupational therapist?
The allied healthcare professional involved in the coordination & dispensing of medications for patients leaving on a day pass.
What is the pharmacist? (Pooja at RCC)
The risk patients have that nurses must prevent and manage when patients are on benzodiazepines & anti-hypertensives
What is falls risk?
What are NSAIDs?
The side a patient leads first with when going down stairs.
What is Voyce?
The lab value nurses monitor when patients are on warfarin.
What is INR?
What is hypokalemia?
The type of stroke resulting from a blot blocking blood flow to the brain.
What is an ischemic stroke?
This 4-letter abbreviation of a screening tool is used by dietitians & nurses to quickly identify patients at risk of malnutrition. It's widely used in healthcare settings to determine if a more thorough nutrition assessment is needed.
What is "CNST"? (Canadian Nutrition Screening Tool)
The allied health professional involved for concerns with swallowing difficulty.
What is speech language pathologist?
The medication prescribed to manage Parkinson's disease.
What is carbidopa-levodopa?
Two healthcare professionals are involved in the operation of this device when patients have fallen on the floor and cannot get up with assistance.
What is the Hoyer Lift?
Prior to administering NSAIDs, the MD/NP evaluates the risk for gastrointestinal bleeding and the functionality of this organ.
What are the kidneys?