Screening for Developmental Delay & Autism
Screening for Developmental Delay & Autism Source: Book: Clinical Guidelines for Advanced Practice Nursing 3e Regular surveillance and routine screening at recommended intervals help identify […]
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Night Sweats: A Systematic Review of the Literature
(Link to Download article) Background: Much of primary care involves helping patients manage symptoms. Nighttime sweating is a symptom linked to menopause, malignancies, autoimmune diseases, […]
Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors (SSRI) & Non-SSRIs
Classes of Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors (SSRI) Monocyclic: Fluvoxamine (Luvox) Bicyclic: Fluoxetine HCl (Prozac) Tricyclic: Sertraline HCl (Zoloft) Tetracyclic: Paroxetine HCl (Paxil) Indications of SSRIs […]
Panic Attack (working)
Symptoms: Criteria for Panic Disorder (4 or more required for diagnosis) Generalized Diaphoresis Chills or Hot Flushes Respiratory Shortness of Breath Sensation of Choking or […]
SBAR (Situation, Background, Assessment, Recommendation) Kaiser Permanente Tool, 2002
Kaiser Permanente, SBAR (Situation, Background, Assessment, Recommendation) Tool, 2002 ➢ SBAR – a technique for communicating critical information that requires immediate attention and action concerning […]
SOAP. – Bibliography for Chapter 5. Geriatric Syndromes and Frailty
Bibliography for Chapter 5. Geriatric Syndromes and Frailty Adult-Gerontology-Practice-Guidelines 2019 Bell, S. P., Vasilevskis, E., Saraf, A. A., Jacobsen, M. L., Kripalani, S., […]
SOAP. – Conclusion – Geriatric Syndromes and Frailty
Conclusion – Geriatric Syndromes and Frailty Geriatric syndromes are interconnected health states that, as a whole, differ from the individual health conditions in a […]
SOAP. – Impaired ADL/IADL
Impaired ADL/IADL Carole K. H. Bartoo Changes in a patient’s daily self-care or independent living activities are important indicators of functional decline. Well-tested screening tools […]
SOAP. – Dementia
Dementia Carole K. H. Bartoo Definition The following are Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition (DSM-5) guidelines for defining neurocognitive disorders: a.Types of neurocognitive […]
SOAP. – Pain
Pain Carole K. H. Bartoo 1.Poorly relieved pain is an important cause of functional impairment in any age group (Schofield, 2007). 2.Cognitive impairment can make […]