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Question

What are five main nursing facts you have taken away following your remediation? (priorities of care, unique medication side effects, dietary restrictions, etc.)

Priorities: Maslow's Hierarchy: I realized that you need to utilize this to set a priority list for patient care that starts with basic necessities.

ABC Framework: It's important that breathing, circulation, and airway should always come first.

Side Effects of Medicine: Antibiotics: I learned to keep an eye out for ototoxicity and nephrotoxicity symptoms.

Opioids: I learned that constipation, drowsiness, and respiratory depression are common side effects. Monitor bowels and RR.

Dietary restrictions: Warfarin: I learned that patients on warfarin should avoid foods high in vitamin K, such as kale and spinach.

Renal disease: Patients with kidney disease should eat less salt and potassium.

Patient education: Heart Failure: It is important to Inform patients on the value of a low-sodium diet, identifying the signs of fluid overload, and taking daily weights.

Diabetes management: It is important to inform patients on the significance of checking their blood sugar levels.

Infection control: Precautions: It is important to recognize the many forms of isolation such as airborne, droplet,