The Patient Is Experiencing a Delusion. Now What Do You Say?
What do you actually say when a patient is experiencing a delusion? Learn how to respond therapeutically without arguing, reinforcing the belief, or overlooking an important safety concern.
When Should a Nurse Hold a Medication?
When should you actually hold a medication? Learn what to look for when the order doesn’t give you a hold parameter and how vital signs, labs, and assessment findings can change the decision.
When Should You Question a Provider Order?
When should a nurse stop and question a provider order? Learn what to look for when an order doesn’t match your patient’s condition, conflicts with other information, or may not be safe to proceed with.
Your Patient’s Lab Is Abnormal. Now What?
An abnormal lab result is only the beginning. Learn how to look beyond the H or L, connect the result to your patient, recognize important trends, and decide which findings need your attention first.