Peripheral IV Insertion and Care; Catheter Selection
In 2011 the INS, Infusion Nurse Society released their latest “Infusion Nursing Standards of Practice” Many changes in recommendations of how we care for infusion patients were made in this [...]
Nuedexta in the Nursing Home
Nuedexta® (dextromethorphan hydrobromide and quinidine) was the first medication approved by the FDA for the treatment of pseudobulbar affect (PBA). Pseudobulbar affect is a specific [...]
What’s All the Fuss about Antipsychotic Use
Before a prescription drug manufacturer can promote a medication for a specific indication they must conduct extensive clinical trials demonstrating safety and effectiveness. The FDA (Food and [...]
Drug-Induced Vitamin B-12 Deficiency
A guiding principle in geriatrics is to assume that any symptom in an elderly adult is a drug side effect until proven otherwise. Diabetic patients often experience symptoms of neuropathy, either [...]
Chronic Treatment with Proton Pump Inhibitors: Rationale Therapy or Unnecessary Drugs?
Proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) constitute a class of drugs used short-term (4-8-weeks) to provide a pronounced and prolonged reduction in gastric acid production allowing gastric and duodenal [...]
