Summary: Welcome to Episode 166 of the Nursing Show The Nursing Show is a proud member of the ProMed Podcast Network (http://promednetwork.com/). Subscribe to the Podcast MP3 Audio Version (http://mediccast.com/images/SubscribeItunes.png)iTunes (http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/nursing-show-online-radio/id271728764#) | (http://mediccast.com/images/SubscribeZune.png)Zune (zune://subscribe/?Nursing%20Show=http://www.nursingshow.com/feed/podcast/) | (http://mediccast.com/images/SubscribeRSS.png)Podcast (http://www.nursingshow.com/feed/podcast/) —- Subscribe to the Podcast Studio Video Version (http://mediccast.com/images/SubscribeItunes.png)iTunes (http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=386460885#) | (http://mediccast.com/images/SubscribeZune.png)Zune (zune://subscribe/?Nursing%20Show=http://www.nursingshow.com/feed/studio_video/) | (http://mediccast.com/images/SubscribeRSS.png)Podcast (http://www.nursingshow.com/feed/studio_video/) (http://nursingshow.com/feed/) ———————————– News—- Human Trafficking Victims Often Unrecognized (http://www.newswise.com/articles/view/573157/?sc=rsmn) NPs Seek Bigger Role (http://www.boston.com/news/local/connecticut/articles/2011/02/05/nurse_practitioners_seek_bigger_role_in_conn_care/) Nurse Almost Pulled Underwater by Shark (http://www.ctv.ca/CTVNews/Canada/20110204/shark-attack-110204/) ——————– Tip This Week- Bronchodilators and Nursing Considerations According to the CDC Data on mostly prescribed drugs according to age, Bronchodilators are the leading prescription meds for children aged 0 to 11. These medications are used to treat patients with asthma. They work by relaxing the smooth muscles that line the airways. This makes the airways open wider and allows air to leave the lungs. These drugs also are used to relieve breathing problems associated with emphysema, chronic bronchitis, and other lung diseases. Some bronchodilators are inhaled, using a nebulizer or an inhalation aerosol. Others are taken as injections or by mouth. Most are available only by prescription, but a few, such as ephedrine, can be bought over the counter. Examples of bronchodilators are albuterol (Proventil, Ventolin), epinephrine (Primatene),ipratropium (Atrovent), metaproterenol (Alupent, Metaprel), and terbutaline (Brethine) Some side effects that nurses might take into consideration with the use of bronchodilators include dry and irritation of the throat and dry mouth. It is important to advise the patient to take sips of water, gargling or rinsing the mouth after each dose. CDC Prescription Drug Data in the US (http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/databriefs/db42.htm) ——— Sponsors Thanks to bandwidth sponsor AllNurses.com, the Largest online community for nurses (http://allnurses.com/?utm_source=nursingshow_com&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=nursingshow_video). Continue the discussions there! and NursingTopStudent.com (http://nursingtopstudent.com/) all of the tools student nurses need for less than $1 a day. Audio and video study aids plus a whole lot more! More than 200 files and counting! Join Us Now (http://nursingtopstudent.com/)! ————————– Don’t miss an episode! You can receive the Nursing Show Newsletter (http://www.nursingshow.com/blog) in your email inbox. NursingShow@gmail.com (mailto:nursingshow@gmail.com) Other Podcasts from Jamie Davis: * The MedicCast (http://mediccast.com/blog) (for EMTs, Paramedics, EMS field work) * MedicCast News (http://mediccastnews.com/) (Weekly short medical news program) * MedicCast Live (http://mediccastlive.com/) (Monthly live call-in show with a single EMS topic) ———————————— Song this week: Phil Ayoub (http://www.philayoub.com/) with “Welcome to the Nightlife – Bad Day” (http://ax.phobos.apple.com.edgesuite.net/images/web/linkmaker/badge_itunes-lrg.gif) Click here to get Songs from the MedicCast (http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/click?id=F8fXfrcbE/o&offerid=78941.520167584&type=10&subid=) at the iTunes Store. ——————–
