Omnicare Clinical Services Podcast Series CVS Omnicare

For today’s topic, we will be discussing psychotropic medications as they relate to nursing considerations for behavior monitoring, side effect tracking, and care planning for the care of your residents taking psychotropic medications.

For today’s topic, we will be discussing chronic kidney disease and nursing considerations for the care of residents with this diagnosis.

For this topic, we will be discussing the importance of anticoagulant therapy, what it is, what to avoid, what to watch for, and what to report.

Continuous Glucose Monitors are small devices that are affixed to a patient’s skin to continuously monitor glucose levels in real-time. Its accuracy has been validated and usage has increased in recent years. CGM is a useful option for many people with diabetes. Based on customer demand for information about CGM devices.  It’s our hope that we will be able to answer questions you may have or provide information that will help you manage patients’ continuous glucose monitors.

According to the American College of Preventive Medicine, “vaccines are considered to be one of the most successful advancements in the history of public health”. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) describes Vaccine Confidence as “the belief that vaccines are effective, safe, and part of a trustworthy medical system”. This episode discusses Vaccine Confidence by providing key information in each of these areas, as well as answers to common questions, using the COVID-19 vaccines as an example. This can serve as a great supporting resource for facility staff.

In this episode, we will discuss vaccine handling, storage, and administration including the indications for RSV, influenza, and COVID-19 vaccines. Some questions answered are, how they administered, tips from the CDC, contraindications and precautions, minimizing adverse events, and, though rare, how to address the possibility of anaphylaxis. In addition, we will provide resources that every facility should have on hand.