Pharmacology - GI, Vitamin, Herbs & Nutrition drugs

Head to SimpleNursing’s OFFICIAL website here: https://bit.ly/4aTRJGo

SimpleNursing memberships have 1,200+ animated videos, 900+ colorful study guides, 3,000+ practice questions, and more! See why SimpleNursing is trusted by over 1,000,000 nursing students.
Today’s video is all about GI nutrition for Nursing Students and NCLEX Review.

The gastrointestinal system is where we digest food, absorb nutrients, and eliminate waste. It can also be a source of great pain and discomfort with certain medical conditions.

As a nurse, it’s important to consider how medications affect digestion since so many are absorbed through this system. Don’t miss this installment in our Pharmacology series!

00:00 Introduction
00:30 Nausea Medications
01:18 Nursing Actions for Nausea
01:40 Side Effects of Metoclopramide
02:17 Tardive Dyskinesia
02:43 Common Side Effects
03:13 Laxatives and Stool Softeners
04:02 Patient Teaching
04:13 Lactolose for Hepatic Encephalopathy
04:55 Sodium Polystyrene for Hyperkalemia
05:45 Nursing Assessments
06:16 Administering Potassium
06:56 Decreasing Potassium
07:39 Evaluating Effectiveness
08:17 Assessing Bowel Function
08:46 Anti-Diarrheals
09:51 Dicyclomine
11:19 Contraindications
11:50 Patient Education
12:22 Sulfasalazine for IBD
13:11 Photosensitivity
13:42 Kidney Stones
14:03 Expected Findings
14:35 Reducing Acid and Preventing Ulcers
15:09 Types of Ulcers
15:31 Anti-Acids
16:12 Side Effects
16:42 Drug Interactions
17:24 H2 Blockers
18:09 Patient Education
18:46 Proton Pump Inhibitors
19:26 Side Effects
20:06 Sucralfate
20:35 Drug Interactions
21:12 Misoprostol
21:52 Patient Education
22:47 Aspirin Toxicity
23:27 Pancrelipase
24:14 Administration
24:36 Expected Outcomes
24:43 Iron Supplements
25:49 Drug Interactions
26:22 Vitamin B12
26:52 Folic Acid
27:34 Potassium Supplements
28:04 Nursing Considerations
28:55 Protecting the Heart
29:56 ECG changes
30:21 Magnesium Sulfate
30:49 Toxicity
31:18 Nursing Priorities
31:57 Indications
32:16 Herbal Supplements and Bleeding Risk
32:55 Glucosamine
33:16 Hawthorn and Skin Supplements
33:53 Saint John's Wort
35:08 Drug Interactions
35:55 Other Side Effects

#pharmacology #NCLEX #RegisteredNurse