Jon Said:

I need help with my first major speech: IV Therapy?

We Answered:

Here would be the performance sort of objectives (I used to teach Hospital Corpsmen):
1. State 2 reasons (indications) for administering IV therapy. (Administer fluids or administer meds -- but there are others)
2. Identify equipment needed to start in intravenous infusion.(sterile gloves, adhesive tape, alcohol swabs, rubber constricting band, bandaids, neosporin ointment, intravenous catheter of appropriate size, IV solution, IV administration set -- the tubing).
2a. Participants will be able to insert the connnecting tubing into the iv bag using aseptic technique.
3. Participants will be able to apply rubber constricting band and identify an appropriate vein in which to start infusion.
4. Participants will be able to aseptically prep the skin with alcohol swab. They will make sure that alcohol is dry before attempting to insert catheter, as this causes a lot of pain as alcohol enterrs the skin with the catheter.
5. Participants will insert the catheter, bevel up, at about a 45 degree angle to the skin and insert until they receive a blood "flashback" into the catheter.
6. They will then lower the catheter so it is nearly parallel to the skin, and push the catheter --- not the needle -- into the vein.
7. Use one finger to compress the vein just beyond where the catheter lies so that blood doesn't come out when you do the next step.
8. Release the constricting band and aseptically connect the tubing to the cather.
9. Open clamp on tubing to let fluid begin to enter patient
10. Apply neosporin and bandaid to puncture site.
11. Tape catheter to skin as directed by local policy.
12. Clean up supplies, document procedure.

Roy Said:

How can I improve my "This I Believe" speech?

We Answered:

The sun was shining, the birds were singing, and soap operas were blasting throughout every corridor of our house, thanks to our new 6-speaker surround sound system. <You can take out the thanks to our...sound system, as it is not relevant to the story.

only to find Ba (which is Gujarati for grandmother) lying unconscious on the floor < change it to ...only to find Ba, Gujarati for grandmother, lying... to give your sentence a easier flow.

In Ba’s case, however, a blood < as you don't state what the other kind of stroke is the however is not necessary.

and as a result, this prevented blood flow to her brain < try ...and as a result prevented blood flow to her brain... this gets rid of some punctuation to help your sentance flow better.

Fortunately, the entire upper right side of my grandma’s body became paralyzed < Now this doesn't sound very fortunate, you could say something along the lines of... Sometime strokes can cause death, but fortunately only the entire... or you can just change Fortunately, to Unfortunately.

she could get a step in < could be changed to ...take a step.

and completed a full-fledged recovery <try ...and recovered fully.

Remember all this tips are optional. It's a good essay, but a good essay can always be better with a little tweaking. Kudos to your grandmother for making a full recovery.

Good luck with your essay.

Debbie Said:

What do I do to become a high school speech and debate teacher?

We Answered:

English Education is a fine choice. Also, I hope in college you'll join the Drama Club and get involved in some theatrical productions.

Marjorie Said:

Can anyone help me develop speech therapy goals for a non-verbal child with Rett Syndrome?

We Answered:

some sound imitation
focus of use of PECS or signs-

WIl request10 items using PECS
will sign for eat