Towanda Stewart

Bio

Registered Nurse • Highly skilled career professional with more than 8 years practical experience in hospital, home health, and primary care environments. • Established in psychiatric, L & D, COPD, HIV/AIDS, oncology, asthmatic, and diabetic patient support including assessment, counseling, education regarding medications and treatment, lab work, documentation with care plan for diagnosis, and administration of treatment procedures. • Computer skilled, managing heavy daily patient volume including telephone triage, appointment scheduling, and patient referral. Proficient in documentation/record maintenance/paperwork to ensure accuracy and patient confidentiality. • Competent in Oasis data collection, physical assessments, diagnosis coding, 485 plans of care, skilled RN assessments, supervisory visits, and CareVoyant computer documentation for home health clients in coordination with physicians and multidisciplinary teams. • Competent in IV antibiotic, blood and plasma, IVIG infusions with Port-a-Cath access and peripheral IV insertion and care.  • Supervisory experience as Director of Nursing and Clinical Manager in long term care settings.  • Worked in a variety of setting per diem in between full time employment positions.


Specialties:

  • nursing

Affiliation:

  • Sigma Theta Tau International

Location:

Activity

  • Sharecare News
    Sharecare News posted a story about Nursing:

    WEDNESDAY, May 15 (HealthDay News) -- The United States has a shortage of primary care doctors, and some policymakers want to fill the gap by expanding the role of nurse practitioners. But the two professions are engaged in a turf war over who can do the job better, a new survey finds.

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  • Towanda Stewart
    What kind of rules should I develop for my family?

    Some rules parents and children may develop may include:

    • Acceptable hours for TV viewing time.
    • Set wake, nap and bedtime hours.
    • Accessibility to internet viewing sites (with & without parental control).
    • Visiting times for friends (with & without parental supervision).
    • Allowable outside play
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  • Towanda Stewart
    What’s the difference between chronic and acute pain?

    Chronic & acute pain differ most in regards to onset and duration. Some basic questions that may be asked by your health care provider to help differentiate between acute & chronic pain include:

    • When did the pain begin?
    • How long have you been experiencing the pain?
    • How do you rate the pain on
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  • Towanda Stewart
    How can I fit in exercise at work?

    With greater focus on health and healthy lifestyles, we need to share ways to fit exercise in at work. Not only does exercise help decrease and/ or maintain weight but it decreases risk factors associated with several diseases including hypertension, diabetes & heart disease. One way to "fit in exercise

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  • Towanda Stewart
    How can I fit in exercise at work?

    With greater focus on health and healthy lifestyles, we need to share ways to fit exercise in at work. Not only does exercise help decrease and/ or maintain weight but it decreases risk factors associated with several diseases including hypertension, diabetes & heart disease. One way to "fit in exercise

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    How can I fit in exercise at work?

    With greater focus on health and healthy lifestyles, we need to share ways to fit exercise in at work. Not only does exercise help decrease and/ or maintain weight but it decreases risk factors associated with several diseases including hypertension, diabetes & heart disease. One way to "fit in exercise

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  • Towanda Stewart
    How can I fit in exercise at work?

    With greater focus on health and healthy lifestyles, we need to share ways to fit exercise in at work. Not only does exercise help decrease and/ or maintain weight but it decreases risk factors associated with several diseases including hypertension, diabetes & heart disease. One way to "fit in exercise

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  • Towanda Stewart
    What can I do if I think my teenage daughter is hurting herself?

    Do seek assessment from your daughter's pediatrician. Some more red flags for parents include:

    • unexplained bruises, cuts or marks
    • feelings and expressions or worthlessness
    • poor body/ self-image
    • angry, defiant behavior
    • isolation
    • time spent in bathroom immediately after eating
    • voices plan to harm
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  • Towanda Stewart
    Why do I often feel guilt as a caregiver?

    There are ways to help overcome guilt that a caregiver may feel while feeling overburdened.

    Exercise: Consider the diverse roles you play as caregiver. Consider the specific tasks, you are expected to accomplish relating to the caregiving role you are assessing (i.e. bathing, feeding, shopping, medication

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  • Towanda Stewart
    What instructions should I follow to keep my heart healthy?

    With the prevalence of coronary artery disease (CAD), hypertension (HTN), congestive heart failure (CHF) and other cardiac disorders and medical diagnosis, there are many disease specific instructions that you may get from your doctor. Some basic heart healthy instructions may include:

    • monitoring sodium
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  • Towanda Stewart
    What can I do to help prevent my infant or toddler from falling?

    Some simple ways to help your toddler (maybe just starting to walk) avoid falling are:

    • making sure shoelaces are not too long, tied or in shoe lace keepers
    • making sure paths are clutter free by teaching and assisting your toddler to put his/ her blocks away and toys in toy chests
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    How do I keep my guns safe from children?

    It is also important fact to remember that children are curious by nature. Parents should be careful not to frequently talk about household weapons (avoiding sensationalism of gun ownership) and weapon location within the home in their child's presence. Ideally, with straight talk about gun safety,

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  • Towanda Stewart
    What are maternity care interventions?

    Maternity care interventions for Mom during Antepartum (Early care after conception) phase includes:

    • Avoid alcohol (may lead to Fetal Alcohol Syndrome in infant) and smoking (may cause constriction of blood vessels)
    • Get adequate rest (6 to 8 hrs. sleep per night recommended)
    • Consult your
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  • Towanda Stewart
    How can I protect myself from germs in the hospital?

    While simple hand-washing is one of the single most important things that you can do and ensure that all who come in contact with you, during your hospital stay, can do to help protect yourself from germs in the hospital, some other ways to help decrease the spread of infection is ensuring that visitors with

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  • Towanda Stewart
    Why do people become overweight?

    The metabolic reason for “why do people become overweight” is related to caloric intake and activity/ inactivity; but, there are many factors that contribute to weight gain. Some of those modifiable contributing factors include sedentary lifestyles, poor exercise regimen, lack of knowledge of weight

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