One of the most common medication classes you'll encounter in nursing is corticosteroids. They are used to treat a variety of conditions and come with unique side effects and dosing schedules. In this podcast episode you'll learn:




What are corticosteroids?
Conditions treated by corticosteroid therapy
The risks of using long-term corticosteroids
The many formulations that corticosteroids come in
Side effects of corticosteroids
How a patient stops taking corticosteroids
Nursing care plan components including diagnoses, interventions and expected outcomes




Show notes and references can be found here: https://straightanursingstudent.com/focus-on-pharm-corticosteroids/



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