COMPLETE BLOOD COUNT ( CBC )

Dear nurses,

Hope your week is going well. I just wanted to share with you the
importance of the CBC ( Complete blood count). We can learn a
lot of valuable information, like the patient who is *anemic or has lost
a lot of blood. The Hemoglobin and hematocrit would reflect these
problems. The WBCs (White Blood Count) would show if a patient
 has an infection.
Learn more, by clicking on the link: Lab Values

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HEART AT WORK

Dear nurses,

Hope your week is going well.

I just wanted to share with you some important facts
about the heart.We all know that we cannot live without
a heart. The heart works night and day, whether awake
or asleep. But, do we always take good care of a small
organ that has big work to do ? Do you know even when
your electrolytes are off, it may affect your heart's function?
Enjoy learning more about our heart topics.

CLAUSTROPHOBIA AND OTHER PHOBIAS

Dear nurses,

Hope you had a good weekend. I have just added some
more topics for your learning pleasure. Claustrophobia
and agoraphobia are phobias that may plague some people.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy  may be used to help these
conditions. Learn more, by clicking on the link:
What is it- Chapter 13

AORTIC RUPTURE AND CARDIAC TAMPONADE

Aortic Rupture may occur as a result of trauma.
Shortness of breath, chest or upper back pain
are some of the symptoms.

Cardiac Tamponade may be caused by penetrating
trauma such as a knife wound. Pericardiocentesis
is usually done to remove the blood in the pericardial
sac. Learn more about these topics, by clicking on
the link: Nursing Fundamentals-Part3

IV SITE ASSESSMENT

Dear nurses,

Do you pay close attention to IV sites of the patient
in your care. An IV site may become infected if
not well care for. Every Institution has policies in
place for IV site care.Learn more by clicking on
the link: Nursing Fundamentals-2

NURSING FUNDAMENTALS IN THE CLINICAL SETTING - PART2

Dear nurses,

Hope your week is going well.Nursing Fundamentals
in the Clinical Setting, Part 2 has been added.

Topics include:
- Patient admission, History and Physical
- The importance of patient assessment
- MAR (Medication Administration Record)
- Nursing Flow Sheet
- Blood Glucose Monitoring
- Integumentary, The Braden Scale
- Pneumothorax, signs and symptoms
-  ABG (Arterial Blood Gas) [watch Sessions 35 Diagnostic tests]
- Documentation of Intake and Output
- EKG and more. So, click on the link:
  Nursing Fundamentals - Part 2
 and enjoy learning.

NURSING FUNDAMENTALS IN THE CLINICAL SETTING - PART 1

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 Dear nurses,

 Hope you all are doing well. I just want to
 let you know that interesting topics have just
 been added.

  Nursing  Fundamentals in the Clinical Setting -Part1

  is now available and is packed with very helpful topics,
  these include:
   - standards of nursing care
   - the importance of documentation
   - blood pressure measurement
   - the circulatory system
   - the patient who is confined to bed
   - mechanical ventilation
   - the iron lung

  Learn more by clicking on the link: 
  Nursing Fundamentals

 

                           

                                   

THE IMMUNE AND LYMPHATIC SYSTEMS

Colds and flus may weaken the body's Immune System.

The Immune System and the Lymphatic System are
both entwined like a bunch of vines. These two systems
 work together. The Lymphatic system is made up of
nodes which are small, but has big work to do, fending off
infection.Stress may weaken the body's Immune
 system. Learn more, by clicking on the link:
The Immune and Lymphatic Systems