GLASGOW COMA SCALE

The Glasgow Coma Scale is a very important tool used to evaluate
a patient's neurological status.

 
 Updated 4/23 

Please click on the links : New Nurse - Neurological Assessment
and  Subarachnoid hemorrhage   for more helpful information:

NEUROLOGICAL ASSESSMENT

Updated 2/24

Dear nurses,

Stroke Assessment in the Clinical Setting is no longer available.

Please click on the link for more updated information:

Stroke Assessment

Each patient, regardless of where a nurse works, has a neurological

assessment done
FOR MORE UPDATED INFORMATION,
JUST CLICK ON THE LINKS: Clinical Videos for Nurses and Neurological Assessment
STROKE SERIES ASSESSMENT IN THE CLINICAL SETTING.

THE BRAIN LOBES

Updated  5/24

Dear nurses,

Stroke Assessment is no longer available. Please click on the link:

The human brain and quiz

for more updated information.

EACH BRAIN HAS 4 LOBES:- THE FRONTAL LOBE IS RESPONSIBLE FOR JUDGEMENT AND ABSTRACT THINKING- THE TEMPORAL LOBE IS RESPONSIBLE FOR TEMPORARY MEMORY AND HEARING- THE PARIETAL LOBE IS RESPONSIBLE FOR HIGHER LEARNING EG. MATH AND CALCULATION- THE OCCIPITAL LOBE IS RESPONSIBLE FOR VISION.

FOR MORE UPDATED AND HELPFUL INFORMATION ON THIS TOPIC,CLICK ON THE LINKS: Clinical videos for Nurses and

STROKE ASSESSMENT IN THE CLINICAL SETTING, volume 3.

BLOOD TRANSFUSION REACTION

A blood transfusion reaction may be fatal. It is important to make every

attempt to check for any prior history of blood transfusion reaction. 

Helpful hint: discuss with the patient what kind of reaction is possible
and how to call for help. Always follow your Institution's policies and 
procedures / MD orders.

Learn more:

PACU

Updated 8/23

BLOOD TRANSFUSION REACTION

Dear nurses,

Updated 8/23

New and helpful information on blood transfusion can be accessed by 
clicking on the, links below:

Blood transfusion reaction
and 
Simple facts about Hypovolemic Shock

QUICK QUESTION ABOUT INFECTION CONTROL

Updated 12/24

Dear nurses,

Dearnurses.net is no longer available.

What do you do if the trash can in your patient's
room is overflowing ? If you continue to put trash
on the floor then you have just made your own
contribution to spreading infection.

Helpful hint:

- Try getting in touch with Housekeeping for help .

How does infection spread? Infection may spread
in many ways. Colds and flu's result from a weakened
 Immune system. The handling of food and poor hand
washing techniques may encourage the spread of infection.

CHANGING ROLES

Updated 10/24

Dear Nurses,


Have you ever considered what it feels like to be a patient?
I had a very bad bout of altitude sickness whilst visiting the
mountains, some weeks ago.

The feeling of helplessness was the worst thing I have ever felt.
It has certainly reminded me of how patients feel in the hospital.
Please try to empathize with patients and families and give it your best!

Good communication is important!

Dearnurses.net is no longer available.

Enjoy learning more by clicking on the links:

http://www.dearnurses.net/

and

Clinical videos for Nurses.