RED ALERT FOR MEDICATION ADMINISTRATION

Updated 4/25

Dear nurses,

Medication administration is a necessary part of a nurse's 
daily routine. However, it is important to make every attempt

to avoid medication errors.

Here are some helpful hints:

- CHECK MD ORDER

- FOLLOW YOUR INSTITUTION'S POLICIES AND PROCEDURES
FOR ADMINISTRATION OF NARCOTIC DRIPS
- AVOID RUSHING WHEN CHECKING MEDICATIONS.
- AVOID CHECKING ORDERS AND TALKING ON THE PHONE.
- IT IS OKAY TO BE OVERLY CAUTIOUS WHEN PASSING MEDICATIONS.

Medication doses are shown in the image above.

TIRED VEINS

Updated 4/24

For helpful clinical information, please click on the link :
Chest pain 

JUST TAKE A LOOK AT MY POOR TIRED FEET !

NURSES, NURSES, Don't we all know how tired our feet feel at the end of our shift. Remember that veins by their very nature are sluggish, so after long-standing they will always swell.

Here are some helpful hints:
- Try elevating your legs about twice a day if possible, at least once after your shift is over and you are at home. This will promote good drainage of your veins and less wall damage.
-Also remember to wear good fitting shoes that are wide enough and have good support.HAPPY FEET!

Enjoy watching the Clinical Videos for Nurses.

TIRED VEINS

NURSES, NURSES,

Don't we all know how tired our feet feel at the end of our shift.
Remember that veins by their very nature are sluggish, so after long-standing they will always swell. Here are some helpful hints:

-Try elevating your legs about twice a day if possible, at least once after your shift is over and you are at home. This will promote good drainage of your veins and less wall damage.

-Also remember to wear good fitting shoes that are wide enough and have good support.
HAPPY FEET!

Enjoy watching the Clinical Videos for Nurses.

FRAZZLED NURSE

Updated 4/24

Dear nurses,

You do not have to be frazzled!.There is so much to learn
about this wonderful profession.
 Learn more : Quizmenurse

 

OVER-BURDENED NURSE

HI NURSES,

Hope you had a good Thanksgiving. Please let us all try to remember our profession is one

that is supposed to be CARING. Do not forget we had to start from the very beginning.

In order to help improve your clinical skills, simply click on the links:

http://www.dearnurses.net/

and

http://www.dearnurses.com/clinical_nursing_videos_called_sessions

enjoy learning!

MEDICATION ADMINISTRATION

Dear nurses,

Updated 3/24

The Clinical Setting step by step is no longer available.

Please click on the links for more helpful information:

Medication errors

Decimals in the clinical setting

Common causes of medication errors

INFECTION CONTROL

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.

Every nurse knows that infection control is essential in
the clinical setting. Every institution has policies and
procedures in place about the standards of care for
infection control.

 
Learn more about Septic Shock.

SCRUBS UNLIMITED

Updated 4/24

Dear nurses,

Dear nurses.net is no longer available. For more

updated information, please click on the link:

Infection

For more helpful information on Infection Control, simply click on the link:

http://www.dearnurses.net/infection_control
and enjoy learning.

SCRUBS UNLIMITED

 Updated 4/24

 Dear nurses,

Dearnurses.net is no longer available.For more
updated information, please click on the link:

 Infection

Hope you had a good week. Lately I have been seeing scrubs of every color and style in sundry places eg., grocery stores, banks, department stores and restaurants to name a few. But guess what!

You are taking the germs from your workplace and spreading them around to the general public. When I trained to be a nurse, wearing scrubs in public was UNACCEPTABLE. For those of you who disagree, there was no MRSA or E-COLI around like now.

So, think twice, inconvenient as it may seem , CHANGE YOUR SCRUBS
BEFORE RUNNING YOUR ERRANDS!

For more helpful informtaion on this topic, simply click on the link:

http://www.dearnurses.net/the_clinical_setting_step_by_step

(INFECTION CONTROL)and enjoy learning.

CARDIAC ASSESSMENT

Myocardial infarction

A MI (myocardial infarction ) is also known as a heart
attack. It results from obstruction to blood flow. Fatty
deposits may cause this. 

Death of the heart muscle surrounding the obstructed
blood vessel will result. Symptoms such as lack of oxygen,
shortness of breath and chest pain will occur.

  

Reperfusion Therapy is a form of treatment used
for patients who have a myocardial infarction with 
STEMI ( ST segment elevation myocardial infarction).
See above image for an example of STEMI.

STEMI 

Typically, the patient with a completely blocked
coronary artery, would demonstrate STEMI on 
the EKG. Death of the heart muscle caused by a
blood clot, would obstruct blood flow and cause
lack of oxygen. 

Severe chest pain, shortness of breath and possible
fainting may occur. Quick intervention would be
necessary to prevent further damage.