Friday, May 25, 2007
WHAT IF YOU WERE LINDA
LINDA CANNOT GO ON
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WHY LINDA WHY ?
Scenario 1: In the image above, the nurse in the green
top has been enjoying a lengthy conversation with a friend.
She has no idea one of the patients is having chest pain.
The doctor arrives to confront the situation. It is important
for the nurse in a clinical area to be vigilant and use good
clinical judgement. Monitoring of the patients in the ER,
is a priority.
This topic continues here.
CARE ABOUT YOUR COWORKERS
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Saturday, May 19, 2007
A CHF CASE STUDY
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CHF CAUSES SHORTNESS OF BREATH
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CHF IS RESOLVED
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Do you know your heart
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and enjoy learning.
WHAT HAPPENS IN CHF
CLINICAL ASSESSMENT OF CHF
Saturday, May 12, 2007
WHAT IF YOUR PATIENT HAD AN ILEUS
the Clinical Setting.(chapters 9 & 16)
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PARALYTIC ILEUS
post surgical patient. It is caused by anesthetics.
What are some of the symptoms of this condition?
Absent bowel sounds, abdominal pain and distention.
Insertion of a nasogastric tube is also ordered by MD .
PARALYTIC ILEUS RESOLVED
This story is continued below. To learn more about Paralytic Ileus, please watch the video:
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( Sessions 11)
There is a lot more to learn more about the Clinical Setting.(chapters 9 & 16)
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Saturday, May 05, 2007
HOW GOOD ARE YOUR BLOOD PRESSURE TECHNIQUES?
WHAT IF YOUR PATIENT IS IN ARDS (Adult Respiratory Distress Syndrome)?
TOM IS CARED FOR IN ICU - ARDS
Chapter 14 (A Day in the ICU) and enjoy reading.
LUNGS IN ARDS (Adult Respiratory Distress Syndrome)
the lung tissue becomes stiff and oxygenation is difficult. The air sacs ( alveoli) fill
with fluid and white patches are seen on X-Ray.
Breath sounds are decreased as ventilation of lung tissue becomes difficult.
and massive blood transfusion account for reasons ARDS may occur.
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TOM RECOVERS FROM ARDS
for more updated information.
sedation, NMB and Respiratory treatments are generally used in the ICU care of these patients.
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Chapter 14(( A day in the ICU) and enjoy reading.