HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL NURSES

Hi guys,

Hope you had a good Christmas.I want to wish you a very GOOD NEW YEAR and please enjoy my posts on SIMPLIFYING BASAL SKULL FRACTURE and HIPAA.

HIPAA

Enjoy learning what you need to know about HIPAA.

SIMPLIFYING BASAL SKULL FRACTURE

Basal skull fractures are usually diagnosed by CAT scan. They are difficult
to see on X-Ray. The image above, shows what the patient with a basal skull

may look like.

It is important to be able to identify the signs of a basal skull fracture.The
crack in the base of the skull may cause CSF ( cerebrospinal fluid) to leak
from the nose or ear. A halo ring may appear on the pillow. Cranial nerves
may also be damaged.

 For more helpful information, please click on the links:

Sessions 65 - Stroke or no Stroke
Stroke Assessment

and enjoy learning. 

Updated 4 /23

BASAL SKULL FRACTURE

Updated 4/23

Please click on the link below for more helpful information:

Stroke Assessment

MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL NURSES

Dear nurses,

Have a Merry Christmas and enjoy learning more about the Clinical Setting.

MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL NURSES

Hi guys,

I just want to wish all my fellow nurses a VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS. GOD BLESS YOU ALL!

Please enjoy my posts below on "IMPALED OBJECT"and learning more about the Clinical Setting.

TRAUMA SERIES - IMPALED OBJECT

                                                         Impaled object

Updated 6/24

An object is considered to be impaled if it has penetrated and is fixed to the person.

It is a form of trauma. An object may become impaled in any part of the body and may
occur inside or outside.

Helpful hints:

-  an object becomes impaled in someone's body, it is advisable to secure the object
as close to the body as possible.

- Cover the object with a dressing or something clean.
- Monitor the site for bleeding and apply pressure if necessary.

  It is also advisable to monitor the person for signs of shock.
- Get help ASAP!

TRAUMA SERIES - IMPALED OBJECT

Updated  6/24

An object is considered to be impaled if it has penetrated and is
fixed to the person.It is a form of trauma. An object may become
impaled in any part of the body and may occur inside or outside.

                                             Impaled object

Helpful hints:

-  an object becomes impaled in someone's body, it is advisable to
   secure the object as close to the body as possible.

- Cover the object with a dressing or something clean.
- Monitor the site for bleeding and apply pressure if necessary.

  It is also advisable to monitor the person for signs of shock.
- Get help ASAP!

HIPAA AWARENESS

Guys,

Are you aware of the correct way to use HIPAA in the Clinical Setting? Some helpful situations are waiting for you. ENJOY!

HAVE A GREAT WEEK TO ALL NURSES

Hi guys,

Hope you had a good week. Thank you for visiting my blog. I enjoy helping my fellow nurses.

Please enjoy my posts on HEMOTHORAX and THE SERIES on

"DIABETIC CARE IN THE CLINICAL SETTING". HAVE A GREAT WEEK!

DIABETIC CARE FOR NURSES IN THE CLINICAL SETTING

NURSES,

Do you understand how to manage a patient in DKA? Well, keep heart if you don't. Simply CLICK on the LINK at the side "DIABETIC CARE FOR NURSES IN THE CLINICAL SETTING", an ongoing series to help answer your questions.

DIABETIC CARE FOR NURSES IN THE CLINICAL SETTING

Do you need information on how to manage DIABETES IN THE CLINICAL SETTING? Well, the answers to your questions are at your fingertips : simply CLICK on the LINK at the side
" DIABETIC CARE FOR NURSES IN THE CLINICAL SETTING " an ongoing series for nurses.

TRAUMA SERIES - HEMOTHORAX IN THE CLINICAL SETTING

For more helpful information on trauma and its aftermath, simply click on the link:

http://www.dearnurses.com/

and enjoy learning.

TRAUMA SERIES - HEMOTHORAX IN THE CLINICAL SETTING

Updated 4/24

Dear nurses, 

Dear nurses.com is no longer available. Please click on the link:

Pneumothorax and quiz

for more updated information.

For more helpful information on trauma and its aftermath, simply click on the link:
http://www.dearnurses.com/
and enjoy learning.

IDENTIFYING HEMOTHORAX IN THE CLINICAL SETTING

 

Updated 4/24

Dear nurses,

For more updated information, please click on the link:

Hemothorax

THE KEY TO SAVING A PATIENT'S LIFE IS QUICK INTERVENTION.

IN ORDER TO INTERVENE, IT IS IMPORTANT TO KNOW WHAT TO

LOOK FOR. HOPE YOU ENJOYED THE CLINICAL EXAMPLE.

THERE IS MORE HELPFUL CLINICAL INFORMATION ON HEMOTHORAX,

(Chapter 6) ENJOY LEARNING.

BE SAFE THIS CHRISTMAS SEASON

My fellow nurses,

Have a very MERRY CHRISTMAS. Please remember to be SAFE during this busy season. Avoid too much overtime and take good care of your patients!
Enjoy learning more about the Clinical Setting.

MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL NURSES

THIS IS A VERY SPECIAL TIME OF THE YEAR FOR ALL OF US. SO, MY FELLOW NURSES HAVE A VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS!

TRAUMA SERIES " HARRY HAS A PNEUMOTHORAX"

Hi guys,

Hope you had a good week. I have tried to simplify PNEUMOTHORAX (Sessions 8),to make learning about this topic easy. PLEASE ALWAYS REMEMBER TO FOLLOW YOUR MD ORDERS AND INSTITUTION'S POLICIES AND PROCEDURES.

For more helpful information on this topic, please enjoy reading:

http://www.dearnurses.com/trauma_care_-_understand_chest_abdominal_and_spinal_trauma

Have a great week!

ADDRESSING A PNEUMOTHORAX

Updated 12/24

What causes a pneumothorax?

A - A pneumothorax may occur for different reasons. It may be described as spontaneous, open or closed. Regardless of the cause, it is important for the nurse to act FAST in order to resolve the problem.
Causes of a pneumothorax include , but are not limited to :

- penetrating chest wounds like a gunshot or stab wound

- barotrauma ( PEEP used with mechanical ventilation 

- may occur spontaneously.

So , it is important to take quick action.

ATRIAL FIBRILLATION IN THE CLINICAL SETTING

Cardioversion ,(Chapter 14) is a form of treatment used for Atrial Fibrillation.
Enjoy learning more.

ATRIAL FIBRILLATION IN THE CLINICAL SETTING

Hi guys,

This week in the news, ATRIAL FIBRILLATION ( page 22)was a HOT TOPIC. For those of you who are not familiar with this condition and would like to understand more, please enjoy reading more:http://www.dearnurses.net/the_clinical_setting_step_by_step( chapters 11 and 14).

TRAUMA SERIES

Hi guys,
Hope you had a good week. Beginning this week, I would like to start a series of scenarios involving TRAUMA patients. The goal is to simplify learning about the trauma patient.

PLEASE REMEMBER TO FOLLOW YOUR INSTITUTION'S POLICIES AND PROCEDURES AT ALL TIMES. Here is an overview of the beginning of a TRAUMATIC EVENT, called the

GOLDEN HOUR, Chapter 7.

Enjoy learning.

TRAUMA SERIES "THE GOLDEN HOUR"

Dear nurses,

Updated 3/24

For updated information on this topic,
please click on the links below:

IV assessment

An Emergency Room experience

Dearnurses.net is no longer available.

Hope the above scenario helps you understand what happens at the Trauma scene.

There is still a lot to learn about the Trauma Patient. Enjoy learning.
Also watch Sessions 43
Whats happening in the ER?