CLINICAL INFORMATION FOR NURSES

Dear nurses,
Just to let you know, there is plenty of Clinical Information
for Nurses on the following sites, just click on the links below:

www.dearnurses.com


www.dearnurse.net

enjoy learning.

CARE PLAN-WHAT IS IT?

Hi guys,

Hope your week is going well. Do you understand

how to organize the Care Plan?

Learn more by clicking on the link:

http://www.dearnurses.com/care_plan_-_what_is_it

and enjoy learning.

NURSING DIAGNOSIS AND CARE PLANNING

Dear nurses,

Are you having difficulty with the Care Plan?
Topics include:
Nursing Diagnosis, Assessment and Intervention
Plan of Care
Post- Op Patient Care from PACU to the Surgical Floor
Fall Prevention
Anticoagulation Therapy
Please click on the link:
Sessions 26 ( Nursing Diagnosis and Care Planning).
and enjoy learning more.

HEY NURSE, DID YOU TAKE CARE OF THE CARE PLAN?

Dear nurses,

Do you understand how to implement the Plan of Care ?
Please learn more about this topic, by clicking on the link:
Sessions 26 (Nursing Diagnosis and Care Planning).

INFECTION CONTROL

Updated 12/24

Dear nurses,

Dearnurses.net is no longer available.

Above, there is a hospital orientation in progress. The nurse
educator, is advising the staff how to practice good hygiene
and prevent the spread of infection.

BRUDZINSKI'S AND KERNIG'S SIGNS

Brudzinski's and Kernig's signs may occur in the patient who has
Meningitis or a Subarachnoid Hemorrhage. These signs may also
occur with a Traumatic Brain Injury. To learn more about
these topics, simply click on the links: 
Neurological Assessment

Sessions 23

Quizmenurse- Stroke

Meningitis - Quiz

and enjoy learning.
Updated 4/23

PHYSICAL THERAPY IN THE CLINICAL SETTING

Dear nurses,

Many patients may require Physical Therapy/ Occupational
Therapy following an injury like a stroke, car accident,
amputation or surgical intervention.
To learn more about the purpose that Therapy serves in the
Clinical Setting, simply click on the link:
http://www.dearnurses.net/the_clinical_setting_step_by_step
( Chapter 20) and enjoy learning more.

SIMPLIFYING MATERNAL NURSING

Updated 12/24              Dearnurses.net is no longer available.

Dear nurses,

Scenario: Megan is 12 weeks pregnant. She has been vomiting
once or twice daily and is beginning to feel weak and tired. 

Learn more by clicking on the link:

Hyperemesis Gravidarum 

Estrogen and Progesterone are two hormones produced by the ovaries initially,
then the placenta in the latter part of pregnancy. They are first produced by the 

ovaries and later the placenta. Estrogen and Progesterone also keep the placenta
healthy and enhance lactation.

FETAL DEVELOPMENT

Dear nurses,

How much do you understand about fetal development?

I would like to let you know that helpful information on

this topic has just been published. Simply click on the link:

http://www.dearnurses.net/simplifying_maternal_nursing_part_1

and enjoy learning.

FALL BEAUTIFUL FALL

Dear nurses,

This fall scene is just for you. So, enjoy it and also reading the rest of my blog.

DIPLOPIA, WHAT IS IT?

Updated 8/24

Dear nurses,

Dearnurses.com is no longer available.

The above scenario:  Mary was finished pumping gas. She begins
walking to the service center to pay and notices everything is double.

She is experiencing a condition called diplopia.

Diplopia or double vision, may be classified as temporary, monocular
binocular, or voluntary.

Causes of diplopia :

- head injury, a brain tumor

- alcohol intoxication

- drugs like Dilantin

- Multiple Sclerosis 

- cranial nerve injury and more.

WHAT IS CEREBRAL EDEMA

Updated 1/25 Dear nurses,

Are you familiar with what causes cerebral edema ? Cerebral edema

( swelling on the brain) may have many causes, these include:

-  brain trauma, subdural hematoma

- high altitude

- brain tumors

- hypernatremia

- electrolyte imbalances 

Symptoms include: headache, light-headedness, mental confusion,

nausea and fatigue.

Treatment is directed at correcting the cause.

Learn more about electrolyte imbalances by clicking on the link:

Electrolyte imbalances