Dear Nurses: October 2009

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?

Updated 5/25

Whether you are the nurse who works in the PACU,
surgical floor, ER, or Critical Care, it is important to
remember that your quality of nursing care will impact
patient outcomes.

For more information on this topic, please click on the link:

The Importance of Care planning

CLINICAL SCENARIO:
The patient in the above scenario had brain surgery.
ICP Monitoring is being done. Family members have
been around the bedside for several hours.

To learn more about this topic, please click on the link:

The care plan

NURSING DIAGNOSIS AND CARE PLANNING

Updated 6/25

Learn more about: Care Planning

Learn more about : Common causes of Medication errors

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

Updated 7/25

Kernig's and Brudzinski'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

Learn more about: Subarachnoid hemorrhage

Dearnurses.com is no longer available.

Please click on the links below, to learn
more about:

Stroke and its prevention

and

Poor circulation

Learn more about: ICP MONITORING for the layperson

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.