HAPPY THANKSGIVING / CHRISTMAS NURSES

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Updated 12/25

Dear nurses,

Please enjoy the videos:
Sessions 38 - Happy Holiday

and Sessions 61- From holiday cheers to horrors

PEDIATRIC ASSESSMENT

Updated 5/26

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New information has been added below.

                         Dehydration

In infants and small children, signs such as sunken
fontanels, sunken eyes and irritability may be caused
by dehydration. 

Learn more about: The Immune System

PEDIATRIC ASSESSMENT TRIANGLE

An initial assessment that is easy. It is based on
- Appearance
- Breathing
- Circulation

The placenta is an organ which develops during pregnancy.

It supplies the fetus with nourishment and oxygen via the

umbilical cord which is attached to one side. The other side

of the placenta is attached to the uterine wall. The placenta

is a very vascular organ and contains an artery and a vein.

The uterus, ovaries , fallopian tubes, cervix and vagina

are all part of the reproductive system. The uterus is a

hollow muscular organ which is located in the pelvis.

Learn more by reading the image above.