ADDRESSING LAB VALUES AND DIAGNOSTIC TESTS

Dear nurses,

Updated 7/ 23

Scenario: Two passersby noticed a woman face 
down on the beach. They called 911 and the woman 
was transported to the Emergency Room.

Learn more about : CBC and diagnostics

Here are some diagnostic tests that are done frequently.
Follow the links below:

1. Chest X ray
2. CAT scan
3. EKG
4. MRI scan
5. Ultrasound
6. Echocardiogram

THE SKIN AND THE INTEGUMENTARY SYSTEM

Dear nurses,

Have you stopped to think about the important

 role the skin plays in everyday life?

Like a raincoat protects you from the rain and wind,

so does the skin protect the body .

The skin is also responsible for thermoregulation

 and many more.

Learn more about the skin and its roles,

 by clicking on the link:

The Skin, the Integumentary System

BONES , MUSCLES AND JOINTS

Dear nurses,

Hope you had a good week. I just want to
let you know that helpful information has been
added on bones, muscles and joints.

Updated 6/23
Just click on the links below:
An Emergency Room experience

Bones , muscles and joints
and enjoy learning.

BOWEL OBSTRUCTION AND DIAGNOSTIC TESTS

 Updated 6/25  

Please watch the videos listed below:

Bowel obstruction                          

 Medical terminology - Part 1                

Here are some diagnostic tests that are done frequently.

Follow the links below:

1. Chest X ray
2. CAT scan
3. EKG
4. MRI scan
5. Ultrasound
6. Echocardiogram

HYPOTHERMIA

Dear nurses,

How much do you really understand about
hypothermia ? This condition may occur
indoors or outdoors and if left untreated,
the consequences can be fatal. To learn
more, please click on the link:
Hypothermia
and enjoy learning.

THE KIDNEYS WORK DAY AND NIGHT

                

          Updated 12/24

           Dear nurses,

            Have you ever stopped to think when we use 
            the bathroom, that our kidneys are at work?

            Urine is produced by the kidneys, after waste
            products are filtered from the blood and sent to the
            bladder via the ureters.The kidneys are at work
            whether we are awake or asleep.
             
           

BACK PROBLEMS - HERNIATED DISC

Dear nurses,

Did you know that a herniated disc may
result from exaggerated movement or
repetitive ones?
The symptoms of this condition include:
back pain and sharp pains along the back
of the leg. Learn more by clicking on
the link:
The spine and back injury
and enjoy learning.