CLINICAL SCENARIOS

 Dear nurses,

 Clinical scenarios are a normal part of nursing. Above there are
five clinical scenarios unfolding.

Scenario 1- A patient who is admitted to a healthcare facility and
will need teaching. Click on the link:

ER experience for the layperson

Scenario 2- The patient on mechanical ventilation and the nurse
is unsure what to do.

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  The patient on mechanical ventilation

Scenario 3 -A patient has arrived in the Emergency Room, both
the doctor and nurse are at the bedside to do an assessment.
Learn more by clicking on the link:

An ER experience
 

Scenario 4 - A nurse does an assessment. 
IV assessment

Scenario 5 - A nurse tries to encourage a patient to do breathing exercises.

Care planning

NURSING IS A WONDERFUL PROFESSION

Dear nurses,

Have a good week. 

Enjoy learning , by clicking on the link:

Medical terminology

There is also helpful information for the layperson.

So, just click on the link:

Bydesign

AVOID DEHYDRATION

  Dear nurses,                                                              

Hope your week is going well. I just wanted to say , do everything 
you can, to avoid dehydration. I would like to share my new post by
clicking on the link : Dehydration

 

CARE PLANNING A NECESSARY PART OF THE NURSING PROCESS

Scenario: Mark sustained a traumatic brain injury while surfing.
He had an EVD ( external ventricular device) inserted and ICP
monitoring ordered by the doctor. His family members are very
anxious as, no one has taken the time to explain what is happening.
There is an obvious need for family education.

Helpful info for the layperson

Care planning:
Below are some potential problems:

- anxiety related to illness and lack of knowledge
- infection related to EVD insertion
- neurological changes related to brain injury
- fever related to brain injury
- pain related to injury

* Always follow your MD orders and Institution's policies and procedures 

Enjoy watching the video:

Care planning


 

AN OVERVIEW OF HOW TO PREVENT THE SPREAD OF INFECTION

Dear nurses,

Hope you had a good week.

Let us take a look at what happens in the preoperative
and operative areas, in order to prevent the spread of infection.

The immune system is compromised by illness. Preventing the 
spread of infection in a Healthcare facility is a major concern,
as healing may be delayed. Every precaution is taken to keep
the Healthcare facility clean and germ free.

For example, prior to surgery, the nurses, doctors, technicians 
and more, spend extra time scrubbing up and changing into 
sterile gowns. They don masks and gloves as well.

It is important to remember that a part of the patient's body
will be cut open and healing following surgery, must not be
delayed due to infection.





 

PATIENT AND FAMILY TEACHING

Dear nurses,

Hope your week is going well. I just wanted to
share with you, information that might be helpful
when teaching the layperson.
Just click on the link below and enjoy learning:
Stroke for the layperson

 

THE IMPORTANCE OF FAMILY EDUCATION

Dear nurses,

Hope your weekend is going well. Have you ever stopped to 
think what it would be like, if the patient in your care was
having ICP Monitoring done and the family had questions
you could not answer?

Here is some information that would help in a situation such
as this. Please click on the link:
ICP Monitoring for the layperson 
Stroke Assessment
Meningitis - Quiz
enjoy learning!