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Nursing School Can’t Teach You To Be A Good Nurse

RN — Thu, 17 May 2012 17:25:26 +0000

The Following Post is Submitted by an RN named Jessica. Nursing School Can’t Teach You to Be a Good Nurse My name is Jessica and I am a registered nurse. I graduated from nursing school in May of 2009. I’m currently employed at a local hospital on a cardiovascular progressive care unit. I have been employed on this floor for [...] Related Articles:

Nursing Care Plan and Diagnosis for Atrial Fibrillation, Decreased Cardiac Output, A-fib, Cardiac Arrhythmia, Dysrhythmia, Irregular Heart Rate, Cardiac Dysrhythmia, Risk For Stroke and Pulmonary Embolism

RN — Wed, 16 May 2012 16:41:59 +0000

The nursing care plan example below includes the following conditions: Atrial Fibrillation, Decreased Cardiac Output, A-fib, Cardiac Arrhythmia, Dysrhythmia, Irregular Heart Rate, Cardiac Dysrhythmia, Risk For Stroke and Pulmonary Embolism What are nursing care plans? How do you develop a nursing care plan? What nursing care plan book do you recommend helping you develop a [...] Related Articles:

Nursing Care Plan and Diagnosis for Diarrhea

RN — Tue, 15 May 2012 19:19:56 +0000

This nursing care plan is for patients who have diarrhea. Diarrhea is where a person has more than three liquid or loose bowel movements a day. If diarrhea is not treated appropriately, it can lead to dehydration and in some cases death. The pediatric population is at most risk from complications of diarrhea. There are seven common types of [...] Related Articles:

Nursing Care Plan and Diagnosis for Syphilis

RN — Mon, 14 May 2012 13:49:15 +0000

This nursing care plan is for patients who are infected with syphilis. Syphilis is a sexually transmitted disease (STD) transmitted by sexual contact or from mother to fetus/newborn (if the mother is infected with syphilis). Syphilis is caused by a bacteria called Treponema pallidum. The signs and symptoms of syphilis depends on how long the [...] Related Articles:

Nursing Care Plan and Diagnosis for Anxiety

RN — Thu, 03 May 2012 19:35:28 +0000

This nursing care plan is for patients with anxiety. According to Nanda the definition for anxiety is the state in which an individual or group experiences feelings of uneasiness or apprehension and activation of the autonomic nervous system in response to a vague, nonspecific threat. Patients with anxiety will present with symptoms physiologically, emotionally, or [...] Related Articles:

Nursing Care Plan and Diagnosis for Impaired Oral Mucous Membranes

RN — Wed, 02 May 2012 18:06:37 +0000

This nursing care plan is for patients who have impaired oral mucous membranes. According to Nanda the definition for impaired oral mucous membranes is the state in which an individual experiences or is at risk for experiencing disruptions in the oral cavity. Patients must have or be at risk for disrupted oral mucous membranes to qualify [...] Related Articles:

Cholinergic Urticaria Checklist

RN — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 20:10:48 +0000

I now have my cholinergic urticaria under control totally. I can live again! In my personal view, the best way to manage cholinergic urticaria is to attack it directly. In order to accomplish this, I have tried to eliminate all sources of inflammatory causing agents–whether it is food, dry skin, environment, etc. Therefore, I wanted [...] Related Articles:

Soft Drinks and Caffeine Can Hurt Your Kidneys!

RN — Sun, 22 Apr 2012 13:22:30 +0000

You may have heard people say that caffeine, soft drinks, or those energy drinks can be bad for your kidneys and even cause renal failure. Well guess what? They weren’t joking when they said that! I have always enjoyed the occasional soft drink, especially with a really big meal. There is nothing quite like the [...] Related Articles:

Nursing Care Plan and Diagnosis for Risk for Falls

RN — Sat, 21 Apr 2012 16:37:23 +0000

This nursing care plan is for patients who are at risk for falls. According to Nanda the definition for falls is the state in which an individual has an increased susceptibility to falling. Many patient who falls suffer bodily injuries such as breaking a hip or internal brain swelling due to the impact of the fall. [...] Related Articles:

My Cholinergic Urticaria is Gone (Cured): Here’s How I Did It

RN — Sat, 21 Apr 2012 13:21:23 +0000

Quick Recap on how I was able to cure my cholinergic urticaria. So to quickly recap, my cholinergic urticaria had taken a severe turn for the worst in the summer of 2010. I tried everything to no avail to cure them or at least lessen them. Then, after realizing I had gained some weight, I [...] Related Articles: