As a nurse, you must know the different types of illnesses requiring airborne and droplet precautions. Precautions are put in place to protect the wellbeing of patients and health care personnel. Think of the mnemonic MTV for airborne infections and PIMP for droplet infections. MTV is: MMR Tuberculosis Varicella (chickenpox) PIMP is: Pertussis Influenza Meningitis Pneumonia Airborne vs Droplet Precautions
Nephrotic syndrome, also known as nephrosis, is considered as one of the major, essential subjects in nursing school. After this, we’ll go into acute glomerulonephritis. The Nerf Balls As a kid, you’ve encountered a Nerf toy that is loaded with Nerf balls. When connecting nephrotic syndrome or nephrosis to a Nerf toy, think of the Nerf balls because as the
In today’s lecture, we will focus on a member’s question sent out through SimpleNursing’s Ustream with Mike Linares. For those who are interested, this Ustream session is a weekly live meet-up of SimpleNursing members with a fee of $39 a month. Here, you get to ask any nursing-related question that you want to be personally tackled by Mike Linares. For
Jump to Sections White Blood Cell Components Components of WBC Expanded WBC Development: The Final Stage The Lymphatic System Newborn Jaundice & WBC In this post, we’re coving immunology, mainly focusing on the white blood cells (WBC), which are considered the body’s military base or police department. Within the military, different positions are particularly tasked with responsibilities, ranging from detectives,
Jump to Sections Nursing Interventions for Acute Renal Failure Nursing Interventions for Hyperkalemia Kayexalate Nursing Considerations Dopamine Nursing Considerations Total Volume & Volume Depletion Acute renal failure (ARF) is a serious condition that requires prompt and effective management. Nursing interventions for acute renal failure involve monitoring and managing the patient's fluid and electrolyte balance. In cases of total volume depletion,
Whether you’re working in a hospital or currently doing your clinical, there will be instances that you will encounter clients who will have atrial fibrillation. To manage atrial fibrillation effectively, you must first get acquainted with what it is and what mainly causes it. Causes of Atrial Fibrillation Before treating atrial fibrillation, you should first know what caused the
Are you having a hard time differentiating congestive heart failure (CHF) drugs from myocardial infarction (MI) drugs? In this lecture, you will learn how to appropriately identify which medication is given to CHF clients and which is given to MI clients. So the main question is: What is the difference between CHF and MI drugs? To answer that question, one
