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How Long is Nursing School? → Timelines by Program Type
Interested in becoming a nurse? If so, it’s time to find the right nursing program to get you started on your journey! Nursing is an incredibly rewarding and well-sought after profession full of hardships, challenges, and moments to connect with people during real moments of their lives. If you are…
Nursing Diagnosis, Care Plan, and Intervention Guide For Schizophrenia
Nurses need to have a solid understanding of nursing diagnoses and nursing care plans. The interventions you perform for your patients will have a tremendous impact on their health outcomes and how they cope with their sickness. A serious medical condition that you may encounter during your career is schizophrenia.…
A Guide to Determining an Asthma Nursing Diagnosis and Creating a Care Plan
Recognizing signs and symptoms of asthma can help nurses diagnose the problem and create the right care plan for patients. Asthma can be very dangerous to people of all ages when not treated or managed correctly. Thankfully, there are tools and resources nurses can offer patients to help limit risk.…
A Guide on Early and Presumptive Signs of Pregnancy
The sooner you recognize early signs of pregnancy in a patient, the sooner you can begin taking measures to care for the mother and the baby. Although the primary sign of pregnancy is a missed period, many women experience other symptoms before noticing changes in their menstrual cycle. Pregnancy symptoms…
Knowledge Deficit Nursing Diagnosis and Care Plan Guide
Part of taking care of a patient is teaching them how to take care of themselves. When a patient leaves your care, it's vital that they know what continued care looks like for their condition or disease process. When a patient has a knowledge deficit about their condition, it's unlikely…
DVT Nursing Interventions – A Guide on What To Do
Deep vein thrombosis is a condition that can impact nearly anyone; although certain people are at higher risk. As a nurse, you’ll need to understand how this condition typically presents and common nursing interventions that can help you care for patients. We will explore what you should know about DVT,…
A Guide to Ineffective Breathing Patterns – Nursing Diagnosis Care Plans
For nurses, knowing how to recognize and treat an ineffective breathing pattern is an essential part of providing treatment. Ineffective breathing patterns can happen in various situations, but they are always dangerous for patients' health. As a medical professional, you will provide nursing interventions to help alleviate the ineffective airway…