26 Funniest Charting Errors Found on Actual Patients’ Medical Charts
Admit it, we commit errors and no one is perfect. In nursing, a charting an error may spell doom to your patient, a scolding from your supervisor or an hysterical laugh from your colleagues. Enjoy...
View ArticleHealth Teaching Strategies & Tips for Persons with Disabilities
We may sometimes encounter clients who have difficulty in speaking, hearing or seeing and health teaching can be a great challenge to the nurse. To help you convey your teachings effectively to these...
View ArticleGuide to Patient Education: A Nursing Process
Health education is an essential tool for a nurse to effectively channel the patient’s role for his health management. Patient education requires patients/clients skill building and responsibility:...
View ArticleRespiratory Alkalosis Nursing Management
Respiratory Alkalosis is an acid-base imbalance characterized by decreased partial pressure of arterial carbon dioxide and increased blood pH. Nursing and medical management of patients with...
View ArticleRespiratory Acidosis Nursing Management
Respiratory Acidosis is an acid-base imbalance characterized by increased partial pressure of arterial carbon dioxide and decreased blood pH. Nursing goals for patients with respiratory acidosis...
View ArticleMetabolic Alkalosis Nursing Management
Metabolic Alkalosis is an acid-base imbalance characterized by excessive loss of acid or excessive gain of bicarbonate. Contributing Factors: - vomiting - gastric suctioning - excessive intake of...
View ArticleMetabolic Acidosis Nursing Management
Nursing Management for patients with Metabolic Acidosis. Metabolic Acidosis is an acid-base imbalance resulting from excessive absorption or retention of acid or excessive excretion of bicarbonate....
View Article“Nursing Process Mob Dance” by San Pedro College Davao City
San Pedro College Nursing Department presents the “Nursing Process Mob Dance.” Just when we thought that nursing is only within the bounds of a healthcare setting, little do we know that nurses can...
View ArticleHappy Nurses Week! International Nurses Week 2013
Happy Nurses Week for all our caring and ever dedicated nurses! This year’s theme is “Delivering Quality and Innovation in Patient Care.” Often described as an art and a science, nursing is a...
View Article5 Thyroidectomy Nursing Care Plan (NCP)
Thyroidectomy is the removal of the thyroid gland, this post contains nursing care plans for post-op thyroidectomy patients. Thyroidectomy, although rare, may be performed for patients with thyroid...
View ArticleNursing Bullets: Pediatric Nursing Reviewer – 40 Bullets
Extend and strengthen your knowledge about Pediatric Nursing with these Pediatric Nursing Bullets. Nursing bullets are bite-sized information that are easy to absorb — best used and read during...
View ArticleFree cervical cancer screening in DOH Hospitals
DOH-hospitals are giving free cervical cancer screening to all women aged 21 and above. Women aged 21 years old and above are free to avail the free cervical cancer screening at 58 DOH-retained and...
View ArticleRoom Assignments for the June 2013 Nursing Board Exam (NLE)
RN aspirants who will be taking the June 2013 Nursing Licensure Exams (NLE) should check their room assignments and seat number before taking the exams. PRC started rolling out the different room...
View ArticlePHOTO: World’s first life-saving face transplant
Polish doctors claimed and carried out the world’s first life-saving face transplant, the centre’s spokeswoman said Wednesday, weeks after a 33-year-old man was disfigured by a machine in a workplace...
View ArticleBioresorbable 3D-printed tracheal splint baby’s airways, saves life
An infant with a condition called tracheobronchomalacia was saved by doctors by 3D-printing a tracheal splint which would support the weakened airway. Tracheobronchomalacia manifests with dynamic...
View Article10 Quick Tips Before Taking the Nursing Licensure Exam (NLE)
The June 2013 Nursing Licensure Exam (NLE) is fast approaching with only a few days left before it. As the day approaches, the anxiety level increases which can keep you out of pace. So, here are some...
View Article2013 Job vacancies & openings for Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
The Food and Drug Administration of the Philippines (FDA) is looking for job applicants. Job vacancies in the FDA central office and FDA Davao regional office. FDA CENTRAL OFFICE POSITION TITLE:...
View ArticleFilipina wins Nurse of the Year award in Dammam
Dorina Santos Source: ABS-CBN News DAMMAM, Saudi Arabia – Dorina Santos, a Filipino staff nurse who has been working at the Dar As Sihha Medical Center (DASMC) in Dammam for six years now, was awarded...
View Articlealfuzosin hydrochloride (Uroxatra) Drug Study
Alfuzosin hydrochloride (Uroxatra) is an alpha adrenergic blocking agent that blocks the smooth muscles in prostate, prostatic capsule, prostatic urethra and bladder neck leading to the relaxation of...
View Articleamlodipine besylate (Norvasc) Drug Study
Amlodipine besylate (Norvasc) is a calcium channel-blocker that is usually indicated for patients with angina pectoris due to coronary artery spasms. amlodipine besylate (am loe‘ di peen) Norvasc...
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