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Pre-board Exam for November 2009 NLE

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Nursing Test V

The scope of  this Nursing Test V is parallel to the NP5 NLE Coverage: Psychiatric Nursing If you...

Nursing Test IV

The scope of  this Nursing Test IV is parallel to the NP4 NLE Coverage: Medical Surgical Nursing If you...

Nursing Test III

The scope of  this Nursing Test III is parallel to the NP3 NLE Coverage: Medical Surgical Nursing If...

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Provincial Oathtaking Schedule November 2009 NLE Passers

Provincial Oathtaking Schedule November 2009 NLE Passers

The Professional Regulation Commission – Board of Nursing has announced the partial oathtaking schedule in various provinces of the Philippines. Keep checking http://nursingcrib.com for more updates.

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Levodopa Drug Study

Levodopa Drug Study

Dopaminergic Drugs Levodopa, carbidopa, amantadine, bromocriptine, pergolide, pramipexole, ropinirole, selegiline, entacapone, and tolcapone increase dopamine concentrations in the brain and exert dopaminergic activity, directly or indirectly. Levodopa is the mainstay of drug therapy for idiopathic parkinsonism. Carbidopa is used only in conjunction with levodopa. The other drugs are used as adjunctive agents, usually with levodopa.

Levodopa (Larodopa, Dopar) is the most effective drug available for the treatment of Parkinson’s disease. It relieves all major symptoms, especially bradykinesia and rigidity. Although

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Herpes Zoster (Shingles)

Herpes Zoster (Shingles)
  • Herpes Zoster also known as Shingles is an acute viral infection of the sensory nerve caused by a variety of chickenpox virus.
  • It is an inflammatory skin condition in which the varicella zoster virus produces a painful vesicular eruption along the nerve tracks leading from one or more dorsal root ganglia.
  • After a primary chickenpox infection, the virus persists in a dormant state in the dorsal ganglia. The virus may then

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Cataract

Cataract
  • Cataract is a clouding, or opacity of the lens that leads to blurring of vision and eventual loss of sight. The opacity of the lens is caused by chemical changes in the protein of the lens because of slow degenarative changes of age, injury, poison or intraocular infection.
  • Cataracts occur so often in the aged. At 80 years of age, about 85% of all people have some clouding of the

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Case Studies

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disorder (COPD) Case Study

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disorder (COPD) Case Study

INTRODUCTION: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a disease state characterized by airflow limitation that is not fully reversible. This newest...

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Leukemia Case Study

Leukemia Case Study

Introduction Leukemias are cancers of the blood-forming tissues. White blood cells may be produced in excessive amounts and are unable to work...

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Schizophrenia Case Study

Schizophrenia Case Study

INTRODUCTION: Schizophrenia is an extremely complex mental disorder: in fact it is probably many illnesses masquerading as one. A biochemical imbalance...

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Nursing Care Plans

Nursing Care Plan – Glaucoma

Here is a sample nursing care plan for patients suffering from Glaucoma. Glaucoma is a disease...

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Nursing Care Plan – Peptic Ulcer

Peptic Ulcer is a lesion in the mucosa of the lower esophagus, stomach, pylorus, or...

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Nursing Care Plan – Rheumatoid Arthritis

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic, systemic inflammatory disorder that may affect many tissues and...

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Nursing Care Plan – Burn

A burn is a type of injury that may be caused by heat, cold, electricity,...

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Nursing Care Plan – Breast Cancer

Breast cancer is a cancer that starts in the breast, usually in the inner lining...

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Nursing Care Plan – Lung Cancer

Lung cancer is a disease of uncontrolled cell growth in tissues of the lung. This...

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