Nursing Care Plan – Nephritis
Nephritis refers to inflammation of one or both kidneys. It can be caused by infection, but is most commonly caused by autoimmune disorders that affect the major organs. For example,...
Author: Byron Webb Romero, RN, MSN
Nursing Care Plan – Diarrhea
Diarrhea is the passage of loose and watery stools (more than 3 bowel movements per day) often associated with gassiness, bloating, and abdominal pain. It may also be accompanied by...
Nursing Care Plan – Fever
The body temperature is controlled by the hypothalamus, a section of the brain that acts just like your household thermostat. That is, if the body gets too cold, the thermostat...
Nursing Care Plan – TB Meningitis
Tuberculous meningitis is the most severe form of tuberculosis. It causes severe neurologic deficits or death in more than half of cases. Tuberculois meningitis begins insidiously with a gradual fluctuating...
Why Do You Need to Take the CGFNS?
In order to obtain licensure as a nurse (RN or LPN/LVN) in the United States, it is important to note that licensure requirements differ from state to state.
Each state has unique laws and regulations for Registered Nurses (RNs). Differences are apparent between states in requirements for foreign educated nurses. Most states require that a foreign educated nurse have passed the CGFNS exam in order to apply for NCLEX exam. As best as we can determine based on a variety of sources, 42 states appear to require foreign educated nurses seeking RN licensure in their respective state to have CGFNS certification. The other eight states (Arizona, California, Maryland, New Mexico, New York, Ohio, Oregon and Utah) either require some, but not all, aspects of the CGFNS program, such as a credentials review, or nothing related to CGFNS programs.
Nursing Care Plan – Impaired verbal communication r/t loss of facial or oral muscle tone control
Definition Decreased, delayed, or absentability to receive, process, transmit, and use a system of symbols Related Factors Decrease in circulation to brain, brain tumor Anatomic deficit ( e.g. cleft palate,...
Nursing Care Plan – Acute Pain r/t surgery AMB incision on L arm
Definition Unpleasant sensory and emotional experience arising from actual or potential tissue damage or described in terms of such damage (International Association for the Study of Pain); sudden or slow...
Nursing Care Plan – Impaired adjustment r/t health status requiring change in lifestyle
Definition Inability to modify lifestyle/behavior in a manner consistent with a change in health status
Nursing Care Plan – Acute Pain r/t fronto-temporal mass
Definition Unpleasant sensory and emotional experience arising from actual or potential tissue damage or described in terms of such damage (International Association for the Study of Pain); sudden or slow...
