Getting to Know MERS-CoV
What’s Hot: MERS-CoV Lydia is panicking. She was trying to relax by watching late-night news after a long day at work. However, instead of relaxing her, the news somewhat gave...
Author: Liane Clores, RN MAN
Gerontology Nurse Practitioner (GNP): A Master’s Specialty
The role of nurses encompasses clients across the lifespan, from womb-to-tomb. And with the increased attention on health promotion as well as care of the older adults, a new specialty...
Military Nursing
How to become a Military nurse
So, you now are interested to become one Military Nurse, but how do you get there? First you need to acquire a nursing diploma either in Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) or Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN). You may also speak with a military recruiter since there are different branches of the military that will often offer to pay all or part of your education once you agree to serve as a Military Nurse for a certain number of years.
Preparing for KUB (Kidneys, Ureters, Bladder)
KUB: An overview
KUB Xray which stands for (Kidneys, Ureters, Bladder) is a procedure that may be performed to assess the abdominal area for causes of abdominal pain, or to assess the organs and structures of the urinary and/or gastrointestinal (GI) system. It may be the first diagnostic procedure to be done when assessing a patient’s urinary system. It is also often used to diagnose causes of abdominal pain. Information including the size and position of the bladder, kidneys, and ureter may also be viewed.
What it takes to be a Mental Health Nurse
Mikaela has been contemplating lately. Yes, she loves being a nurse, being able to care for the sick and see them recover. However, there’s something about ward nursing that has...
Modified Early Warning Score
Modified Early Warning Score
It was first introduced in 2001 as the Early Warning score but later on was called Modified Early Warning Signs. It serves as a tool for nurses to help monitor their patients and improve how quickly a patient experiencing a sudden decline receives clinical care. The score you get from MEWS is based upon common vital signs such as Temperature, Respiratory rate, Heart rate and Systolic blood pressure; as well as nursing assessments of mental status or consciousness level of the patient, hourly urine output (for the previous 2 hours) and/or age/BMI.
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Hyperbaric Nursing
Back in the days, when people mention the term “nurse”, all they think about is a person wearing an all-white ensemble plus the cap, administering medications in wards and catering...
Timely Oral Antibiotic Administration
Caleb was standing in line with his fellow student nurses as their Clinical Instructor briefs them on what they are expected to do for the day’s duty. It was again...
Let’s talk computers: Telenursing
Erwin is a computer geek. He spends hours and hours in front of the computer monitor, doing this and doing that. Name a computer problem and he can solve it...
ECG Lead Placement
Green. Red. Yellow. Black. Gia has always been fascinated with the ECG. How with only a few clicks, you get to see the electrical activity of the heart and with...
