Ethical Behavior
Overview Ethics refers to well-founded standards of right and wrong that prescribe what humans ought to do, usually in terms of rights, obligations, benefits to society, fairness, or specific virtues....
Category: Fundamentals of Nursing
Passive Range of Motion Exercises
Range of Motion (ROM) exercises Range of motion exercises, also called ROM exercises, reduce stiffness, prevent deformities and help keep the joint flexible. These exercises can either be active or...
Respiratory Patterns
Respiration Oxygen reaches the body cells and carbon dioxide is removed from the cells through respiration. Respiration involves two processes which is the external respiration and the internal respiration. The...
Alignment and Pressure-Reducing Devices
Importance of Proper Body Alignment Proper Body Alignment means that the joints, tendons, ligaments and muscles are in line with the pull of gravity. When the body is aligned properly...
Ethical Issue: Abortion
Overview One of the most ethical dilemmas the society is facing for decades is the issue on abortion. There are many strong arguments about the issue for those who are...
Ethical Principles
Ethical Principles The ethical principles provide a foundation for nursing practice. Ethical principles are defined as basis for nurse’s decisions on consideration of consequences and of universal moral principles when...
Ethical Issue: Euthanasia
Definition Euthanasia is derived from the Greek words “eu” meaning good or well and “thanatus” meaning death. Thus, euthanasia means good or merciful death. It refers to the practice of...
Board of Nursing of the Philippines
Licensing Board of Nursing of the Philippines This is a simple review of knowing the simple information about the people behind the regulations of professional nursing in the Philippines. Knowing...
Preventing Needlestick Injuries
Working as a health professional means exposure to various work-related injuries ranging from back pain to needle stick injuries. Nurses especially are always at the front liners since their responsibility...
Fluid and Electrolyte Imbalance: Hyponatremia
Hyponatremia Sodium is essential to maintain osmotic pressure and acid-base balance chemically and to transmit nerve impulses. Sodium levels are obtained through venous blood extraction. It is a metabolic disorder...
