An impending birth of a child can be exciting and yet crucial. Being one of the health care workers witnessing the birth of a child is a unique role. You will be able to witness life as it unfolds. With the responsibility placed upon nurses during the...
Guillain-Barre Syndrome is also known as Infectious Ployneuritis as well as Polyradiculitis. It characterized by paresthesias of the extremities and muscle weakness or paralysis. It is a rare disorder that the cause was thought to be of allergic or...
Importance
It is necessary in serving the fetus and to prepare the circulatory system to function after birth
Three Important Parts of the Fetal Circulation
Ductus Venosus
shunts a significant majority (80%) of the blood flow of...
I. Nursing Assessment
A. Become informed about the child’s symptomatology and plan of medical care
Obtain thorough nursing history to become familiar with the child and his family to recognize normal and abnormal patterns
Discuss with the...
Assessment and Diagnosis
Venous disorders warrant careful assessment and history taking. High risk patients are those who have undergone a major surgery; those who have history of cardiovascular disease, hypercoagulation, varicose veins, neoplastic...