A new surge of hope has blossomed within patients with a rare genetic disease called “stone man syndrome” as a possible cure for the condition is being studied by researchers. Fibrodysplasia ossificansprogressiva or FOP is a disease that gradually replaces muscle, tendons, ligaments and other soft tissue with bone. This is said to be caused […]
While most of your friends are finally home and relaxing, you’re just getting dressed and preparing for another long shift at work. Unlike others with a 9am-5pm job, nursing is a 24 hours a day job as patients do not choose a specific time to get sick. Any time of the day, there will always […]
Teach the patient to mobilize since mobilization improves blood circulation. Perform health teaching about the factors that can increase blood flow such as: elevating the legs slightly lower than the heart (elevation position at rest) avoiding tight bandage avoiding using a pillow, behind the knees and so on. Teach patient about the modification of risk […]
And just like that, it’s 2016! Oh, how time flies. It feels just like yesterday when you welcomed 2015 and now it’s another new year. So, what else should one expect during the first days of the year aside from eating leftover foods from several occasions? Oh, right! New year’s resolutions. What should you promise […]
Prepare the client for surgery, if scheduled. During surgery, saphenous vein is ligated and divided, then an incision is made in the ankle and a metal or plastic wire is passed the full length of the vein to the point of ligation. The wire is then withdrawn, pulling the vein as it is removed (“stripping”). […]
Assess patient’s eyes routinely each shift. Assess the degree and duration of visual disturbance. Evaluate the adequacy of blinking and eyelid closure.If the eyes appear closed, careful inspection with a penlight or flashlight should be performed to assure the lids are, in fact, completely closed.In a sedated patient with seemingly closed eyes, the upper eyelids […]
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