Liane Clores, RN A lot of things must be taken into consideration when it comes to patient care, all of which a nurse must be aware of. The quality of care provided by nurses and other members of the health care team pose a direct impact on the part of the patients especially their health. […]
Ischemic Stroke Nursing Diagnosis : Impaired physical mobility related to hemiparesis, loss of balance and coordination, spasticity, and brain injury Acute pain (painful shoulder) related to hemiplegia and disuse Self-care deficits (bathing, hygiene, toileting, dressing, grooming, and feeding) related to stroke sequelae Disturbed sensory perception related to altered sensory reception, transmission, and/or integration Impaired swallowing […]
Sleuthing: Using Blood Values to determine the Cause of Acidosis or Alkalosis Note the pH. This tells you whether the person is in acidosis (pH < 7.35) or alkalosis (pH > 7.45); but it does not tell you the cause. Next, check the PCO2 to see if this is the cause of the acid-base imbalance. […]
HEMATOCRIT (HCT) Normal Adult Female Range: 37 – 47% Optimal Adult Female Reading: 42% Normal Adult Male Range 40 – 54% Optimal Adult Male Reading: 47 Normal Newborn Range: 50 – 62% Optimal Newborn Reading: 56 HEMOGLOBIN (HGB) Normal Adult Female Range: 12 – 16 g/dl Optimal Adult Female Reading: 14 g/dl Normal Adult Male […]
Overactive bladder is a health condition that is caused by a sudden and involuntary contraction of the muscle in urinary bladder’s wall. This disease causes an abrupt and continuous need to urinate even though the bladder only contains a small amount of urine. This condition is also known as urge incontinence which is a form […]
Pain is “the perception of a noxious stimulus that begins in the dorsal horn and involves the entire spinal cord and brain.” The International Association for the Study of Pain (IASP) defines pain as “an unpleasant sensory and emotional experience which we primarily associate with tissue damage or describe in terms of such damage, or […]
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