Most Rapes Are Provoked by Women
There are millions of people allover the world who have been victims of rape. Rape is so traumatic that all rape victims suffer some degree of post traumatic… [Read more...]
Personal Path to Pregnancy Review
Millions of families are incomplete today, many hearts are hurting and many dreams are yet to be fulfilled due to infertility. “I am over 40 already… [Read more...]
Understanding Diabetic Ketoacidosis
What is Diabetic Ketoacidosis? Diabetic ketoacidosis is also called "DKA." It is a serious problem in people with diabetes mellitus. DKA happens… [Read more...]
Latest Articles
Ghrelin and Cortisol Hormones: Is this why night shift Nurses fight Weight Loss?
Ghrelin and Cortisol Hormones: Is this why night shift Nurses fight Weight Loss? Ghrelin is a hormone that primarily controls hunger and satiety. This hormone acts on gastric walls to induce the feeling of hunger, craving or satiety. Ghrelin is very responsive to the levels of cortisol, a steroid hormone produced by adrenal cortex of the kidneys. Costisol control our food/energy reserves in the body, among other negative effects in our daily … [Read More...]
Thinking of a nurse as a teacher. Would you attend my classes for free?
Wow! Every day I wake up as a nurse, I feel like am a nurse who should be teaching part-time. I feel like I have enough knowledge and resources to make a good teacher. But the technology seems to be running faster than I can run especially being a critical care nurse at bedside. Besides basic nursing degree in Texas Tech University, I have other areas that I am good at, good enough to be an online teacher and instructor. I friend of mine … [Read More...]
5 Things Your Nurse Want You to Avoid
5 Things Nurses Would Tell You to Avoid to Better Your Health Avoid putting off seeing a MD because of money. Having annual physical exams, physicals can help address problems and also compare and look at trends in regard to the patients vital signs. Also labs and certain test that need to be ordered can be addressed at physicians visit. Avoid Too much salt and saturated fats I your diet. Mexican foods taste great but this could be the … [Read More...]
10 Things Patients Don’t Know About Nurses
10 Things Patients Don’t Know About Nurses We are so dedicated to our profession that we don't always leave our cares for you at the door; we take you home with us. Just when you thought no one else cares we care for you and the whole family and many times put our families on the back burner. From a nurse, "how are you doing?" Isn't a polite greeting...and "OK " isn't a complete answer. Telling me the truth, that you are … [Read More...]
Bullying Harassment and Lateral Violence Are Real In Nursing Today
Nurse bullying, lateral violence and harassment are widespread phenomenon in healthcare today. A lot of nurses who are victim of bullying do not recognize the fact that they are being bullied. The majority reported uncomfortable behavior but didn’t think it was a form of nursing bullying. Lateral violence refers to acts that occur between colleagues, where bullying is described as acts perpetrated by one in a higher level of authority and … [Read More...]
Discussion: Bedsores & Falls are Indicators of Nursing Quality of Care.
Nursing qiaulity of care is one of the primary concerns for all nurse managers. Nurse managers are required to track events like falls, bed sores, incidences that involve patients and chart them to reflect on a monthly graphical data. This graphical data indicates quality of nursing care. But nursing staff have different opinions about using these measures as indicators of quality of nursing care. The following are a few comments from facebook … [Read More...]
6 Reasons Why Nurses go Unemployed or Stop Working in USA
6 Reasons Why Nurses go Unemployed or Stop Working in USA Severe work related injuries especially back ones: Always ask for help. Use ergonomics like you were taught and never underestimate patient weight. Light patients are the ones that can hurt easily. Hospitals eliminating LVN/LPN positions: Get yourself a nursing degree, preferably a bachelor’s degree and get a specialty certification. You will always impress nurse recruiters. Lack … [Read More...]
10 Things Patients Do not Know About Nurses
10 Things Patient Don’t Know about Nurses I am here to make you as comfortable as I can, not to knock you out/keep you out with pain meds. That we worry about you, think about you, and care about you long after we clock out. We continue thinking about you even when we are at home. Our patients come before ourselves, our family, friends or social life. And sometimes... our own health. Although we do care about you and want to do … [Read More...]
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Understanding Acute Myocardial Infarction Biomarkers
Heart attack, MI & AMI are common terms you might have heard all being associated to the heart. … [Read More...]
Testicular Cancer With Metastasis
Testicular cancer with metastasis Recently I took care of a patient with testicular cancer and … [Read More...]
Understanding Diabetic Ketoacidosis
What is Diabetic Ketoacidosis? Diabetic ketoacidosis is also called "DKA." It is a serious … [Read More...]
Nursing care for Seizures
I was given an opportunity to create a learning presentation for nurses in a place that I work part … [Read More...]
Gastro-Esophageal Reflux Disease
Gastro-Esophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) Case I know it has been a while since I last posted … [Read More...]
Genital Herpes Outbreak
There are several ugly things that once you see them, you pray to never see anything like it ever. … [Read More...]
Nursing Videos
Fetal Heart Monitoring Video
This video, uploaded with permission, contains in-depth information about fetal heart tracings. The … [Read More...]
HIV Awareness Video
The fastest growing group of people infected by HIV is heterosexual women under 30. … [Read More...]
Heroin Addiction Video
Meet people deep in the throws of a heroin addiction, with no way out. … [Read More...]
Conflict Issues
Most Rapes Are Provoked by Women
There are millions of people allover the world who have been victims of rape. Rape is so traumatic … [Read More...]
Stem Cell Research Using Human Embryos is Acceptable
The undifferentiated cells of a human embryo often referred to as "stem cells" hold limitless … [Read More...]
Heroin Abuse and Addiction
Heroin Abuse and Addiction Heroin is a powerful narcotic drug commonly found on the streets … [Read More...]
