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A nurse by the name David M. Rothenberg was fired from Orlando-area hospital for looking at Tiger Woods records after he was admitted in that hospital after crashing on a fire hydrant two Thanksging ago. Mr Rothenberg is suing the Health Central hospital and seeking more than $400,000 in damages, stating that his dismisal was […]

“Patient advocacy seems to have taken on a life of its own, becoming fraught with negative connotations and litigation scandals.However, if we let the definition be what it is in the simplest of terms, we can recapture the beauty of what advocacy actually is: support.”, says Dianne Reece of Fairview Hospital. Dianne believes that all […]

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 and I have been trying since I was in 20’s” — one woman said in Houston Texas. “I stand no chance of having a baby at 39 years old” […]

Arun Chase’s Bodybuilding 4 idiots is a new program for bodybuilders and has gained a lot of attention lately especially because of it’s high success rate and affordability. As a registered nurse and a personal trainer myself, I decided to get a copy of bodybuilding 4 idiots a month ago and after following the program, I […]

Bodybuilding 4 Idiots Review
Bodybuilders from all over the world are talking about bodybuilding 4 Idiots, an info-product developed and maintained by Arun Chase. This is a brief review about bodybuilding 4 idiots […]

Understanding 12 Lead EKG: Basic Cardiac Arrhythmias
In the second part of 12 lead EKG interpretation, we will look at simple heart arrhythmias that can be detected by 12 lead EKG or just a primary lead EKG […]

You just got report from outgoing nurse about  Mrs Troponin, a 53 years old female who was admitted for GI related issues. On assessment, Mrs Troponin tells you that she feels like she is having indigestion but […]

PICC lines are commonly used for intravenous therapies that will take a long time. In most hospitals, PICC lines are inserted when therapy is anticipated to last more than 7 days especially with corrosive medications or fluids. PICC lines are also safe for patients to take home and administer medications intravenously. Home care for PICC lines […]

This video, uploaded with permission, contains in-depth information about fetal heart tracings. The video is useful for practitioners in labor and delivery units looking to enhance their capacity for following and acting on fetal heart rate patterns.

It is the worst nightmare any Mom or Dad can ever have in this world, infant death. While sometimes there is nothing that could have been done differently to prevent infant deaths, it is important to play your role in preventing infant death. Here are some of the ways you can prevent infant and early […]

Testicular cancer with metastasis

Recently I took care of a patient with testicular cancer and multiple metastasis to bones, lungs and the brain. This was a mid adulthood male who was admitted to the ICU with […]

Take care of your skin   Do skin checks in the morning and the last thing at night. Look for redness, dark areas, cracks, bruises, and blisters. Note any white spots or areas. The skin may turn white before it reddens. Watch for red, tender, or swollen areas on the skin. Pay special attention to any areas […]

How to Take Promote Surgical Wound Healing   Limit stretching the areas around your wound. This will help prevent bleeding and swelling of the wound area. Try not to bump or hit your wound site on anything as this could open the wound up.   Ask your caregiver how you should bathe or shower. You may need […]

What is Diabetic Ketoacidosis? Diabetic ketoacidosis is also called ” DKA.” It is a serious problem in people with diabetes  mellitus. DKA happens when your blood sugar gets very high and is not treated properly. Much of what you eat and drink is changed into sugar (glucose). Sugar gives you energy. Insulin makes your body use this sugar and helps keep […]

Today I am going to give you tips about taking care of a peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC).  PICC lines are normally inserted when use of Intra-Venous route is expected to go over 7 days.   PICC lines are my favorite access because unlike other central lines like subclavian and internal jugular central lines, PICC […]

Today I am going to give you tips about taking care of a Foley catheter. Foley catheters are used to drain urine from the bladder in a critically sick patient, surgical patient or long-term care patient especially the elderly.   Since the elderly tend to use the Foley catheters for a longer time than the […]

Today I am going to give you tips about taking care of a patient in a mechanical ventilation machine. These type of patients are either in ICU on long term acute care facilities (LTAC). I will not go over vented patients in operating rooms because most of the times, these patients are only in mechanical […]

I was given an opportunity to create a learning presentation for nurses in a place that I work part time about seizures. This topic is exciting to tackle as I have seen seizures and nurses sometimes tend to be […]

How to get a baby boy
Lot of people all over the world wishes there could be a way to choose the gender of their unborn child naturally without going through artificial expensive procedures. It sound like a crazy […]