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 | | Central Venous Access Devices | | by Shergill, Mar 28, 2007 | | This article is written by a Lecturer in Health Sciences. It focuses on the care and maintenance needed to keep such devices patent and functioning. It also describes some of the risks associated with such devices. Only adequately qualified persons should care for such devices. | | Comments(2) Liked It: 12 |
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 | | Handing Over the Care of a Patient | | by Shergill, Apr 10, 2007 | | Currently Nurses are responsible for giving technical care to patients who are acutely ill in the Hospital. For smooth and efficient transfer of care the handover report must be detailed and systematic. Many systems of handing over the care are used. The author advocates the use of body systems and has detailed the many bits of information which needs to be communicated to the care giver who is commencing care.
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 | | Fifteen Practice Exam. Questions for Icu Nurses | | by Shergill, Apr 12, 2007 | | Intensive Care Units are highly challenging places of employment. Nurses often do analytical and almost diagnostic work each shift. These questions are typical everyday challenges for ICU Nurses. These are also some of the questions which I often ask of the Nurses I help train.
Test your knowledge by attempting to answer these questions. I will be publishing the results shortly. Good Luck & enjoy. | | Comments(1) Liked It: 17 |
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 | | Fifteen Practice Exam. Answers for Icu Nurses | | by Shergill, Apr 12, 2007 | | These are the Answers for the Practice Test for ICU Nurses which was published earlier.
These are University Level answers and may appear too difficult for undergraduate students. However, these questions are answerabe by most of my University's Postgraduates.
Enjoy, Learn and have fun. Knowledge is power! | | Comments(1) Liked It: 12 |
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 | | Intraosseous Infusion - Equipment and Procedure | | by Shergill, Apr 15, 2007 | | Intraosseous infusion is used commonly when there is failure to locate a suitable veinous site, particularly in babies. This procedure is generally performed in the Emergency Department or the Intensive Care Unit by a qualified practitioner.
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 | | Patient with a Gastronomy Tube | | by Shergill, Apr 18, 2007 | | Gastrotomy tubes are placed to feed pediatric and elderly patients most of the time. Caring for such patients in a safe manner is essential to preserving the life and wellbeing of thees patients. This plastic patient is not likely to flourish on this feed of colored water. | | Comments(0) Liked It: 21 |
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 | | Purposes of Doing a Nursing Assessment | | by Shergill, May 7, 2007 | | All registered Nurses know that medical records are legal documents. However, medical records are also used to communicate information, assess interventions, document care and treatments given, research, assess future needs and give directions. | | Comments(0) Liked It: 12 |
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 | | Inserting a Foley Catheter | | by Shergill, May 13, 2007 | | Nurses perform this highly skilled procedure with the least amount of difficulty in the hospital and community settings. In the right circumstances it prevents many complications and saves lives. | | Comments(0) Liked It: 33 |
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