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Scenario : Above , there are two nurses who are in the process of transporting  a patient  ,who is having difficulty breathing.  The nurse  on the right, is using an AMBU bag to administer  oxygen . Neither of the two nurses have observed     that the oxygen tubing is disconnected. The  oxygen saturation  is not improving. Where does critical thinking come in ? Like the artist perfects painting skills, so does the nurse perfect clinical skills! Nursing Fundamentals Scenario :  A patient  was involved in a car accident.  Trauma to the chest area, has resulted in a pneumothorax. Learn more about:  Pneumothorax . Enjoy watching the video: What if you were the nurse  

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What is a tracheostomy? A tracheostomy is a small tube which is placed  in the trachea,    under sterile conditions. It has an inner cannula which is removed  at the time of insertion. In most cases, it is inserted after a patient  has been intubated. Clinical scenario : Ali was admitted to the hospital with a diagnosis of pancreatitis. She was resting, when she suddenly became short of breath and called the nurse.The nurse did  an assessment.  She noted a low oxygen         saturation and decreased breath sounds. She reported her findings to the doctor. Ali was transferred to the ICU for a higher of care. Enjoy watching the video: Medical terminology , Part 2 IDENTIFYING ARDS This complex illness, may be triggered by a number of conditions. Causes include, but are not confined to:  - pneumonia, near drowning - massive  blood transfusions - pancreatitis, trauma, sepsis In Adult Respiratory Distress Syndrome ( ARDS), the ...