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MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL

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  Dear nurses, I just want to wish you all a very Merry Christmas. Enjoy my video : Holiday Cheer if you can find the time. Please enjoy the videos: Sessions 38 -  Happy Holiday Learn more about :  Travel  and eating Learn more about:  All things food

CRANIAL NERVES 1 / 2

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Cranial nerve 1 is the Olfactory ( smell). Cranial nerve 2 is the Optic ( vision).   What is hemianopia? Hemianopia is a loss of vision (blindness) in half of the visual  field.   This may occur in one or both eyes. What causes hemianopia? Trauma, tumors, and strokes may cause this condition.

DEFINING SPINAL INJURY / USE OF THE AED

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                                           A trauma scene Three friends are out hiking on a nature trail. Sad to say, one sustains a fall and subsequently  injury to the spine.  As they  work to provide a  safe place to rest and comfort their friend, they are also trying to figure out, how to get him to  the hospital.  When someone is involved in a traumatic event,  whether a  car accident ,  burns, falls  or impaled   objects, the level of care will depend on the severity                                              of the injuries. In  a rural area, air lifting may be  necessary to transfer the patient to a higher level   of care.                ...