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Updated 3/26 Dear nurses, We wish you the best for this wonderful holiday. Please enjoy the videos: Sessions 38 -  Happy Holiday and  Sessions 61-  From holiday cheers to horrors Learn more about :  Travel  and eating Learn more about:  All things food  

 Dear nurses, I just want to wish you a Happy Thanksgiving. I look forward to serving you after the holiday.

Insulin is a hormone which is produced in the pancreas by special glands known as the Islets of Langerhans. When we eat a meal like hamburger,fries and  milk shake,Insulin is released in the blood stream to control blood glucose . The liver stores glucose in the form of glycogen. If the pancreas is not able to produce insulin, diabetes ensues. Diabetes Mellitus may be Type 1 or Type 2.  Learn more about: Diabetic complications Learn more about :  Diabetic education  and DKA ( Diabetic ketoacidosis

Dear nurses, Hope you had a good weekend. Just to let you know that we have videos packed with helpful information on this topic. New topics have been added below. To learn more. simply click on the link: Sessions for Nurses 16 Sessions 68 It takes "all hands on deck" to complete the work. It is important to recognize that classroom skills are different from  clinical skills . A nurse's performance in the work place takes on a different  challenge  from the classroom. Learn more about:  Hemodynamic  Monitoring and Cardiac Assessment. An intravenous  infusion  may be started in a peripheral site or a  central line site . Learn more by clicking on the link: IV assessment A patient who has a straight line on the monitor, requires immediate intervention. The nurse should check the patient to make sure an electrode is not  disconnected.  If there is no disconnection, the patient may have  gone into Cardiopulmonary arrest. This calls fo...

  The clinical  scenario above shows a patient who has arrived in the ER following a traumatic event. The doctor arrives and recognizes the patient is in hypovolemic shock . When an assessment is done, suspect hypovolemic shock if there has been a large volume of blood loss following trauma.  Warning signs - decrease in oxygen saturation, blood pressure or    level of consciousness - rapid respirations or heart rate - cool, clammy skin Complications such as ARDS  or renal failure may occur as a result of hypovolemia. Learn more about this topic, by clicking on the link: AAA              Aortic rupture   may occur as a result of  trauma. Shortness of breath ,  chest or upper back pain are some of the symptoms. Cardiac Tamponade may be caused by penetrating  trauma   such as a knife wound. Pericardiocentesis is usually done to remove the  blood   in the pericardial sac. Learn mor...

The heart is always at work. Hemodynamics refers to blood flow. Any obstruction to the flow of blood in and around the heart, may lead to failure. The heart is about the size of a folded fist and works to pump blood to all the body's tissues. Poor circulation may occur for a number of reasons. The patient in heart failure, is at risk for stroke. Myocardial infarction  The heart is a pump, which pumps blood around the body.  If there is damage, like a myocardial infarction, the heart's  function will be impaired. A MI (myocardial infarction ) is also known as a heart attack. It results from obstruction to blood flow. Fatty deposits may cause this.  Death of the heart muscl e surrounding the obstructed blood vessel will result. Symptoms such as lack of oxygen, shortness of breath and chest pain will occur.   Learn more about : The EKG , Diabetic Retinopathy   This condition affects the blood vessels in the eye.  Poor vision and possible blindness may r...

 Dear nurses, Please take time for relaxation, no matter how busy your schedule! Relaxation is a beautiful thing. It decreases anxiety and helps to reduce  stress.   Learn more about:  Malta Learn more about:  London Learn more about : Art in Paris