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Mastering the Head to Toe assessment: A Comprehensive Guide …

WEBA head to toe assessment is a comprehensive examinationused by nurses to evaluate a patient’s overall health and wellness, spanning from the top of the head to …

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About Health And Willness

WEBHealth and Willness is an online blog and resource for nurses that focuses on enhancing clinical knowledge and education. This is primarily shared …

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ECG Cardiac Rhythms Health And Willness

WEBAFIB RVR on EKG: Management of Atrial Fibrillation. AFIB RVR is an emergency, and identifying and managing atrial fibrillation is necessary for all nurses within the ER and …

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A Comprehensive Guide to Hyponatremia: Understanding, …

WEBHyponatremia is the medical term for low levels of sodium in the blood.This is the most common electrolyte disorder seen in the clinical setting, and it can also be …

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Cardiac Lab Interpretation and Troponin Health And Willness

WEBTroponin is a family of enzymes or proteins found within muscle cells. Two members of this family, Troponin-I and Troponin-T, are found pretty much exclusive to …

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Hypocalcemia Guide for Nurses: Nursing Assessment

WEBHypocalcemia is when there are low levels of calcium in the blood. Calcium is an electrolyte that plays a vital role in many bodily functions, including muscle …

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STEMI & NSTEMI: A Nurse's Comprehensive Guide

WEBA STEMI is an ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction – the worst type of heart attack. This type of heart attack shows up on the 12-lead EKG. An NSTEMI (or …

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Advanced Cardiovascular Assessment for nurses Assessing the …

WEBThe advanced cardiovascular assessment is important for every nurse to know, as the heart and cardiovascular system is so important in the body. Proper …

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How to Read an EKG Rhythm Strip Health And Willness

WEBAs I said earlier – an ECG Rhythm tracing is the electrical activity of the heart recorded on paper or a monitor. This is traditionally printed out on a 6-second strip. This …

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Oxygen Delivery Devices and Flow Rates Health And Willness

WEBOxygen flow rates of 10-15L/min can deliver FIO2 of up to 95% in these individuals. However, there is a small amount of room air which “gets in” the system, so …

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RSI Intubation for Nurses: Rapid Sequence Intubation

WEBReading time 25 minutes. RSI, or Rapid sequence intubation, is the process of intubating people in the hospital, pre-hospital, and emergency department settings …

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Blood Transfusion Reactions: A Comprehensive Nursing Guide

WEBRestart blood if hives resolve and no other signs of allergic reaction develop. When an urticarial transfusion reaction is diagnosed, stop the blood for 15-30 minutes, …

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Intravenous Fluids: Types of IV fluids Health And Willness

WEBIntravenous fluids are very commonly used in healthcare settings. Most frequently, IV fluids are used to hydrate those with dehydration. Additionally, they can be …

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Hypokalemia And Normal Potassium Levels

WEBMild Hypokalemia: 3.0 – 3.5 mEq/L. Moderate Hypokalemia: 2.5 – 3.0 mEq/L. Severe Hypokalemia: < 2.5 mEq/L. The lower the potassium level, the more …

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I&D: How to perform an Incision & Drainage Health And Willness

WEBTo “break these up”, insert a hemostat into the incision and open it up in all directions in order to break up any possible loculations. This is often painful. Draw up …

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ECG Health And Willness

WEBECG Interpretation Cheat Sheet. Everything you need to know on how to read a rhythm strip, as well as examples of many of the different arrhythmias you may run into on a …

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NP Credentialing Process: Steps After Graduation

WEB6. Wait for State Licensure. This step is invariably the longest step in the NP credentialing process. Depending on the efficiency of your state’s BON, this can take a …

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10 IV Insertion Tips for Nurses Health And Willness

WEBGravity. Putting the arm in a dependent position forces blood pooling in the distal veins, which will make them bigger and easier to see and palpate. This should …

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How to Start an IV

WEBWash your hands and don clean gloves. While holding the catheter in place, start peeling off the Tegaderm and/or tape. Use an alcohol pad if very sticky and painful. …

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Top 6 Charting Tips for Newbie Nurses Health And Willness

WEBLearning time-management and charting skills are difficult enough, let alone actually taking care of the patients! Use these Top 6 Charting Tips for Newbie Nurses to …

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