So this is my personal opinion on nights...not necessarily the absolute answer. Everyone is different in how their bodies react to being turned upside down from a sleeping perspective.
Seizures are a common condition that occurs in the hospital setting. Many patients have seizure disorders that are managed long-term with medications. What do you need to know to care for these patients?
Craniosynostosis is a birth defect in which the bones of the skull prematurely fuse. This causes skull to develop an abnormal shape and can cause cognitive issues if severe enough. Interventions include either endoscopic or open surgery. Why would you choose one over the other?
What are the nursing interventions you should perform when a patient has a pneumothorax? Look at common symptoms, interventions, and treatment that you need to perform when this happens.
As many as 10 million people currently live with Parkinson's Disease. Become a better nurse by learning about its cause, symptoms, and treatments.
Locked-in syndrome is a rare neurological condition in which patients have no voluntary muscle movement with exception of their eyes. Patients are awake and conscious, but do not have the ability to move (with exception of moving their eyes) including swallowing, speaking, or any active range of motion.
There are so many different types of radiology studies that patients can undergo. What do they all mean? Here is a brief overview of the most common radiology studies that are performed in the hospital.
Home health nurses play an extremely important role in caring for individuals who need extra care at home. One major role that they can play is helping to educate caregivers and keep patients out of the hospital. The relationship between home health nurses and caregivers is extremely important.
Do you struggle with your head to toe assessments? There is so much to remember and you want to feel competent around your patients. Here is a great overview of the body systems and what you should be paying attention to in your assessment.
Have you ever thought about doing critical care nursing? Or wondered what it is actually like? There's definitely a big difference between the television drama version and the real life hospital version. On the television, the ICU is full of doctors constantly coding patients and then the patients thanking them as soon as their heartbeat comes back. Is this what the ICU is really like?
