Archive for October 2010

Head to Toe Assessment by Julie Reeser, RN

Head to Toe Assessment Guest Author - Julie Reeser, RN One of the best skills a nurse can possess is a firm grasp of the head to toe a...

Head To Toe Assessment Checklist Wash Hands ( ) Completed - Standard Precautions Introduction ( ) Completed - Introduce s...

Nursing Intervention for Preoperative Care Assess for level of anxiety, verbal expression of fear adn reasons for it. Anxiety ranges from m...

SHORT PORTABLE MENTAL STATUS QUESTIONNAIRE (SPMSQ) Purpose: Assessment of organic brain deficit in the elderly clients. Remember: ...

Glasgow Coma Scale FACULTY MEASURED RESPONSE SCORE Eye Opening Spontaneously To verbal command To pain No response 4 3...

NCP for Gastroenteritis Gastroenteritis Gastroenteritis is a condition that causes irritation and inflammation of the stomach and intes...

NCP for Hepatitis Hepatitis Hepatitis is an inflammation of the liver, most commonly caused by a viral infection. There are five main hep...

NCP - Nursing Care Plan for Hypertension Hypertension Hypertension is one of the most common worldwide diseases afflicting humans. B...

Alzheimer s is a deadly disease that is claiming an increasing number of people each year. As you know, however, research in this field has ...

NCP - Nursing Care Plan for Typhoid Fever Typhoid Fever Typhoid fever is a bacterial infection characterized by diarrhea, systemic di...

NCP - Nursing Care Plan for Vertigo Vertigo Vertigo is the feeling that you or your environment is moving or spinning. It differs f...

Nursing Care Plan for Appendicitis Appendicitis Appendicitis is a condition characterized by inflammation of the appendix. It is classified...

Nursing Care Plan for Pleura Effusion Pleural effusion A pleural effusion is an accumulation of fluid between the layers of tissue tha...

Nursing Care Plan for Myocardial Infarction Myocardial infarction (MI) Myocardial infarction (MI) or acute myocardial infarction (...

Nursing Care Plan for Pneumonia Pneumonia Pneumonia is an inflammation of the lung, usually caused by an infection. Three common cau...

Alzheimer’s Treatment: How to Get More Years of Quality Life Alzheimer’s Disease (AD) is a terrible and debilitating mental disease with no...