411 21 Pediatrics Review: Toddlers (Ages 2 to 3 Years) DANGER SIGNALS Neuroblastoma Most common presentation is a painful abdominal (retroperitoneal or hepatic) mass that is fixed, firm, irregular, and…
493 29 Nursing Research Review SOURCES OF DATA Primary Sources (Preferred) In research, primary sources are preferred. They are the original research from which the data came. Primary sources are…
485 28 Culture and Spiritually Related Health Beliefs CULTURE AND NURSING Culturally competent care improves patient satisfaction and patient safety (e.g., by reducing medication-related errors). To provide culturally competent care,…
477 27 Professional Roles and Reimbursement THE NURSE PRACTITIONER ROLE History Loretta C. Ford, PhD, RN, FAAN, and Henry K. Silver, MD, started the first nurse practitioner (NP) program at…
437 24 Body and Metabolic Changes in the Older Adult Skin and Hair With aging, the skin atrophies; the epidermis and dermis thin and there is less subdermal fat and…
499 30 Evidence-Based Medicine and Epidemiology DEFINITION: EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE Evidence-based medicine (EBM) is “the conscientious, explicit and judicious use of current best evidence in making decisions about the care of…
79Non-pharmacological methods of pain relief There are a number of non-pharmacological forms of pain relief and coping strategies that can be used during labour. Those that are supported by the…
74Intravenous administration of drugs Administration of intravenous medication can be defined as the process within which a solution or medication is introduced, using a vein, into the circulatory system. This…
