Maternal and Fetal Health

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Maternal and Fetal Health INTRODUCTION TO MATERNITY NURSING Providing care to childbearing families is aimed at the ideal of having every pregnancy result in a healthy mother, baby, and family…

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Emergent Conditions

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Emergent Conditions OVERVIEW AND ASSESSMENT Emergency medicine is the care, diagnosis, and treatment of unforeseen illness or injury. It is provided to patients with conditions ranging from minor to serious…

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Pediatric Growth and Development

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Pediatric Growth and Development GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT Infant to Adolescent Growth and Development Growth and development begin with birth. As infants and children grow and mature, they pass through predictable…

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Burns

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Burns OVERVIEW AND ASSESSMENT Burns are a form of traumatic injury caused by thermal, electrical, chemical, or radioactive agents. Inhalation injury and associated pulmonary complications are a significant factor in…

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Dermatologic Disorders

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Dermatologic Disorders OVERVIEW AND ASSESSMENT Description of Skin Lesions The description of dermatologic conditions always includes the morphology of the lesions that appear on the skin (ie, their size, shape,…

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Connective Tissue Disorders

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Connective Tissue Disorders OVERVIEW AND ASSESSMENT Connective tissue is a fibrous tissue that supports and connects internal organs, forms bones and the walls of blood vessels, attaches muscles and bones…

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Asthma and Allergy

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Asthma and Allergy OVERVIEW AND ASSESSMENT The Allergic Reaction An allergic reaction results from antigen-antibody reaction on sensitized mast cells or basophils, causing the release of chemical mediators. The reaction…

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HIV Infection and AIDS

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HIV Infection and AIDS OVERVIEW AND ASSESSMENT Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is a viral infection that is transmitted from person to person. Over time, HIV overburdens the immune system’s ability…

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Diabetes Mellitus and Related Disorders

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Diabetes Mellitus and Related Disorders OVERVIEW AND ASSESSMENT Evidence Base Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). (2011). National diabetes fact sheet: National estimates and general information on diabetes and…

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