http://allnurses.com Network with other Orthopaedic Nurses. Orthopedic Nurses provide care and support for patients with musculoskeletal diseases, educating the patients and the families about self-care and available support systems. en Sat, 21 Nov 2009 02:20:39 GMT vBulletin 60 http://img.an-file.info/misc/rss.jpg http://allnurses.com http://allnurses.com/orthopaedic-nursing/whats-ortho-nursing-440192-new.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:05:02 GMT Basically I would like to know what a day in the life of an ortho nurse is like. Is ortho nursing... Basically I would like to know what a day in the life of an ortho nurse is like. Is ortho nursing in anyways similiar to physical therapy? What age groups do you work with as an ortho nurse? What made you decide to specialize in ortho? ]]> Orthopaedic Nursing Rockstar706 http://allnurses.com/orthopaedic-nursing/whats-ortho-nursing-440192.html http://allnurses.com/orthopaedic-nursing/appropiate-pain-therapy-433836-new.html Sat, 24 Oct 2009 00:56:04 GMT what guidelines should one follow where analgesia is to be administered to elderly women having had... what guidelines should one follow where analgesia is to be administered to elderly women having had hip replacement surgery? i am concerned about certain side effects of some commonly used analgesia particularly that of increased gastric discomfort and depressed respiration. I would like some suggestions from persons who have worked in the ortho department or is currently working in that field. ]]> Orthopaedic Nursing keba http://allnurses.com/orthopaedic-nursing/appropiate-pain-therapy-433836.html