Name a disease/cond. for my research paper

[AshlieV]

Hi I'm looking to make the most out of a paper for my med. terms class that requires me to research any disease or condition of choice. I'd like ideas and especially ones that an rn encounters the most with patients if there really is such thing as a common disease to an rn. I appreciate all ideas maybe if you suggest something you find interesting it would help me out

[Palliative Care, DNP]

You should be doing your own assignments. You should not be relying on an online community to provide ideas.

[Nurse2BeCam, ADN]

I'd do Ebola ?

[SopranoKris, MSN, RN, NP]

I would choose a condition you're likely to see most often in the hospital setting (e.g. CHF, CRF, COPD, etc.)

[emtb2rn, BSN, RN, EMT-B]

Status dramaticus?

Pseudo-seizures?

[TLizS]

I did COPD last semester....I agree I would choose something that you are likely to see in a hospital setting if only for the reason that when you encounter it in the future you have that knowledge already. Maybe it's not necessary but that is how I am...I like to learn as much as I can about what I can/have encountered. Just like anytime my kids have been diagnosed with an illness/injury I am not familiar with I learn as much about it as I can....it's interested to me.

[JustBeachyNurse, LPN]

I refused to pick the usual. I was more creative:

Poland Syndrome

Epidermolysis Bullosa

CJD

Collagen Type VI related disorders

Branchiootorenal syndome

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[AshlieV]

thanks everyone, im gonna dabble in a bit of all your ideas and see which one i feel grabs me the most. its always helpful to get opinions gotta stay open minded. i did consider ebola and then diabetes but diabetes doesn't seem as complicated as other diseases

[Nurseeverywhere, CNA, LVN]

For medical terminology back in '08 I did harlequin ichthyosis. It's was interesting to research.

YouTube it

[psu_213, BSN, RN]

C diff

[Carpediem1012, BSN, RN]

I would disagree on diabetes being simple. Common, yes. But I think it's pretty medically complex.

[NurseJamie8]

I had a project like this in Microbiology. I picked Ebola. So maybe that or another interesting yet relevant disease like Malaria.