MM2007

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  1. Dissecting Aortic Aneurysm

    MM2007 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi, Why is it that in a patient with a suspected dissected aortic aneurysm, blood pressure should be checked in both arms.

  2. Essay regarding the CNS / APN (In need of great help)

    MM2007 posted a topic in Clinical Nurse Specialists, CNS

    Hello, i am currently writing an essay on CNS/APN in such departments as the ED/Medicine and Surgery. But i just cant get my head around a question regarding CNS/APN. The question is " How do CNS/APN...

  3. Sodium

    MM2007 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hello, im i right in thiking that one possible cause of a high Na+ is dehydration, so what would be causes for low (over rehydration) ?, also when doctors prescribe iv fluids how do they know what...

  4. Bipap

    MM2007 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hello, how do you know what IPAP AND EPAP pressure is right for the patient, recently i nursed a patient on 18/6, but how do you come to decide that thee are the right pressures for the patient....

  5. EKG and Rbbb

    MM2007 posted a topic in Cardiac

    Hello, What would i be looking for if a patient had a Right bundle branch block on their EKG.

  6. Understanding of ECG leads

    MM2007 posted a topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Hello, im having difficulties in understanding what lead is what and to what angle of the heart it looks, i know lead II, III AND avF are inferior ( Is this correct ?) but what leads are anterior,...

  7. Understanding of ECG leads

    MM2007 replied to MM2007's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Sorry didnt mean to repeat inferior i meant septal

  8. understanding of resp disease

    MM2007 posted a topic in Pulmonary

    aspergillioma ??? anyone able to explain ?

  9. Stigma

    MM2007 posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Hello, How might stigma be reduced in terms of a group being formed i.e. the group consisting of other individuals who are being stigmatised for the same reason i.e. HIV.

  10. psychosocial factors and HIV

    MM2007 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hello, Just for some examples of psychosocial factors for HIV, anyone have any ideas ?

  11. self help groups

    MM2007 posted a topic in General Nursing

    How could the stigma of having such a disease like aids, be reduced by going to i.e. self help groups, where other inidivuals who have the same condition

  12. Obesity

    MM2007 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hello, What are the psychosocial factors surrounding obesity.

  13. Health promotion and Aids

    MM2007 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hello, i would really appreciate everyones ideas and comments (form of questionnaire) "What do you think needs to be done to make things more positive and constructive in health promotion for aids?"...

  14. diastolic blood pressure

    MM2007 posted a topic in General Nursing

    hello, just a quxik question, if someone has a diastolic pressure of 118, what is this indicating, sorry this have never really been discussed. i know diastolic pressure is when the heart relaxes. and...

  15. Barriers and advantages with working with other professions

    MM2007 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hello, what is everyones view on working interprofessionally i.e. nurses working with DR's etc. What do you see as the advantages to working together and the barriers to working interprofessionally....

  16. reflecting on practice

    MM2007 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hello everyone, i am just coming towards the end of an essay based on the advantages and disadvantages of reflective practice and its benefits to patients. So far i have the advantage that it improves...

  17. reflecting on practice

    MM2007 replied to MM2007's topic in General Nursing

    Hello, sorry reflective practice, is reflecting on what was good and bad about a particular incident, and how in the future you could improve the

  18. The most common form of SHOCK

    MM2007 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hello, what type of shock would you classify as the most common ? ideally i would say "Anaphylaxis" but i am unsure.

  19. Cancer cachexia and nutrition

    MM2007 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hello, What other issues regarding the implementation of nutritional interventions in a patient with cancer can occur, so far i have trying to get the patient to eat, thus what therapeutic...

  20. Nutrition and cancer

    MM2007 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hello, I am curently in the middle of finishing an essay, however i am now stuck, I am just looking for over issues that could occur in implementing nutrition as a thereapeutic intervention in a...

  21. Nutrition and cancer

    MM2007 replied to MM2007's topic in General Nursing

    Hi, sorry i confused myself as well. I am just looking for over issues that could occur in implementing nutrition as a thereapeutic intervention in a patient with cancer

  22. Shock

    MM2007 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi, I wonder if anyone could help me, i have to a presentation on the role of the endocrine system only in shock. I sort of know the basics about hormone release i.e. epinephrine etc, but does anyone...

  23. pleural effusion

    MM2007 posted a topic in General Nursing

    wonder if someone could help me !!!!!!! I know that illness trajectories vary from client to client, but interms of a client with a parapneumonic effusion what would the usual trajectory be. The...

  24. pleural effusion

    MM2007 replied to MM2007's topic in General Nursing

    sorry my fault, what i meant to say was what would the normal trajectory be for a patient with a pleural effusion the result of exudate by an inflammatory condition such as pneumonia in particular....

  25. Wound case

    MM2007 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi, You have the chance of using any type of dressing available, everything is at you dispsal. Patient is female 62yrs old with a medical history of cancer of the breast, which has led to a left...