Infection Control and Asepsis
Microorganisms, whether we like it or not, are present everywhere even on areas we can’t set our eyes upon. It is present in the water we drink, in the things we use even in our body surfaces, in our...
View ArticleLaw and Nursing, Are We Safe or Are We Arm -Twisted?
Law is human action either to regulate himself/herself or to regulate others .Law is a concept from the time human being existed on earth but when it is made on public, it is called legal, if it is...
View ArticleLeadership Styles, A Dynamic Requisite of a Nurse
Most of us are familiar about the term leadership, the term itself looks royal and meaningful theoretically there are many definitions which I would not be interesting to talk again and again .I...
View ArticleFDAR Charting – How Nurses Do It
Focus charting or simply termed as F-DAR is a kind of documentation utilizing the nursing process and involves the four steps: assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation. It is a systematic...
View ArticleNursing Documentation and Reporting: Do’s and Don’ts
Nursing documentation is responsible for keeping the legal record of the patient, which is known as the patient’s chart, regarding his personal information and care. On the other hand, nursing...
View ArticleHand Washing Technique: Steps to Break Away from Infection
Keeping clean and sterile is the fundamental principle for breaking the chain of infection. One of the most well-known and basic ways yet practiced is hand washing. It is considered as the most...
View ArticleThe Nurse and the Filipino Nurse
For many years, Filipino families have urged one if not all of their children to enter the world of Science and Art co-mingling in one professional practice, the world of greater opportunities, of...
View ArticleNurse’s Role in Health Promotion
Health literacy is defined as “the degree of which individuals have the capacity to obtain, process, and understand the basic health information and services needed to make appropriate health decision”...
View ArticleAbraham Maslow’s Hierarchy of Essential Human Needs
As what is mentioned in the Maslow’s Hierarchy of Essential Human Needs pyramid, the needs are as follows: Physiologic Needs would be: Oxygen Water and fluids Food and nutrition Elimination Rest and...
View ArticleThe SBAR Method – Patient Assessment and Nurse-Physician Encounters
There will always come a time when you have to relay critical patient information to an attending physician. Am I hearing pounding heart sounds? You don’t have to worry, because you will be...
View ArticleCommon Use Nursing Abbreviations and Medical Terminologies List 1
In the healthcare industry, documentation is very important. Medical records must be written legibly and easily understood by those who access them. A record is a valuable source of data used by health...
View ArticleCommon Use Nursing Abbreviations & Medical Terminologies List 2
One essential part of nursing practice is accurate record keeping. Documentation is equally important as communicating by phone when relaying information to other healthcare professionals.This list of...
View ArticleInfection Control and Asepsis
Microorganisms, whether we like it or not, are present everywhere even on areas we can’t set our eyes upon. It is present in the water we drink, in the things we use even in our body surfaces, in our...
View ArticleLaw and Nursing, Are We Safe or Are We Arm -Twisted?
Law is human action either to regulate himself/herself or to regulate others .Law is a concept from the time human being existed on earth but when it is made on public, it is called legal, if it is...
View ArticleCommon Use Nursing Abbreviations and Medical Terminologies List 1
In the healthcare industry, documentation is very important. Medical records must be written legibly and easily understood by those who access them.The post Common Use Nursing Abbreviations and Medical...
View ArticleCommon Use Nursing Abbreviations & Medical Terminologies List 2
One essential part of nursing practice is accurate record keeping. Documentation is equally important as communicating by phone when relaying information toThe post Common Use Nursing Abbreviations...
View ArticleCare for Patient with Mechanical Ventilator
Patients who are critically ill and need oxygen support are usually attached to mechanical ventilator. That’s why, nurses who are in theThe post Care for Patient with Mechanical Ventilator appeared...
View ArticleADPIE (Assessment, Diagnosis, Planning, Intervention, Evaluation) Charting...
Did you know that improper documentations can cause errors in the health care settings that could led to patient having adverse reactionsThe post ADPIE (Assessment, Diagnosis, Planning, Intervention,...
View ArticleUnderstanding Freud’s Psychoanalytic Theory
You’ve probably heard of this super famous person in the psychology world – Sigmund Freud. But did you know that Freud isThe post Understanding Freud’s Psychoanalytic Theory appeared first on Nursing...
View ArticleFlorence Nightingale – The Woman Behind the May 12 Celebration
– Florence Nightingale We all know who Florence Nightingale is. She was known to be ‘lady with the lamp,’ and the ‘motherThe post Florence Nightingale – The Woman Behind the May 12 Celebration appeared...
View Article