Entries by Daphne Hanson

Post Partum Hemorrhage

Post Partum Hemorrhage: What is postpartum hemorrhage? What are risk factors related to postpartum hemorrhage? What are causes of early & late postpartum hemorrhage? Know information related to retained placenta, uterine atony, lacerations Review management/interventions related to postpartum hemorrhage Review medications- Pitocin, Cytotec, Methergine, Hemabate  

Cervical lymphadenopathy

Jason Hornbuckle is not a happy boy. For the past 4 hours, he has complained of pain when he swallows, He is febrile (temperature 103 degrees) with tender, bilateral, cervical lymphadenopathy (enlarged lymph nodes).  has a headache, and has vomited twice. His mother decides to take the seven-year-old to his pediatrician. Upon examining Jason, the […]

How a nurse could serve as a change agent

Identify/describe one possible way; you as a community/public health nurse could engage in activism (How a nurse could serve as a change agent) to address issues of health inequity experienced by HIV  vulnerable populations. Describe one desired goal/outcome that you would like to achieve through your actions (engagement). Identify one legislator or political leader within […]

History of type 2 diabetes and Coronary artery disease

54-year-old man with a history of type 2 diabetes and coronary artery disease is admitted to the coronary care unit with worsening angina and hypertension. His pain is controlled with intravenous nitroglycerin, and he is treated with aspirin, beta-blockers to lower his heart rate, and angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors to lower his blood pressure. Cardiac […]

 Smartphone technology and text messaging for weight loss

Stephens J. D, Yager, A. M, & Allen J. (2017). Smartphone technology and text messaging for weight loss in young adults (Links to an external site.): A randomized controlled trial. Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing, 32(1), 39-46. Was the design experimental, quasi-experimental, or nonexperimental? What specific design was used? Was this a cause-probing study? Given the type of question (Therapy, […]

Ovarian teratomas diagnosis

In the assigned article, you read about ovarian teratomas diagnosis. This diagnosis, although rare, can cause patients to present with psychiatric symptoms. However, if not discovered, the patient can end up in respiratory arrest and/or cardiac arrest on the psychiatric unit. Think back over your experience to a time when a misdiagnosis may have had […]