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Five Easy Steps To Becoming a Nurse Okay, so you want to become a nurse. Good choice. Did you know that National surveys of registered nurses, physicians, and hospital executives document considerable concern about the U.S. nurse shortage?(1) Will you have job security? Absolutely!... ( added 207 days 3 hours ago.)

Nursing Care of Ulcerative Colitis Ulcerative colitis usually appears with chronic symptoms from mild to severe. These symptoms include but are not limited to bloody diarrhea, abdominal pain and cramping, fever, malaise, anorexia, tachycardia and dehydration. With the milder... ( added 239 days 2 hours ago.)

How to Treat and Manage Varicose Veins Millions of Americans suffer from the unsightly protrusion of varicose veins. Not everyone who stands on their feet most of the day gets varicose veins. Likewise, those who are not on their feet all day still get varicose veins. It is perhaps not... ( added 239 days 2 hours ago.)

Childhood Obesity in Society Today The media constantly bombards children with mixed messages on a daily basis. On one hand, children see advertisements that tell them to eat candy, sugary sweets, starchy and fattening foods and drinks, while on the other hand their entertainment... ( added 292 days 23 hours ago.)

Expediting the Nursing School Acceptance Process The new career for many people today is nursing. The driving force for such a large interest in nursing has to do with the job security. This field offers not only job security, but financial gain from higher salaries. For many displaced... ( added 309 days 23 hours ago.)

Electrolyte Imbalance: Signs and Symptoms of Hyperkalemia Electrolyte imbalances within the body can occur in response to many factors. When a person is dehydrated either from sickness or starvation, their electrolytes can become depleted. Certain medications can cause electrolyte imbalances as well as... ( added 1 year 3 days ago.)

The Roles of Nurses and Physicians in Medication Prescribing Guidelines Many of the malpractice suites against doctors and nurses have to do with medication errors. Prescribing is the first point in the drug administration process at which drug error can arise. Hospitals invest millions of dollars in training nurses... ( added 1 year 8 days ago.)

Diabetes: Increased Risk Factor for Heart Disease Diabetes can be a real threat to the cardiovascular system. It comes on slowly and can wreak havoc with the bodies systems before the individual knows that they even have diabetes. Diabetes can cause harm not only to the cardiovascular system but... ( added 1 year 65 days ago.)

Somogyi Effect and the Dawn Phenomenon Diabetes is an illness that the patient must live with the rest of their lives. The key to living with diabetes successfully is tight glycemic control, or controlling blood sugar levels. Blood sugar levels can vary from time to time depending on... ( added 1 year 122 days ago.)

Diabetic Ketoacidosis Diabetic ketoacidosis or (DKA) is a complication of diabetes. When the individual's blood sugar gets very high and they are profoundly deficient in insulin, the body becomes unable to utilize blood sugar efficiently. The body then begins to burn... ( added 1 year 123 days ago.)

Helping the Diabetic Manage Their Diabetes With Family Support The quality of life and health are greatly increased when those who are diabetic control their blood glucose levels consistently throughout the day. Tight glycemic control can prevent many of the illnesses associated with diabetes such as... ( added 1 year 137 days ago.)

Dietary Needs of the Diabetic Part IV The diabetic patient can help control their blood glucose levels in conjunction with a healthy diet. Not only can they help to control their blood glucose levels with a healthy diet, but their lipids and blood pressure as well. Nutrition... ( added 1 year 142 days ago.)

Dietary Teaching for the Diabetic Client Once a patient is diagnosed as having diabetes, their world suddenly changes. Now they must monitor their glucose before meals and at bedtime, they must watch the sugars that they consume and be aware of the signs and symptoms of hypoglycemia... ( added 1 year 143 days ago.)

American Nursing Today: Culturally Competent Care Immigration to the United States has never ceased. It is a continual process that brings a variety of rich cultures and knowledge this great country. Health care workers experience the vastness of cultural diversity more so than any other... ( added 1 year 153 days ago.)

The Nursing Entrance Test The Psychological Profile Test Anyone who takes the Nursing Entrance Exam must take the psychological profile assessment upon completion of the math and reading comprehension sections. This assessment includes questions that may seem too personal for some people to... ( added 2 years 95 days ago.)

Caring is Essential in the Heirarchy of Human Needs - Part I Nursing is an art and a science. The nurse uses a scientific process to determine a client's immediate and long range needs, in order to help the client achieve a higher level of psychological and physiological wellness. This process is also... ( added 2 years 96 days ago.)

Therapeutic Communication In The Nursing Profession Nursing is a caring profession. It is also a profession that is more and more evidenced based in practice. In as much as the scientific aspects of nursing is increasing due to the complex technological advancement of medicine and the machinery... ( added 2 years 163 days ago.)

The Standards of Professional Performance For Nursing All professions have as their cornerstone and creed a code of ethics and or professional performance standards. The nursing profession is no different. As the field of nursing grows and changes in defining the role of a nurse, the central theme... ( added 2 years 163 days ago.)

Reality Shock For Graduate Nurses So now you are close to graduating from nursing school or you have graduated recently. Whichever the case, you will be in for a reality shock when you begin your career as a Registered Nurse. What do we mean by the term, "reality shock"? Well... ( added 2 years 163 days ago.)

Preparing For The NCLEX Preparing for the national boards begins as soon as a nursing student begins nursing school. Licensure as a Registered Nurse is granted upon a student passing the national boards or NCLEX. Passing scores are based on the amount of questions... ( added 2 years 163 days ago.)

Nursing Education - Passing National Boards The following information is from the Oklahoma Board of Nursing Task Force, that investigated the pass and fail rate of nursing students that have taken the NCLEX. The scores for the state of Oklahoma were lower than most of the states in the... ( added 2 years 163 days ago.)

Nurse Salaries For Different Nursing Fields Many new graduate nurses are readily offered jobs prior to graduation. The positions that they are offered are usually those with the title graduate nurse or GN. For the most part, new graduates are looking for employment near their home. Since... ( added 2 years 163 days ago.)

Thinking About Your Goals As A Nurse As the student nurse approaches graduation, thoughts of beginning a career in nursing come to mind. A new nurse should think very seriously about their career goals. These include long term as well as short term goals. As with any path of life... ( added 2 years 163 days ago.)

Continuing Nursing Competency - Help to pass the NCLEX-RN examination For those student nurses who are about to graduate, their main priority is to pass the NCLEX-RN examination. The practice of nursing is regulated according to licensing authorities in each state jurisdiction. Each jurisdiction must ensure... ( added 2 years 163 days ago.)

Nursing Education Patient Assessment Skills Nurses are trained to learn and apply patient assessment skills. These skills are the cornerstone of being a proficient nurse. The knowledge and procedures for developing these skills are learned in the first two years of nursing school and... ( added 2 years 163 days ago.)