Monday, December 21, 2009

Interview Episode with Greg Adams of the Medic Alert Foundation

The MedicCast

Every EMS provider should know when to resuscitate and when not to resuscitate. This decision would be critical since once you've made it, there's no turning back. In this MedicCast episode, an interview with Greg Adams of the Medic Alert foundation, they talk about advance directives like DNR orders including situations and criteria that call for it. Also in the show are latest news for EMS providers and links to articles for this week's tip for further review.

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Sunday, December 20, 2009

Oral Antidiabetes Medications in This Episode of The Nursing Show

The Nursing Show

Type 2 diabetic patients manage their blood sugar levels with oral hypoglycemics. However, there are a lot of considerations that come with these medications. This week's episode of the Nursing Show features an overview of oral diabetes meds, including nursing considerations and patient education for patients taking these medications. Also in the show are news for nurses and links for this week's tip for a better understanding of the topic.

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Monday, December 14, 2009

Buprenorhine OD Tox Segment in the Nursing Show

The Nursing Show

This week's episode of the Nursing Show is an interview with Lisa Booze of the Maryland Poison center. Learn more about the drug as Lisa discusses the necessary drug information including signs and symptoms that nurses should look for in case of overdose and interventions that should be instituted. Also in the show are nurses in the news and links to resources for a more comprehensive review.

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Monday, December 7, 2009

Nursing Management of Pulmonary Embolism in Episode 108 of the Nursing Show

The Nursing Show

As a follow up to last week's episode, DVT, this week's episode of the Nursing Show is a nursing review on the assessment and management of its sequelae, Pulmonary Embolism. Some cases of PE don't exhibit any symptoms but if it does, nurses should be able to recognize PE by thorough assessment and history taking to be able to initiate immediate interventions. Also featured are nurses in the news and links to this week's tip for a better understanding or for future reference.

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