Depression is a mood disorder that causes a persistent feeling of sadness and loss of interest. Also called major depression, major depressive disorder or clinical depression, it affects how you feel, think and behave and can lead to a variety of emotional and physical problems. You may have trouble doing normal day-to-day activities, and depression may make you feel as if life … [Read more...] about Nursing Mnemonics: Depression Assessment
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Nursing Infographics: Hypovolemic Shock
Hypovolemic shock results from a decreased intravascular volume due to hemorrhage, plasma or water and electrolytes loss. This leads to an inadequate tissue perfusion that results in cellular dysfunction and finally in irreversible cellular damage. … [Read more...] about Nursing Infographics: Hypovolemic Shock
Nursing Study: Cardioversion vs Defibrillation
Nursing Guide: Cardioversion vs Defibrillation Cardioversion is a corrective procedure where an electrical shock is delivered to the heart to convert, or change, an abnormal heart rhythm back to normal sinus rhythm. Most elective or "non-emergency" cardioversions are performed to treat atrial fibrillation (A Fib) or atrial flutter (AFL), non-life threatening abnormal rhythms … [Read more...] about Nursing Study: Cardioversion vs Defibrillation