Nursing Mnemonics: Blood Transfusion Reaction IF A TRANSFUSION REACTION IS SUSPECTED Stop the transfusion immediately! Disconnect the intravenous line from the needle. Do not disconnect the unit from the IV set. Attach a new IV set and prime with saline, or flush the line with the normal saline used to initiate the transfusion and reconnect the line. Open the line to a … [Read more...] about Nursing Mnemonics: Blood Transfusion Reaction
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Nursing Mnemonics: Depression Assessment
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
Nursing Notes: Quick Review of Lung Volumes and Formulas
Nursing Notes: Quick Review of Lung Volumes, Capacities and Ventilation Formulas The lung volumes that can be measured using a spirometer include tidal volume (TV), expiratory reserve volume (ERV), and inspiratory reserve volume (IRV). Residual volume (RV) is a lung volume representing the amount of air left in the lungs after a forced exhalation; this volume cannot be … [Read more...] about Nursing Notes: Quick Review of Lung Volumes and Formulas
Nursing Mnemonics: Autonomics Centers
Nursing Mnemonics: Autonomics Centers The autonomic regulation of the bladder provides a good example of the interplay between the voluntary motor system (obviously, we have voluntary control over urination), and the sympathetic and parasympathetic divisions of the visceral motor system, which operate involuntarily. … [Read more...] about Nursing Mnemonics: Autonomics Centers
Nursing Mnemonics: Hypersensitivity Reactions Types
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