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><channel><title>Nursing Buddy&#187; Nursing</title> <atom:link href="http://www.nursingbuddy.com/category/nursing/feed/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><link>http://www.nursingbuddy.com</link> <description>An online nursing and health resource.</description> <lastBuildDate>Wed, 11 Jan 2012 10:54:41 +0000</lastBuildDate> <language>en</language> <sy:updatePeriod>hourly</sy:updatePeriod> <sy:updateFrequency>1</sy:updateFrequency> <generator>http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1</generator> <item><title>VII. Conceptual Approaches to Care</title><link>http://www.nursingbuddy.com/2012/01/07/vii-conceptual-approaches-to-care/</link> <comments>http://www.nursingbuddy.com/2012/01/07/vii-conceptual-approaches-to-care/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Sat, 07 Jan 2012 03:31:07 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>nicecmark</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Community Health Nursing]]></category> <category><![CDATA[assignment work]]></category> <category><![CDATA[basic education]]></category> <category><![CDATA[biomedical model]]></category> <category><![CDATA[blank sheet]]></category> <category><![CDATA[care model]]></category> <category><![CDATA[checklists]]></category> <category><![CDATA[health practice]]></category> <category><![CDATA[isolation]]></category> <category><![CDATA[logan]]></category> <category><![CDATA[nurse education]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Nurses]]></category> <category><![CDATA[nursing care]]></category> <category><![CDATA[patient care]]></category> <category><![CDATA[philosophies]]></category> <category><![CDATA[practice models]]></category> <category><![CDATA[roper logan and tierney]]></category> <category><![CDATA[routine practice]]></category> <category><![CDATA[self care]]></category> <category><![CDATA[task orientated]]></category> <category><![CDATA[theoretical exercise]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.nursingbuddy.com/?p=845</guid> <description><![CDATA[INTRODUCTION             The term ‘nursing model’ was probably introduced to you in your basic education, and used for assignment work. Nursing models are supposed to be used in practice but in reality they are generally not used well, and appear to serve more as checklists for care plans rather than [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.nursingbuddy.com/2012/01/07/vii-conceptual-approaches-to-care/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>VI. Working Collaboratively</title><link>http://www.nursingbuddy.com/2012/01/05/vi-working-collaboratively/</link> <comments>http://www.nursingbuddy.com/2012/01/05/vi-working-collaboratively/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Thu, 05 Jan 2012 12:44:50 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>nicecmark</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Community Health Nursing]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Site news]]></category> <category><![CDATA[13 years]]></category> <category><![CDATA[carers]]></category> <category><![CDATA[cell trait]]></category> <category><![CDATA[children at school]]></category> <category><![CDATA[collaborative working]]></category> <category><![CDATA[expectation]]></category> <category><![CDATA[government policy]]></category> <category><![CDATA[health gains]]></category> <category><![CDATA[insufficient evidence]]></category> <category><![CDATA[knowledge skills]]></category> <category><![CDATA[local firm]]></category> <category><![CDATA[louise king]]></category> <category><![CDATA[mackenzie]]></category> <category><![CDATA[maintaining high standards]]></category> <category><![CDATA[patient outcomes]]></category> <category><![CDATA[primary care]]></category> <category><![CDATA[professional code of conduct]]></category> <category><![CDATA[schizophrenia]]></category> <category><![CDATA[time night]]></category> <category><![CDATA[ye ars]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.nursingbuddy.com/?p=836</guid> <description><![CDATA[&#160; &#160; INTRODUCTION            The ability to work collaboratively has been highlighted in the professional Code of Conduct (NMC 2002a) as an essential part of a nurse’s role. There is an expectation that a nurse will work co-operatively with other professionals, respecting their skills, expertise and contributions.Additionally, a nurse must communicate [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.nursingbuddy.com/2012/01/05/vi-working-collaboratively/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>V. Therapeutic  Relationships</title><link>http://www.nursingbuddy.com/2011/12/29/v-therapeutic-relationships/</link> <comments>http://www.nursingbuddy.com/2011/12/29/v-therapeutic-relationships/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Wed, 28 Dec 2011 17:05:25 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>nicecmark</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Community Health Nursing]]></category> <category><![CDATA[definitions]]></category> <category><![CDATA[dictionary]]></category> <category><![CDATA[important factors]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Nurse]]></category> <category><![CDATA[nursing care]]></category> <category><![CDATA[patient autonomy]]></category> <category><![CDATA[patient health]]></category> <category><![CDATA[pearson]]></category> <category><![CDATA[phenomenon]]></category> <category><![CDATA[professional boundaries]]></category> <category><![CDATA[relationship boundaries]]></category> <category><![CDATA[subject states]]></category> <category><![CDATA[theory of nursing]]></category> <category><![CDATA[therapeutic relationship]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.nursingbuddy.com/?p=807</guid> <description><![CDATA[THE FEATURES OF A THERAPEUTIC RELATIONSHIP            The recognition of the importance of the therapeutic relationship is not a new phenomenon. Peplau’s (1952) theory of nursing is based upon the importance of the relationship between the nurse and the patient, and she asserts this is the way in which all nursing care is delivered. The [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.nursingbuddy.com/2011/12/29/v-therapeutic-relationships/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>IV. Personal Safety in the Community</title><link>http://www.nursingbuddy.com/2011/12/29/iv-personal-safety-in-the-community/</link> <comments>http://www.nursingbuddy.com/2011/12/29/iv-personal-safety-in-the-community/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Wed, 28 Dec 2011 16:34:28 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>nicecmark</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Community Health Nursing]]></category> <category><![CDATA[charge employers]]></category> <category><![CDATA[college of nursing]]></category> <category><![CDATA[community nurses]]></category> <category><![CDATA[community settings]]></category> <category><![CDATA[community staff]]></category> <category><![CDATA[health and safety at work]]></category> <category><![CDATA[health and safety at work act]]></category> <category><![CDATA[hospital settings]]></category> <category><![CDATA[mannix]]></category> <category><![CDATA[professional perspectives]]></category> <category><![CDATA[risky situations]]></category> <category><![CDATA[royal college of nursing]]></category> <category><![CDATA[safety at work]]></category> <category><![CDATA[services advisory committee]]></category> <category><![CDATA[staff nurse]]></category> <category><![CDATA[student nurse]]></category> <category><![CDATA[united kingdom health]]></category> <category><![CDATA[whittington]]></category> <category><![CDATA[wykes]]></category> <category><![CDATA[zero tolerance campaign]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.nursingbuddy.com/?p=803</guid> <description><![CDATA[                                                       INTRODUCTION           Working in the community provides many challenges and opportunities. When placed in non- hospital settings as a student nurse or embarking upon a career as a community staff nurse, it is timely to reflect upon personal safety. This chapter is not intended to deter nurses from choosing to work in a community [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.nursingbuddy.com/2011/12/29/iv-personal-safety-in-the-community/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>II. New Ways of Working</title><link>http://www.nursingbuddy.com/2011/12/28/ii-new-ways-of-working/</link> <comments>http://www.nursingbuddy.com/2011/12/28/ii-new-ways-of-working/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Wed, 28 Dec 2011 15:06:38 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>nicecmark</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Community Health Nursing]]></category> <category><![CDATA[air pollution]]></category> <category><![CDATA[care delivery]]></category> <category><![CDATA[conceptual shift]]></category> <category><![CDATA[district nurses]]></category> <category><![CDATA[health promotion strategies]]></category> <category><![CDATA[health visitors]]></category> <category><![CDATA[measurable impact]]></category> <category><![CDATA[medical model]]></category> <category><![CDATA[national institute for clinical excellence]]></category> <category><![CDATA[nicotine replacement therapy]]></category> <category><![CDATA[own health]]></category> <category><![CDATA[paradigm shift]]></category> <category><![CDATA[patient centred service]]></category> <category><![CDATA[personal control]]></category> <category><![CDATA[practice nurses]]></category> <category><![CDATA[remit]]></category> <category><![CDATA[service delivery]]></category> <category><![CDATA[smoking cessation]]></category> <category><![CDATA[smoking cessation clinics]]></category> <category><![CDATA[social aspects]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.nursingbuddy.com/?p=752</guid> <description><![CDATA[&#160; THE CHANGING PERCEPTION OF SERVICE DELIVERY           Previously the NHS has been service-led, with an authoritarian, ‘top–down’ approach. The medical model of health care has predominated (Burke 2001). In recent years there has been a paradigm shift in the underpinning philosophy of care delivery, and the focus is now on providing [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.nursingbuddy.com/2011/12/28/ii-new-ways-of-working/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>I. Setting the scene: an introduction</title><link>http://www.nursingbuddy.com/2011/12/28/i-setting-the-scene-an-introduction/</link> <comments>http://www.nursingbuddy.com/2011/12/28/i-setting-the-scene-an-introduction/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Wed, 28 Dec 2011 14:45:53 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>nicecmark</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Community Health Nursing]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Site news]]></category> <category><![CDATA[administrative power]]></category> <category><![CDATA[centralisation]]></category> <category><![CDATA[community planning]]></category> <category><![CDATA[conservative government]]></category> <category><![CDATA[economic crisis]]></category> <category><![CDATA[efficiency savings]]></category> <category><![CDATA[election manifesto]]></category> <category><![CDATA[general managers]]></category> <category><![CDATA[health care management]]></category> <category><![CDATA[line managers]]></category> <category><![CDATA[london hospitals]]></category> <category><![CDATA[margaret thatcher]]></category> <category><![CDATA[market reforms]]></category> <category><![CDATA[national health service]]></category> <category><![CDATA[nhs employees]]></category> <category><![CDATA[nursing profession]]></category> <category><![CDATA[people with learning disabilities]]></category> <category><![CDATA[poor management]]></category> <category><![CDATA[professional issues]]></category> <category><![CDATA[service provision]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.nursingbuddy.com/?p=730</guid> <description><![CDATA[SOCIAL AND POLITICAL INFLUENCES UPON COMMUNITY NURSING            The economic crisis of the 1970s led to the first real major reforms in the National Health Service (NHS). The centralisation of administrative power led to dissatisfaction amongst NHS employees. In 1976 the Resource Allocation Working Party reviewed the allocation of funds and began the move away [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.nursingbuddy.com/2011/12/28/i-setting-the-scene-an-introduction/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>III: Nursing in a community environment</title><link>http://www.nursingbuddy.com/2011/12/28/iii-nursing-in-a-community-environment/</link> <comments>http://www.nursingbuddy.com/2011/12/28/iii-nursing-in-a-community-environment/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Wed, 28 Dec 2011 14:29:34 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>nicecmark</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Community Health Nursing]]></category> <category><![CDATA[acheson report 1998]]></category> <category><![CDATA[class culture]]></category> <category><![CDATA[community context]]></category> <category><![CDATA[community health care]]></category> <category><![CDATA[community nurses]]></category> <category><![CDATA[different perspectives]]></category> <category><![CDATA[economic poverty]]></category> <category><![CDATA[economic situation]]></category> <category><![CDATA[environmental air quality]]></category> <category><![CDATA[factors influencing health]]></category> <category><![CDATA[health care services]]></category> <category><![CDATA[inequalities in health]]></category> <category><![CDATA[interconnections]]></category> <category><![CDATA[lifestyle diet]]></category> <category><![CDATA[literature research]]></category> <category><![CDATA[many dimensions]]></category> <category><![CDATA[national public health]]></category> <category><![CDATA[natural habitats]]></category> <category><![CDATA[public health agenda]]></category> <category><![CDATA[social environment]]></category> <category><![CDATA[staff nurse]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.nursingbuddy.com/?p=751</guid> <description><![CDATA[FACTORS INFLUENCING THE DELIVERY OF COMMUNITY HEALTH CARE SERVICES       Community nurses face many challenges within their evolving roles. The transition from working in an institutional setting to working in the community can be quite demanding at first. As a student on community placement or a newly employed staff nurse, it soon becomes apparent that [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.nursingbuddy.com/2011/12/28/iii-nursing-in-a-community-environment/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>New ways of working</title><link>http://www.nursingbuddy.com/2011/11/24/new-ways-of-working/</link> <comments>http://www.nursingbuddy.com/2011/11/24/new-ways-of-working/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Thu, 24 Nov 2011 15:53:52 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>nicecmark</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Community Health Nursing]]></category> <category><![CDATA[air pollution]]></category> <category><![CDATA[care delivery]]></category> <category><![CDATA[clinical governance]]></category> <category><![CDATA[conceptual shift]]></category> <category><![CDATA[doh]]></category> <category><![CDATA[health care professionals]]></category> <category><![CDATA[health promotion strategies]]></category> <category><![CDATA[health visitors]]></category> <category><![CDATA[labour government]]></category> <category><![CDATA[medical model]]></category> <category><![CDATA[nhs plan]]></category> <category><![CDATA[own health]]></category> <category><![CDATA[paradigm shift]]></category> <category><![CDATA[patient centred service]]></category> <category><![CDATA[personal control]]></category> <category><![CDATA[quality issues]]></category> <category><![CDATA[rapid changes]]></category> <category><![CDATA[smoking cessation]]></category> <category><![CDATA[smoking cessation clinics]]></category> <category><![CDATA[social aspects]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.nursingbuddy.com/?p=742</guid> <description><![CDATA[Rapid changes have occurred within the NHS since the return of the Labour government to power in 1997. This commenced with The New NHS: Modern, Dependable (DOH 1997) and has  been consolidated in The NHS Plan (DOH 2000a). Health and social policy have provided the driver for change and health care professionals have been required [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.nursingbuddy.com/2011/11/24/new-ways-of-working/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Setting the scene: an introduction</title><link>http://www.nursingbuddy.com/2011/11/24/setting-the-scene-an-introduction/</link> <comments>http://www.nursingbuddy.com/2011/11/24/setting-the-scene-an-introduction/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Thu, 24 Nov 2011 15:03:13 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>nicecmark</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Community Health Nursing]]></category> <category><![CDATA[challenging times]]></category> <category><![CDATA[clinical interventions]]></category> <category><![CDATA[community nurses]]></category> <category><![CDATA[community psychiatric nursing]]></category> <category><![CDATA[community settings]]></category> <category><![CDATA[community staff]]></category> <category><![CDATA[district nursing]]></category> <category><![CDATA[environmental influences]]></category> <category><![CDATA[government health]]></category> <category><![CDATA[health and social care]]></category> <category><![CDATA[learning disability]]></category> <category><![CDATA[liberating the talents]]></category> <category><![CDATA[mentoring students]]></category> <category><![CDATA[nursing community]]></category> <category><![CDATA[nursing school]]></category> <category><![CDATA[occupational health]]></category> <category><![CDATA[policy reforms]]></category> <category><![CDATA[professional issues]]></category> <category><![CDATA[roles and responsibilities]]></category> <category><![CDATA[staff nurses]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.nursingbuddy.com/?p=736</guid> <description><![CDATA[These are exciting and challenging times for community nurses. Liberating the Talents (DOH 2002) provides a framework for the expansion ofclinical roles and calls for greater freedom to encourage creativity. This book has been designed to support staff who may be new to working in acommunity setting and is an essential guide to practice. We [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.nursingbuddy.com/2011/11/24/setting-the-scene-an-introduction/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>DISSEMINATED INTRAVASCULAR DISEASE</title><link>http://www.nursingbuddy.com/2011/11/06/disseminated-intravascular-disease/</link> <comments>http://www.nursingbuddy.com/2011/11/06/disseminated-intravascular-disease/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Sat, 05 Nov 2011 19:20:29 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>nicecmark</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Medical Surgical]]></category> <category><![CDATA[allergic reactions]]></category> <category><![CDATA[clinical manifestations]]></category> <category><![CDATA[clot formation]]></category> <category><![CDATA[clotting factors]]></category> <category><![CDATA[coagulation time]]></category> <category><![CDATA[coagulopathy]]></category> <category><![CDATA[d dimers]]></category> <category><![CDATA[fibrin degradation products]]></category> <category><![CDATA[fibrinolytic system]]></category> <category><![CDATA[hemorrhage]]></category> <category><![CDATA[ischemia]]></category> <category><![CDATA[low platelet]]></category> <category><![CDATA[medical intervention]]></category> <category><![CDATA[microcirculation]]></category> <category><![CDATA[organ dysfunction]]></category> <category><![CDATA[orifices]]></category> <category><![CDATA[pt ptt]]></category> <category><![CDATA[renal failure]]></category> <category><![CDATA[thrombin time]]></category> <category><![CDATA[urinary tracts]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.nursingbuddy.com/?p=680</guid> <description><![CDATA[Disseminated intravascular coagulation, formerly termed as disseminated intravascular coagulopathy, is not a disease but a sign of an underlying condition. DIC may be triggered by sepsis, trauma, cancer, shock, abruptio placenta, toxins or allergic reactions. The severity of DIC is variable, but it is potentially life-threatening. PATHOPHYSIOLOGY  Normal homeostatic mechanism are altered in DIC so [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.nursingbuddy.com/2011/11/06/disseminated-intravascular-disease/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>BUERGER&#8217;S DISEASE</title><link>http://www.nursingbuddy.com/2011/11/05/670/</link> <comments>http://www.nursingbuddy.com/2011/11/05/670/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Sat, 05 Nov 2011 15:04:30 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>nicecmark</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Medical Surgical]]></category> <category><![CDATA[arteries and veins]]></category> <category><![CDATA[autoimmune disease]]></category> <category><![CDATA[claudication]]></category> <category><![CDATA[clinical manifestation]]></category> <category><![CDATA[cold sensitivity]]></category> <category><![CDATA[cyanosis]]></category> <category><![CDATA[emotional disturbances]]></category> <category><![CDATA[focal lesions]]></category> <category><![CDATA[foot cramps]]></category> <category><![CDATA[lower extremities]]></category> <category><![CDATA[microscopic appearance]]></category> <category><![CDATA[occlusion]]></category> <category><![CDATA[physical signs]]></category> <category><![CDATA[positio]]></category> <category><![CDATA[rare case]]></category> <category><![CDATA[rest pain]]></category> <category><![CDATA[superficial thrombophlebitis]]></category> <category><![CDATA[upper extremities]]></category> <category><![CDATA[vasculitis]]></category> <category><![CDATA[viscera]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.nursingbuddy.com/?p=670</guid> <description><![CDATA[Buerger&#8217;s disease is characterized by recurring inflammation of the intermediate and small arteries and veins of the lower and (in rare case) upper extremities. It results in thrombus formation and occlusion of the vessels. It is differentiated from other vessel diseases by it microscopic appearance. In contrast to atherosclerosis, Buerger&#8217;s disease is believed to be [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.nursingbuddy.com/2011/11/05/670/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Pulmonary Emphysema</title><link>http://www.nursingbuddy.com/2011/11/04/pulmonary-emphysema/</link> <comments>http://www.nursingbuddy.com/2011/11/04/pulmonary-emphysema/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Fri, 04 Nov 2011 14:26:02 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>nicecmark</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Medical Surgical]]></category> <category><![CDATA[alveolar duct]]></category> <category><![CDATA[blood gases]]></category> <category><![CDATA[capillary bed]]></category> <category><![CDATA[chest x rays]]></category> <category><![CDATA[chronic cough]]></category> <category><![CDATA[clinical manifestations]]></category> <category><![CDATA[complete blood count]]></category> <category><![CDATA[familial predisposition]]></category> <category><![CDATA[insidious onset]]></category> <category><![CDATA[morning headaches]]></category> <category><![CDATA[plasma protein]]></category> <category><![CDATA[protein abnormality]]></category> <category><![CDATA[pulmonary emphysema]]></category> <category><![CDATA[pulmonary function tests]]></category> <category><![CDATA[respiratory bronchiole]]></category> <category><![CDATA[rhonchi]]></category> <category><![CDATA[right sided heart failure]]></category> <category><![CDATA[secondary lobule]]></category> <category><![CDATA[sided heart failure]]></category> <category><![CDATA[types of emphysema]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.nursingbuddy.com/?p=627</guid> <description><![CDATA[Pulmonary emphysema is defined as a nonuniform pattern of abnormal, permanent distention of the air spaces  with destruction of the alveolar walls and eventually a reduced pulmonary capillary bed. It appears to be the end stage of a process that has progressed slowly for many years. Smoking is the major cause. In a few patients, [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.nursingbuddy.com/2011/11/04/pulmonary-emphysema/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Anemia, Megaloblastic (Vitamin B12 and Folic Acid Deficiency)</title><link>http://www.nursingbuddy.com/2011/11/04/anemia-megaloblastic-vitamin-b12-and-folic-acid-deficiency/</link> <comments>http://www.nursingbuddy.com/2011/11/04/anemia-megaloblastic-vitamin-b12-and-folic-acid-deficiency/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Fri, 04 Nov 2011 14:11:22 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>nicecmark</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Medical Surgical]]></category> <category><![CDATA[absorption]]></category> <category><![CDATA[clinical manifestations]]></category> <category><![CDATA[dna synthesis]]></category> <category><![CDATA[gastrointestinal tract]]></category> <category><![CDATA[hemolytic anemia]]></category> <category><![CDATA[inadequate intake]]></category> <category><![CDATA[intrinsic factor]]></category> <category><![CDATA[loss of skin pigmentation]]></category> <category><![CDATA[mild diarrhea]]></category> <category><![CDATA[myeloid cells]]></category> <category><![CDATA[neurologic manifestations]]></category> <category><![CDATA[pernicious anemia]]></category> <category><![CDATA[position sense]]></category> <category><![CDATA[pregnancy increase]]></category> <category><![CDATA[red tongue]]></category> <category><![CDATA[signs of anemia]]></category> <category><![CDATA[small bowel disease]]></category> <category><![CDATA[strict vegetarians]]></category> <category><![CDATA[uncooked vegetables]]></category> <category><![CDATA[vitamin b12 deficiency]]></category> <category><![CDATA[vitamin deficiencies]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.nursingbuddy.com/?p=630</guid> <description><![CDATA[The anemias caused by deficiencies of the vitamins B12 and folic acid show identical bone marrow and peripheral blood changes. Both vitamins are essential for DNA synthesis. Pathophysiology The two main vitamin deficiencies may coexist. In each case, hyperplasia of the bone marrow occurs, and the precursor erythroid and myeloid cells are large and bizarre [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.nursingbuddy.com/2011/11/04/anemia-megaloblastic-vitamin-b12-and-folic-acid-deficiency/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Diabetes Insipidus</title><link>http://www.nursingbuddy.com/2011/08/13/diabetes-insipidus/</link> <comments>http://www.nursingbuddy.com/2011/08/13/diabetes-insipidus/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Sat, 13 Aug 2011 06:38:31 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>nicecmark</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Medical Surgical]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Site news]]></category> <category><![CDATA[abrupt onset]]></category> <category><![CDATA[antidiuretic hormone]]></category> <category><![CDATA[brain tumor]]></category> <category><![CDATA[central nervous system]]></category> <category><![CDATA[clinical manifestations]]></category> <category><![CDATA[demeclocycline]]></category> <category><![CDATA[diabetes insipidus]]></category> <category><![CDATA[diagnostic findings]]></category> <category><![CDATA[faliure]]></category> <category><![CDATA[hormone adh]]></category> <category><![CDATA[insidious onset]]></category> <category><![CDATA[intense thirst]]></category> <category><![CDATA[metastatic tumors]]></category> <category><![CDATA[patient experiences]]></category> <category><![CDATA[polydipsia]]></category> <category><![CDATA[renal tubules]]></category> <category><![CDATA[serum osmolality]]></category> <category><![CDATA[serum sodium]]></category> <category><![CDATA[sodium levels]]></category> <category><![CDATA[urine specific gravity]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.nursingbuddy.com/?p=623</guid> <description><![CDATA[&#160; &#160; Diabetes insipidus is a disorder of the posterior lobe of the pituitary gland due to a deficiency of vasopressin, the antidiuretic hormone (ADH). it is characterized by polydipsia and polyuria. Diabetes insipidus may be (1) secondary, related to head trauma, brain tumor, or surgical ablation or irradiation of the pituitary gland or infection [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.nursingbuddy.com/2011/08/13/diabetes-insipidus/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Diabetes Mellitus</title><link>http://www.nursingbuddy.com/2011/08/13/diabetes-mellitus/</link> <comments>http://www.nursingbuddy.com/2011/08/13/diabetes-mellitus/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Sat, 13 Aug 2011 04:23:30 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>nicecmark</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Medical Surgical]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Site news]]></category> <category><![CDATA[beta cells]]></category> <category><![CDATA[blood glucose levels]]></category> <category><![CDATA[coronary artery disease]]></category> <category><![CDATA[degree relatives]]></category> <category><![CDATA[dependent diabetes mellitus]]></category> <category><![CDATA[diabetes type 1]]></category> <category><![CDATA[diabetic ketoacidosis]]></category> <category><![CDATA[glucose intolerance]]></category> <category><![CDATA[history of diabetes]]></category> <category><![CDATA[hyperglycemic hyperosmolar nonketotic syndrome]]></category> <category><![CDATA[insulin dependent diabetes]]></category> <category><![CDATA[insulin dependent diabetes mellitus]]></category> <category><![CDATA[insulin injections]]></category> <category><![CDATA[insulin production]]></category> <category><![CDATA[insulin resistance]]></category> <category><![CDATA[myocardial infarction]]></category> <category><![CDATA[non insulin dependent diabetes]]></category> <category><![CDATA[non insulin dependent diabetes mellitus]]></category> <category><![CDATA[oral hypoglycemic agents]]></category> <category><![CDATA[peripheral vascular disease]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.nursingbuddy.com/?p=619</guid> <description><![CDATA[Diabetes mellitus is a group of mtabolic disorders characterized by elevated levels of blood glucose (hyperglycemia) resulting from defects in insulin production and secretion, decreased cellular response to insulin, or both. Hyperglycemia may lead to metabolic complications, such as diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) and hyperglycemic hyperosmolar nonketotic syndrome (HHNS). Long-term hyperglycemia may contribute to chronic microvascular [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.nursingbuddy.com/2011/08/13/diabetes-mellitus/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Cushing&#8217;s Syndrome</title><link>http://www.nursingbuddy.com/2011/08/13/cushings-syndrome/</link> <comments>http://www.nursingbuddy.com/2011/08/13/cushings-syndrome/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Fri, 12 Aug 2011 18:18:11 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>nicecmark</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Medical Surgical]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Site news]]></category> <category><![CDATA[acth]]></category> <category><![CDATA[adrenal cortex]]></category> <category><![CDATA[buffalo hump]]></category> <category><![CDATA[classic features]]></category> <category><![CDATA[clinical manifestations]]></category> <category><![CDATA[compression fractures]]></category> <category><![CDATA[cuts and bruises]]></category> <category><![CDATA[ecchymoses]]></category> <category><![CDATA[excess androgens]]></category> <category><![CDATA[excessive hair]]></category> <category><![CDATA[feminine traits]]></category> <category><![CDATA[glucose intolerance]]></category> <category><![CDATA[males and females]]></category> <category><![CDATA[masculine traits]]></category> <category><![CDATA[muscle wasting]]></category> <category><![CDATA[negative feedback mechanisms]]></category> <category><![CDATA[overt diabetes]]></category> <category><![CDATA[protein catabolism]]></category> <category><![CDATA[striae]]></category> <category><![CDATA[virilization]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.nursingbuddy.com/?p=612</guid> <description><![CDATA[Cushing&#8217;s syndrome results from excessive adrenocortical activity. It may result from excessive administration of corticosteroids or adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) or from hyperplasia of the adrenal cortex. It may be caused by several mechanism, including a tumor in the pituitary gland or less commonly an ectopic malignancy that produces ACTH. Regardless of the  cause, the negative [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.nursingbuddy.com/2011/08/13/cushings-syndrome/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Addison&#8217;s Disease (Primary Adrenocortical Insufficiency)</title><link>http://www.nursingbuddy.com/2011/08/13/addisons-disease-primary-adrenocortical-insufficiency/</link> <comments>http://www.nursingbuddy.com/2011/08/13/addisons-disease-primary-adrenocortical-insufficiency/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Fri, 12 Aug 2011 16:34:45 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>nicecmark</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Medical Surgical]]></category> <category><![CDATA[acute infections]]></category> <category><![CDATA[adrenal cortex]]></category> <category><![CDATA[adrenal glands]]></category> <category><![CDATA[adrenal insufficiency symptoms]]></category> <category><![CDATA[chronic dehydration]]></category> <category><![CDATA[circulatory collapse]]></category> <category><![CDATA[circulatory shock]]></category> <category><![CDATA[clinical manifestations]]></category> <category><![CDATA[dark pigmentation]]></category> <category><![CDATA[diagnostic findings]]></category> <category><![CDATA[feedback mechanisms]]></category> <category><![CDATA[gastrointestinal symptoms]]></category> <category><![CDATA[inadequate secretion]]></category> <category><![CDATA[low blood glucose]]></category> <category><![CDATA[low blood pressure]]></category> <category><![CDATA[nonspecific symptoms]]></category> <category><![CDATA[serum potassium]]></category> <category><![CDATA[serum sodium]]></category> <category><![CDATA[sodium levels]]></category> <category><![CDATA[symptoms fatigue]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.nursingbuddy.com/?p=609</guid> <description><![CDATA[Addison&#8217;s disease is caused by a deficiency of cortical hormone. It results when the adrenal cortex function is inadequate to meet the patient&#8217;s need for cortical hormones. Autoimmune or idiopathic atrophy of the adrenal glands is responsible for 80% to 90% of cases. Other causes include surgical removal of both adrenal glands or infection (tuberculosis [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.nursingbuddy.com/2011/08/13/addisons-disease-primary-adrenocortical-insufficiency/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Antiparkinsonism Agents</title><link>http://www.nursingbuddy.com/2011/06/29/antiparkinsonism-agents/</link> <comments>http://www.nursingbuddy.com/2011/06/29/antiparkinsonism-agents/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Tue, 28 Jun 2011 18:51:12 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Mark Anthony Sabandal</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Drugs Acting on the Central and Peripheral Nervous Systems]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Nursing]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Pharmacology]]></category> <category><![CDATA[acetylcholine]]></category> <category><![CDATA[artane]]></category> <category><![CDATA[benztropine]]></category> <category><![CDATA[biperiden]]></category> <category><![CDATA[biperiden akineton]]></category> <category><![CDATA[brain infection]]></category> <category><![CDATA[breast milk]]></category> <category><![CDATA[cellular pathways]]></category> <category><![CDATA[cogentin]]></category> <category><![CDATA[diphenhydramine]]></category> <category><![CDATA[drug protocols]]></category> <category><![CDATA[extrapyramidal symptoms]]></category> <category><![CDATA[gi obstruction]]></category> <category><![CDATA[gi tract]]></category> <category><![CDATA[head brain]]></category> <category><![CDATA[kemadrin]]></category> <category><![CDATA[narrow angle glaucoma]]></category> <category><![CDATA[neurologic disorder]]></category> <category><![CDATA[procyclidine]]></category> <category><![CDATA[trihexyphenidyl]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.nursingbuddy.com/?p=599</guid> <description><![CDATA[Antiparkinsonism Agents Parkinson’s Disease Progressive chronic neurologic disorder May develop in people of any age Usually affects those who are past middle age and entering their 60s No cure for the disease Therapy is aimed at management of signs and symptoms Progression of Parkinson’s Disease Lack of coordination Rhythmic tremors Rigidity/weakness Trouble maintaining position or [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.nursingbuddy.com/2011/06/29/antiparkinsonism-agents/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Antiepileptic Agents</title><link>http://www.nursingbuddy.com/2011/04/09/antiepileptic-agents/</link> <comments>http://www.nursingbuddy.com/2011/04/09/antiepileptic-agents/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Fri, 08 Apr 2011 16:09:56 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Mark Anthony Sabandal</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Drugs Acting on the Central and Peripheral Nervous Systems]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Nursing]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Pharmacology]]></category> <category><![CDATA[absence seizures]]></category> <category><![CDATA[complex partial seizures]]></category> <category><![CDATA[electrical discharge]]></category> <category><![CDATA[electrical impulses]]></category> <category><![CDATA[febrile seizures]]></category> <category><![CDATA[focal seizures]]></category> <category><![CDATA[generalized seizures]]></category> <category><![CDATA[grand mal seizures]]></category> <category><![CDATA[hemispheres of the brain]]></category> <category><![CDATA[mephenytoin]]></category> <category><![CDATA[mesantoin]]></category> <category><![CDATA[motor changes]]></category> <category><![CDATA[muscle movement]]></category> <category><![CDATA[myoclonic seizures]]></category> <category><![CDATA[neural pathways]]></category> <category><![CDATA[petit mal seizures]]></category> <category><![CDATA[sensory changes]]></category> <category><![CDATA[simple partial seizures]]></category> <category><![CDATA[status epilepticus]]></category> <category><![CDATA[tonic clonic seizures]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.nursingbuddy.com/?p=584</guid> <description><![CDATA[Antiepileptic Agents Factors Affecting the Type of Seizure Location of the cells that initiate the electrical discharge Neural pathways that are stimulated by the initial volley of electrical impulses Classification of Seizures Generalized seizures Begin in one area of the brain and rapidly spread throughout both hemispheres of the brain Partial seizures or focal seizures [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.nursingbuddy.com/2011/04/09/antiepileptic-agents/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>1</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Psychotherapeutic Agents</title><link>http://www.nursingbuddy.com/2011/03/30/psychotherapeutic-agents/</link> <comments>http://www.nursingbuddy.com/2011/03/30/psychotherapeutic-agents/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Tue, 29 Mar 2011 18:08:46 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Mark Anthony Sabandal</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Drugs Acting on the Central and Peripheral Nervous Systems]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Nursing]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Pharmacology]]></category> <category><![CDATA[acceptable manner]]></category> <category><![CDATA[adults sites]]></category> <category><![CDATA[anticholinergic effects]]></category> <category><![CDATA[attention deficit disorder]]></category> <category><![CDATA[attention deficit disorders]]></category> <category><![CDATA[biochemical imbalance]]></category> <category><![CDATA[daytime sleepiness]]></category> <category><![CDATA[dopamine receptors]]></category> <category><![CDATA[extrapyramidal side effects]]></category> <category><![CDATA[genetic association]]></category> <category><![CDATA[hyperactivity]]></category> <category><![CDATA[illness characteristics]]></category> <category><![CDATA[mental disorders]]></category> <category><![CDATA[neurologic]]></category> <category><![CDATA[overactivity]]></category> <category><![CDATA[psychotherapeutic agents]]></category> <category><![CDATA[reticular activating system]]></category> <category><![CDATA[reticular activating system ras]]></category> <category><![CDATA[serotonin receptors]]></category> <category><![CDATA[wakefulness]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.nursingbuddy.com/?p=575</guid> <description><![CDATA[Psychotherapeutic Agents Psychotherapeutic Agents Used to treat psychoses: perceptual and behavioral disorders Drugs do not cure psychoses: they help patients function in a more acceptable manner and carry on activities of daily living Used in both children and adults Mental Disorders and Their Classifications Schizophrenia Mania/bipolar disease Narcolepsy Attention-deficit disorder Schizophrenia Characteristics Hallucinations, paranoia, delusions, [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.nursingbuddy.com/2011/03/30/psychotherapeutic-agents/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>1</slash:comments> </item> </channel> </rss>
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