Section Name Description
1.1 - Professional Nursing Practice URL Medical Surgical Nursing
Read the entire article. (7 minutes)
Nurse Journal
URL Role of professional nurse

Read the entire article. (6 minutes)
Arkansas State University

URL Key responsibilities

Read the content for the section ‘Key Responsibilities’ under ‘Registered Nurses’, and also the section ‘Nurses are Key to the Health of the Nation’. (1 minute)
American Nurses Association

URL Global Competence and Outcomes
Download the document and read pages 16-22. (18 minutes)
URL Empathy and compassion

Read the entire sections ‘Working with empathy’ and ‘Responding to the sufferings of others’. (10 minutes).
Bettercare Learning Programs

URL Surgical nurse job description and career guide
Read subheading ” What does the surgical nurse do?” (3 minutes)
URL Moral Agents

Read the section ‘Recognition of professionals in intensive care as moral agents: "There is no other way" and "Let us do this so that everything will be all right". (4 minutes)
Journal-Rev Bras Ter Intensiva

URL Topic: Professional Nursing Practice
1.2 - Cultural Competency for the Medical-Surgical Nurse URL Four levels of cultural awareness

Read the entire article. (3 minutes)

URL Cultural Competence and Patient Safety

Read the entire article. (7 minutes)

URL The Impact of Unconscious Bias in healthcare

Read 2nd paragraph to understand the definition. Concise definition on figure 1. PDF format available. (3 minutes) 

URL Concept analysis of cultural competence

Read the entire article. (10 minutes)

URL Culturally competent nursing care

Read the entire article. (10 minutes)

URL Transcultural Nursing

Read the entire article and table and table 8.4.4. (46 minutes)

URL Cultural Competence Models in Transcultural Nursing

Read the entire article. (30 minutes)
International Archives of Nursing and Health Care

URL Purnell Model for Cultural Competence: Nursing Care of an Afghan Patient

Read the entire article. (22 minutes)
Journal of Nursing and Health Science

URL Evaluation of Violence Against Elderly People of Different Cultures by Using The “Purnell Model for Cultural Competence”

Read the Introduction, Results, Discussion, and Conclusion sections. (53 minutes)

URL Topic: Cultural Competency for the Medical Surgical Nurse
1.3 - Medical-Surgical Nurses’ Role in Care of the Elder Population URL Physical Development in Late Adulthood

Read the section “ Physical Changes of Aging” under chapter 28. (21 minutes)
Human Behavior and the Social Environment - Saphalta

URL Late Adulthood: Aging, Retiring, and Bereavement

Chapter 7 - Lesson 5: Read the first paragraph. (1 minute)
Introduction to Psychology – 1st Canadian Edition

URL Older Adults

Read the section. “cognitive and mental health”. (2 minutes)
American Psychological Association

URL Mental Health of older adults

Read the entire page. (11 minutes)
WHO

URL Social isolation and loneliness: the new geriatric giants

Read the entire article. (21 minutes)

URL Chapter 13: Aging and Elderly

Read the section. “Mistreatment and Abuse’’. (5 minutes)
Introduction to Sociology-2nd Canadian Edition 

URL CARE OF THE OLDER ADULT INTRODUCTION

Read sections 19.1  Care of the older adult introduction’‘ 19.2  Basic Concepts, ‘ 19.3 Applying nursing process’. (20 minutes)
Open RN Nursing Fundamentals

URL 10 Tips for Nurses to Effectively Communicate with Elderly Patients

Read the section “ 10 tips for the nurses to effectively communicate with elderly patients.” (4 minutes)
Regis College

URL Providing best care for older people

Read the entire page. (4 minutes)
Victoria Department of Health

URL Topic: Medical Surgical Nurses’ role in care of the Elder Population
1.4 - Care of Clients with Chronic Illness URL Chronic Disease

Read the entire article. (1 minute)
CDC

URL What is Chronic Disease?

Read the overview. (4 minutes)
Frontier in Public Health

URL Examples if Chronic Diseases

Read the entire article. (1 minute)
CDC

URL Definition of Health

Read the entire article. (1 minute)
WHO

URL Relation of Mental Health and Physical Health (Canadian Mental Health Association)

Read the entire article. (2 minutes)

URL Quality of life in chronic disease patients

Read the entire article. (43 minutes)

URL Impact of Mental Health in clients with Chronic Conditions

Read the entire article. (3 minutes)
WHO

URL Chronic illness and low socioeconomic status

Read the section ‘Result’. (20 minutes)
Journal- BMC Family Practice 

URL Adults in poor physical health

Read the introduction and discussion. (5 minutes)
SAMHSA

URL Nursing care for patients with chronic health conditions

Read ‘Table 1’, ‘Table 2’, and ‘Table 3’ of the ‘RESULTS’ section, and ‘DISCUSSION’ section. (12 minutes)
Revista de Pesquisa: Cuidado é Fundamental Online

URL Chronic disease management, self-efficacy, and quality of life

Read the second, third, and fourth paragraphs of the article. (2 minutes)
Journal of Nursing Research

URL Role of Nurses in Managing Chronic Disease

Read pages 1 and 2. (10 minutes)

URL Nursing care regarding chronic patients

Read the introduction and conclusion. (6 minutes)
Healthcare

URL Nursing in an age of multimorbidity

Read the entire article. (28 minutes)

URL Chronic illness interfere with disease management

Read the sections “Background” and “Conclusions”. (7 minutes)
BMC Public Health

URL Global burden of multiple chronic conditions

Read the entire article. (45 minutes)

URL Presence of Multiple Current Diseases

Read introduction. (3 minutes)

URL Burden of treatment for Chronic Diseases

Read the Introduction 1st and 2nd paragraphs. (3 minutes)

URL Topic: Care of Clients with Chronic Illness and Comorbidity
1.5 - Significance and Impact of Mental Health on General Health and Wellness URL Definition of Health

Read the entire article. (2 minutes)
WHO

URL Social determinants of Health

Read the entire article. (2 minutes)
WHO

URL Social Determinants of Health 2030

Read the entire article. (3 minutes)
Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, US

URL Definition of Mental Health

Read the sections ‘Concepts in mental Health’, ‘Determinant of mental health’, ‘Mental health promotion and prevention’, and ‘Mental health care and treatment’. (7 minutes)
WHO

URL Mental health important for overall Health
Read the entire article. (3 mins)
CDC
URL Physical and Mental Health interrelation

Read the ‘Discussion’ section, 2nd - 7th paragraph. (3 minutes)
Journal- Social Science & Medicine

URL Promoting Health in Mental Health Care

Read entire article. (10 minutes)

URL Mental Illnesses and Physical Comorbidities

Read the entire article. (10-15 minutes)

URL WHO Factsheet on Depression

Read the entire article. (7 minutes)
WHO

URL Medical disorders in people with recurrent-depression

Read the entire article. (10 minutes)

URL National Institutes of Health Institute on Aging - Depression in Older Adults

Read the entire article. (15 minutes)

URL Depression among Adults

Read the entire article. (7 minutes)

URL Topic: Significance and impact of mental health on general health and wellness
1.6.1 - Substance Abuse in Various Client Populations (Part 1) URL Substance abuse in various client populations

Read the entire page. (7 minutes)

URL Substance Use and Co-Occurring Mental Disorders

Read the entire page. (6 minutes)

URL What are the other health consequences of drug addiction?

Read the entire page. (5 minutes)

URL Mental Health and Substance Use Co-Occurring Disorders

Read the entire page. (3 minutes)

URL Substance use disorder

Read the entire page. (8 minutes)

URL Topic: Substance abuse in various client populations (Part 1)
1.6.2 - Substance Abuse in Various Client Populations (Part 2) URL Substance Misuse and Substance use Disorders: Why do they Matter in Healthcare?

Read the entire article. (34 minutes)

URL The Role of Nurses in Alcohol and Drug Treatment Services

Read the entire article. (34 minutes)

URL Topic: Substance abuse in various client populations (Part 2)
2.1 - Fluid Imbalance URL Body Fluids and Fluid Compartments

Read the entire article. (22 minutes)
‘Anatomy & Physiology’ by OPENSTAX/OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY

URL Fluid balance

Download the book- ‘Nursing Fundamentals’ and read pages 935-959, 998-1015. (46 minutes)
‘Nursing Fundamentals’ Textbook by Chippewa Valley Technical College 

URL Homeostasis- osmolality/osmolarity

Read the entire article. (7 minutes)
Patient.info including the following reference http://www.rnceus.com/renal/renalosmo.html

URL IV therapy basics

Read the entire page. (15 minutes)
‘Nursing Skills’ by Wisconson Technical College System

URL Diuretics

Read the entire page. (9 minutes)
‘Nursing Pharmacology’ by Wisconson Technical College System

URL Fluid volume deficit and excess and nursing care

Watch the video. (8 minutes)

URL Topic: Fluid Imbalances
2.2.1 - Electrolyte Imbalances (Part 1) URL Fundamentals of Nursing: ELECTROLYTES

Read chapter 15.4. (16 minutes)

URL Fundamentals of Nursing: APPLYING THE NURSING PROCESS

Read Chapter 15.6. (29 minutes)

URL Electrolytes by STATPEARLS

Read the entire article. (11 minutes)

URL Electrolyte imbalance symptoms, what causes it, and how to treat it

Read Electrolyte imbalance symptoms, what causes it and how to treat it, foods that are high in electrolytes, and Everything you need to know about electrolytes. (27 minutes)

URL Topic: Electrolyte imbalances (Part 1)
2.2.2. - Electrolyte Imbalances (Part 2) URL Fundamentals of Nursing: ELECTROLYTES

Read chapter 15.4. (16 minutes)

URL Fundamentals of Nursing: APPLYING THE NURSING PROCESS

Read Chapter 15.6. (29 minutes)

URL Electrolytes by STATPEARLS

Read the entire article. (11 minutes)

URL Electrolyte imbalance symptoms, what causes it, and how to treat it

Read Electrolyte imbalance symptoms, what causes it and how to treat it, foods that are high in electrolytes, and Everything you need to know about electrolytes. (27 minutes)

URL Topic: Electrolyte Imbalance (Part 2)
2.3 - Acid-Base Imbalance URL Acid balance

Read the first paragraph. (1 minute)

URL Acid base balance

Read the section Interpreting Arterial Arterial blood gas. (13 minutes)

URL Disorders of Acid-Base Balance

Read the entire page. (10 minutes)

URL Acid-Base Balance

Read the entire page. (12 minutes)

URL APPLYING THE NURSING PROCESS

Read the entire chapter 15. (25 minutes)

URL Topic: Acid-Base Imbalance
2.4.1 - Pain (Part 1) URL COMFORT BASIC CONCEPTS

Read the section definition of pain. (1 minute)

URL Everything You Need to Know About Pain

Read the section types of pain. (4 minutes)

URL Cancer Pain (PDQ®)–Health Professional Version

Read the section pain classification. (4 minutes)

URL General Pathways of Pain Sensation and the Major Neurotransmitters Involved in Pain Regulation

Read the section basic mechanism of pain. (3 minutes)

URL PAIN ASSESSMENT METHODS

Read the entire page. (6 minutes)

URL Pain management

Read the entire page. (16 minutes)

URL New Concepts in Nutraceuticals as Alternative for Pharmaceuticals

Read the sections Introduction and Inflammation and Nutraceutical. (6 minutes)

URL Applying nursing process

Read the sections Assessment and planning implementation and evaluation. (11 minutes)

URL Topic: Pain (Part 1)
2.4.2 - Pain (Part 2) URL Pain Theory

Read the sections issues of concern. (18 minutes)

URL The gate control theory of pain

Read the entire page. (7 minutes)

URL Perception and Pain

Read the Introduction and Discussion. (8 minutes)

URL Pain Theory

Read the section clinical significance. (4 minutes)

URL Topic: Pain (Part 2)
3.1 - Gas Exchange and Respiratory Function URL Organs and Structures of the Respiratory System

Read the entire page. (18 minutes)

URL Assessment of Respiratory System

Read the entire page. (11 minutes)
Home Health care now

URL Respiratory Assessment

Read the entire page. (20 minutes)
Nursing Skills

URL CHECKLIST FOR RESPIRATORY ASSESSMENT

Read the entire page. (3 minutes) 

URL SAMPLE DOCUMENTATION

Read the entire page. (1minute)

URL Topic: Gas Exchange and Respiratory Function
3.2.1 - Respiratory Care Modalities (Part 1) URL OXYGENATION EQUIPMENT

Read the entire page. (20 minutes)

URL NURSING PROCESS RELATED TO OXYGEN THERAPY

Read the entire page. (7 minutes)

URL Topic: Respiratory Care Modalities (Part 1)
3.2.2 - Respiratory Care Modalities (Part 2) URL BASIC CONCEPTS OF OXYGENATION

Read the entire page. (18 minutes)

URL Topic: Respiratory Care Modalities (Part 2)
3.3.1 - Airway Management (Part 1) URL Endotracheal intubation

Read from the section ‘Introduction’ to the section ‘Enhancing Healthcare Team Outcome’. (23 minutes)
StatPearls

URL Confirmation of Placement of ETT

Read Introduction. (4 minutes)

URL Tracheostomy

Read from section ‘Introduction’ to section ‘Nursing, Allied Health, and Interprofessional Team Interventions. (23 minutes)
StatPearls

URL Nursing care tracheostomy

Read the entire article. (13 minutes)
Nursing Critical Care

URL Basic concepts- Tracheostomy

Read from the section ‘Tracheostomy’. (5 minutes)
Wisconsin Technical College

URL Assessments related to airway suctioning

Read the entire article. (3 minutes)
Wisconsin Technical College

URL Topic: Airway Management (Part 1)
3.3.2 - Airway Management (Part 2) URL Respiratory System

Read the entire article to distinguish between the upper airway tract and lower airway tract. (1 minute)
MyHealth.Alberta.ca

URL Upper airway obstruction management

Read from section ‘Intruduction’ to section ‘Enhancing Healthcare Team Outcome’. (35 minutes)
StatPearls

URL Blockage up upper airway

Read the entire article. (5 minutes)

URL Modes of mechanical ventilation

Read the entire article. (12 minutes)
OpenAnesthesia

URL Mechanical ventilation indication

Read introduction. (5 minutes)

URL 5 Nursing Strategies to prevent ventilator-associated pneumonia

Read the entire article. (5 minutes)

URL Weaning and Spontaneous Breathing

Read the entire article. (8 minutes)

URL Care bundle

Read introduction. (5 minutes)

URL Topic: Airway Management (Part 2)
3.4 - Rhinitis and Viral Rhinitis URL Acute viral Rhinitis

Read the sections Introduction and Pathogenesis. (4 minutes)

URL Review of Rhinitis: Classification, Types, Pathophysiology

Read the entire page. (32 minutes)

URL Rhinitis

Read the section pathophysiology. (3 minutes)

URL Allergic Rhinitis

Read the section what are the symptoms of Hay fever. (2 minutes)

URL Acute Viral Rhinitis

Read the section clinical findings. (5 minutes)

URL Allergic Rhinitis

Read the section how hay fever is treated. (5 minutes)

URL Acute viral Rhinitis

Read the section Treatment. (4 minutes)

URL Allergic Rhinitis

Read the section on preventing allergic rhinitis. (1 minute)

URL Allergic Rhinitis (Nursing)

Read the section nursing management to Health teaching and health promotion. (4 minutes)

URL Topic: Rhinitis and Viral Rhinitis
3.5 - Rhinosinusitis (Acute & Chronic/Recurrent) URL Management of adult rhinosinusitis

Read the sections Pathophysiology and History and physical examination. (5 minutes)

URL Medical Management of Chronic Rhinosinusitis in Adults

Read the section Diagnosis. (2 minutes)

URL Complications of acute rhinosinusitis in The Netherlands

Read the section Result and BOX 1. ( 2 minutes)

URL Orbital Complications of Rhinosinusitis

Read the section Background, results, and discussion. (8 minutes)

URL Neurological Complications of Acute Rhinosinusitis: Meningitis

Read the section abstract. (1 minute)

URL Medical Management f chronic Rhinosinusitis

Read the section on treatment. (15 minutes)

URL Management of adult rhinosinusitis

Read the sections Management, prevention, and patient education. (4 minutes)

URL Topic: Rhinosinusitis (Acute & Chronic/Recurrent)
3.6 - Pharyngitis (Acute and Chronic/Recurrent) URL Pharyngitis

Read the sections presenting symptoms. (2 minutes)

URL Pharyngitis

Read the section diagnostic testing. (8 minutes)

URL Pharyngitis
Read the section major complication. (5 minutes)
URL Pharyngitis
Read the section Management and supportive management. (6 minutes)
URL Sore throat (pharyngitis)
Read the section sore throat remedies and selfcare. (2 minutes)
URL Acute Nasopharyngitis
Read the section nursing management. (2 minutes)
URL Pharyngitis

Read the entire article. (13 minutes)

URL Pharyngitis (Strep Throat)

Read the entire article. (13 minutes)

URL Topic: Pharyngitis (Acute and Chronic/Recurrent)
3.7 - Tonsillitis and Adenoiditis URL Tonsillitis

Read the entire page. (18 minutes)

URL Tonsillitis

Read the section on how to treat tonsillitis yourself. (1 minute)

URL Adenoiditis

Read the entire page. (15 minutes)

URL Adenoids

Read the entire page. (5 minutes)

URL Adenoiditis

Read the entire page. (6 minutes)

URL Adenoidectomy

Read the entire page. (6 minutes)

URL Topic: Tonsillitis and Adenoiditis
3.8 - Peritonsillar Abscess URL Peritonsillar Abscess

Read the sections What is perotonsillar abscess to symptoms. (3 minutes)

URL Peritonsillar Abscess

Read the sections History, physical and evaluation. (4 minutes)

URL Peritonsillar abscess

Read the section What is the long-term outlook for peritonsillar abscesses? (1 minute)

URL Peritonsillar abscess

Read the sections Management/treatment. (3 minutes)

URL Peritonsillar abscess

Read the section management. (2minutes)

URL Peritonsillar Abscess: Care Instructions

Read the entire page. (3 minutes)

URL Topic: Peritonsillar Abscess
3.9 - Laryngitis URL Laryngitis

Read the sections What is laryngitis to symptoms of laryngitis. (3 minutes)

URL Acute laryngitis

Read the sections etiology. (4 minutes)

URL Acute Laryngitis

Read the sections history and physical and evaluation. (3minutes)

URL Laryngitis

Read the sections Possible complication. (1 minute)

URL Laryngitis

Read the section Treatment at home. (2 minutes)

URL Acute laryngitis

Read the sections treatment and management. (4 minutes)

URL Laryngitis: Care Instructions

Read the sections How can you care for yourself at home? (2 minutes)

URL Topic: Laryngitis
3.10 - Epistaxis URL Epistaxis

Read the entire article. (13 minutes)

URL Definition, S/S, Etiology, Management

Read Introduction, Discussion, and conclusion. (10-12 minutes)

URL Epistaxis

Read the entire article. (13 minutes)

URL Nose bleeds

Read the section on how to stop nose bleeds and prevention. (5 minutes)

URL Nosebleed

Read the section How to stop a nosebleed. (3 minutes)

URL Nosebleeds

Read the entire page. (4 minutes)

URL Topic: Epistaxis
3.11.1 - Obstructive Sleep Apnea (Part 1) URL What is obstructive sleep apnea?

Read the Signs and Symptoms. (1 minute)

URL Obstructive Sleep Apnea

Read the entire article. (26 minutes)

URL Topic: Obstructive Sleep Apnea (Part 1)
3.11.2 - Nasal Obstruction (Part 2) URL Surgical Treatment of Nasal Obstruction in Rhinoplasty

Read the sections Anatomy of airways, Nasal Obstructions, and Anatomical causes. (16 minutes)

URL Nasal Airway Obstructions

Read the section symptoms. (1minute)

URL Nasal Obstruction

Read the section causes and symptoms. (3 minutes)

URL Surgical Treatment of Nasal Obstruction in Rhinoplasty

Read the section Evaluation. (11 minutes)

URL Surgical Treatment of Nasal Obstruction in Rhinoplasty

Read the section surgical procedures to open obstruction. (27 minutes)

URL Nasal Obstruction

Read the section on how can it be treated. (2 minutes)

URL Surgical Treatment of Nasal Obstruction in Rhinoplasty

Read the sections Complications. (25 minutes)

URL Position Paper on Nasal Obstruction: Evaluation and Treatment

Read the section Medical Management. (15 minutes)

URL Nursing fundamentals

Read Selected Nursing Interventions to Reduce Anxiety and Perform Respiratory Monitoring (last box). (4 minutes)

URL Reconstruction of nasal vestibular obstruction after total nasal reconstruction using superior subcutaneous pedicle nasolabial flaps

Read the entire document.

URL Topic: Nasal Obstruction (Part 2)
3.11.3 - Fractures of the Nose (Part 3) URL Healthline: Broken Nose

Read Signs and Symptoms. (2 minutes)

URL Nasal Septal Fracture. In: StatPearls

Read the entire article. (17 minutes)

URL Fractures of the Nose

Read Treatment. (2 minutes)

URL Topic: Fractures of the Nose (Part 3)
3.11.4 - Laryngeal Obstruction (Part 4) URL Exercise Induced Laryngeal Obstruction

Read the entire article. (17 minnutes)

URL Inducible Laryngeal Obstruction

Read Introduction. (2 minutes)

URL EILO in Athletes

Read sections: Introduction, Risk factors associated with EILO, Diagnosis of EILO, and Treatment strategies for EILO. (25 minutes)

URL Exercise-induced Laryngeal Obstruction: Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Treatment Trial

Read “Introduction” and “Treatment of EILO”.

URL Topic: Laryngeal obstruction (Part 4)
3.12 - Cancer of the Larynx URL Laryngeal Cancer Treatment (Adult) (PDQ®)–Patient Version

Read the section General information to the sign and symptoms. (3 minutes)

URL Laryngeal (larynx) cancer

Read the section causes. (1 minute)

URL Laryngeal CA Guidelines

Read Introduction, Clinical Presentation, and Assessment/Staging sections. (10 minutes)

URL Laryngeal Cancer Treatment (Adult) (PDQ®)–Patient Version

Read the section Tests that examine the throat and neck are used to help diagnose and stage laryngeal cancer. (5 minutes)

URL Laryngeal Cancer

Read section titled “What are the risk factors for laryngeal cancer?” (2 minutes)

URL Laryngeal (larynx) cancer

Read the entire page. (12 minutes)

URL Laryngeal CA Guidelines

Read Management section. (10 minutes)

URL Laryngeal (larynx) cancer

Read the entire page. (4 minutes)

URL Nursing care for patients with laryngeal cancer: An Integrative Review

Read the section Laryngeal cancer prevention: new perspectives and challenges for nursing to conclusion. (13 minutes)

URL Nursing Outcomes for Laryngeal Cancer

Read the entire article. (20 minutes)

URL Management of Laryngeal Cancer

Read Management section. (10 minutes)

URL Side Effects of Cancer Treatment

Read the entire webpage. For more information about managing side effects of cancer treatment, you can click on each of the side effects hyperlinked at the end of the reading.

URL Topic: Cancer of the Larynx
3.13 - Atelectasis URL Atelectasis

Read the entire article. (11 minutes)

URL Atelectasis

Read the entire article. (6 minutes)

URL Atelectasis

Read the entire article. (14 minutes)

URL Atelectasis (Nursing)

Read: Medical and Nursing management. (1 minute)

URL Topic: Atelectasis
3.14 - Pneumonia URL Pneumonia

Read the entire page. (4 minutes)

URL Pneumonia Diagnosis

Read the entire page. (4 minutes) 

URL Pneumonia

Read the section titled "Complication of Pneumonia." (1 minute)

URL Pneumonia treatment

Read the entire page. (2 minutes)

URL Pneumonia

Read the section titled, "How pneumonia is treated." (2 minutes)

URL Bacterial Pneumonia Nursing

Read from Nursing Management to Health Teaching/Promotion. (4 minutes)

URL Pneumonia

Read the section titled "How is pneumonia prevented?" (4 minutes)

URL Pneumonia

Read the section nursing management. (5 minutes)

URL Topic: Pneumonia
3.15 - Acute Tracheobronchitis URL Tracheobronchitis

Read the entire article. (10 minutes)

URL Acute Bronchitis

Read Evaluation section. (5 minutes)

URL Bronchitis

Read the Complication section. (1 minute)

URL Tracheobronchitis

Read the Complication section. (1 minute)

URL Acute Bronchitis

Read the Treatment/Medical Management section. (6 minutes)

URL Acute Bronchitis

Read the Enhancing Healthcare Team Outcomes section. (5 minutes)

URL Topic: Acute Tracheobronchitis
3.16 - Aspiration Pneumonia and Foreign Body Aspiration URL Foreign Body Aspiration

Read the entire article. (18 minutes)

URL Aspiration pneumonia

Read the entire page. (1 minute)

URL Foreign Body Aspiration in Adults

Read the entire article. (14 minutes)

URL Aspiration Pneumonia (Nursing)

Read the entire article. (9 minutes)

URL Nursing management

Read the Nursing Management section. (1 minute)

URL Topic: Aspiration Pneumonia and Foreign Body Aspiration
3.17 - Pulmonary Tuberculosis URL Healthline

Read Overview and Symptoms. (3 minutes)

URL NHS UK

Read: Diagnosis. (5 minutes)

URL Complication and Sequelae of Pulmonary Tuberculosis: A Tertiary Care Center Experience

Read: Discussion. (14 minutes)

URL NHS UK and CDC

Read: Treatment. (7 minutes)

URL NursesLab

Read Nursing Interventions. (1 minutes)

URL Nurses' Roles and Experiences with Enhancing Adherence to Tuberculosis Treatment among Patients in Burundi: A Qualitative Study

Read the section titled “1.2. TB Treatment Approach: DOTS” and the “Discussion”.

URL Topic: Pulmonary Tuberculosis
3.18 - Lung Abscess URL Lung Abscess

Read the entire article. (10 minutes)

URL Topic: Lung Abscess
3.19.1 - Pleurisy and Pleural Effusion URL Pleural Disorders

Read the article “What are Pleural Disorders”. (15 minutes)

URL Pleurisy

Read the section introduction, symptoms and causes. (4 minutes)

URL What Are Pleural Disorders?

Read the entire page. (3 minutes)

URL Pleurisy

Read the section causes. (1 minute)

URL Pleurisy

Read the sections, History, physical, and evaluation. (4 minutes)

URL Diagnosis

Read the entire page. (4 minutes)

URL Treatment

Read the section on what happens if plural disorders are left untreated. (1 minute)

URL Pleurisy

Read the section complications. (1 minute)

URL Pleurisy

Read the section Treatment and Management. (4 minutes)

URL Treatment

Read the entire page. (4 minutes)

URL Pleurisy

Read the section on treatment and prevention. (1 minute)

URL Pleurisy Nursing Diagnosis care plan

Read the section Nursing care plan. (10 minutes)

URL Pleural Effusion

Read the sections Causes and symptoms. (2 minutes)

URL Pleural Effusion

Read the sections Introduction, Etiology, Epidemiology, and Pathophysiology. (5 minutes)

URL What Is Pleural Effusion (Fluid in the Chest)?

Read the section on causes and types. (4 minutes)

URL Pleural Effusion

Read the section History, Physical and Evaluation. (7 minutes)

URL Pleural Effusion

Read the section on pleural effusion diagnosis. (1 min)

URL What Is Pleural Effusion (Fluid in the Chest)?

Read the section Risk and complications. (3 minutes)

URL Pleural Effusion

Read the section on treatment and management. (5 minutes)

URL Pleural effusion: diagnosis, treatment, and management

Read the section under “Management”.

URL Pleural Effusion

Read the entire page. (10 minutes)

URL Topic: Pleurisy and Pleural Effusion
13.19.2 - Hemothorax and Emphysema URL Hemothorax

Read the sections Introduction, Etiology, Epidemiology, and pathophysiology. (5 minutes)

URL Hemothorax

Read the section symptoms. (1 mins)

URL Hemothorax

Read the sections History, Physical and Evaluation. (8 minutes)

URL Hemothorax

Read the section complications. (1 minute)

URL Hemothorax

Read the section are there any complications. ( 1min)

URL 7 Hemothorax and Pneumothorax Nursing Care Plans and Management

Read the entire page. (10 minutes)

URL Care Of A Chest Tube

Read the entire page. (20 minutes)

URL Empyema

Read the sections Introductions, what causes empyema. (4 minutes)

URL Empyema

Read the section Introduction, Etiology, Epidemiology, and pathophysiology. (6 minutes)

URL Empyema

Read the sections How is it diagnosed. (1 min)

URL Empyema

Read the sections History, Physical, and Evaluation. (4 minutes)

URL Empyema

Read the complications. (1 min)

URL Empyema

Read the section complications. (1min)

URL Empyema

Read the section treatment and management. ( 4 minutes)

URL Thoracic Empyema

Read the sections patient education and enhancing health care team outcome. (4 minutes)

URL Empyema

Read the section how is it treated. (3 minutes)

URL Pleural empyema

Read the entire webpage.

URL Topic: Hemothorax and Empyema
3.20 - Acute Respiratory Failure and Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome URL What is respiratory failure?

Read the entire page. (2 minutes)

URL Symptoms

Read the entire page. (2 minutes)

URL Causes and Risk Factors

Read the entire page. (6 minutes)

URL Diagnosis

Read the entire page. (3 minutes)

URL Respiratory failure

Read the section History, physical and evaluation. (9 minutes)

URL Respiratory Failure

Read the section complications. (1 minute)

URL Treatment

Read the entire page. (5 minutes)

URL Living with

Read the entire page. (3 minutes)

URL Applying the nursing process

Read the entire page. (12 minutes)

URL Caring for patients in respiratory failure

Read the section nursing care. (3 minutes)

URL Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (Nursing)

Read the entire page. (15 minutes)

URL Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome

Read the entire page. (4 minutes)

URL Topic: Acute Respiratory Failure and Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome
3.21 - Pulmonary Hypertension and Pulmonary Embolism URL Pulmonary Hypertension

Read the entire page. (3 minutes)

URL Pulmonary Hypertension

Read the entire page. (4 minutes)

URL Causes

Read the entire page. (5 minutes)

URL Pulmonary Hypertension - High Blood Pressure in the Heart-to-Lung System

Read the section types. (3 minutes)

URL Types of pulmonary hypertension

Read section: 5 WHO groups. (5 minutes)

URL Diagnosis

Read the entire page. (4 minutes)

URL Living with

Read the section how does pulmonary hypertension affect your health? (2 minutes)

URL Complications of Pulmonary HTN

Read article. (18 minutes)

URL Treatment

Read the entire page. (5 minutes)

URL Pulmonary Hypertension (Treatment)

Read the entire page. (5 minutes)

URL Living with

Read the section monitor your health. (3 minutes)

URL Pulmonary Hypertension - High Blood Pressure in the Heart-to-Lung System

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URL Increasing awareness of PAH treatment for nurses

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URL Pulmonary Embolism

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URL Pulmonary embolism

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URL Pulmonary embolism

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URL Topic: Pulmonary Hypertension and Pulmonary Embolism
3.22 - Sarcoidosis URL Sarcoidosis

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URL Symptoms

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URL Sarcoidosis

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URL Causes and risk factors

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URL Etiology of Sarcoidosis

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URL Diagnosis

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URL Sarcoidosis

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URL Sarcoidosis

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URL Treatment

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URL Sarcoidosis

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URL Living with

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URL Care Instructions

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URL Sarcoidosis

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3.23 - Lung Cancers and Chest Tumors URL What is lung cancers?

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URL What Are the Risk Factors for Lung Cancer?

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URL What Are the Symptoms of Lung Cancer?

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URL How Is Lung Cancer Diagnosed and Treated?

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URL Diagnosis

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URL Lung Cancers

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URL Treatment

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URL Lung cancer

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URL Breathlessness

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URL Pain and lung cancer

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URL Poor appetite

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URL Fatigue

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URL Sleep Difficulty

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URL Chest wall tumor

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URL Topic: Lung cancers and chest tumors
3.24 - Blunt trauma and Pneumothorax URL Blunt trauma related chest wall and pulmonary injuries: An overview

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URL Pneumothorax

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URL Pneumothorax

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URL Pneumothorax

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URL Topic: Blunt trauma and Pneumothorax
3.25 - Subcutaneous Emphysema URL Subcutaneous Emphysema

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URL Subcutaneous Emphysema, Bullous, and Paraseptal: Overview

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URL Subcutaneous emphysema

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URL Chest tube management

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URL Topic: Subcutaneous Emphysem
3.26 - Management of the Client with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) URL Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)

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URL National Heart, Lungs and Blood Institute

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URL What is a COPD Exacerbation?

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URL Treatment: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)

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URL Nursing Research on Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Respiratory Failure Based

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URL Topic: Management of the client with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
3.27 - Bronchiectasis URL Bronchiectasis

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URL What Is Bronchiectasis?

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URL Symptoms

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URL Causes

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URL Diagnosis

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URL Diagnosis

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URL Complications

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URL Living with

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URL Treatment

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URL Treatment

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URL Living with

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URL Chronic respiratory diseases: Bronchiectasis

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URL Bronchiectasis

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URL Bronchiectasis

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3.28 - Asthma URL What Is Asthma?

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URL Symptoms

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URL Asthma Attack

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URL Causes and triggers

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URL Asthma

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URL Pathophysiology of Asthma

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URL Diagnosis

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URL What are the complications of Asthma?

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URL Asthma

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URL Treatment and Action Plan

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URL Treatment & management

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URL Asthama (Nursing)

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URL Managing Asthma

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URL Asthma

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URL Asthma

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URL Pick Flow Meter

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URL Topic: Asthma
3.29 - Cystic Fibrosis URL What is cystic fibrosis?

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URL Symptoms

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URL Keep them breathing

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URL Causes

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URL Radiopaedia

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URL Diagnosis

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URL Keep them breathing

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URL Keep them breathing

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URL Treatment

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URL Cystic fibrosis (pulmonary manifestations)

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URL Keep them Breathing

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URL Living with

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URL Cystic Fibrosis

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URL Topic: Cystic Fibrosis
4.1.1 - Anatomy/Physiology/Assessment of the Cardiovascular System URL Anatomy and Physiology by Openstax
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URL Aging & CV Disease
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URL Topic: Anatomy/Physiology/Assessment of the Cardiovascular System
4.1.2 - Health History and Physical Examination URL Nursing Skills by Chippewa Valley Technical College

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URL Topic: Health History and Physical Examination (Part 1)
URL Topic: Health History and Physical Examination (Part 2)
4.2.1 - Laboratory Tests, Chest X-Ray and Fluoroscopy URL NHS Inform: Tests for Diagnosis of Heart Diseases

Read: Checking pulse, Blood pressure, Echocardiogram, electrocardiogram, stress tests, tilt tests, MRI, Cardiac CT, Thallium scan, coronary angiogram, Blood tests. (9 minutes)

URL Healthline: Tests and Diagnosis

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URL Ambulatory electrocardiogram monitoring devices for evaluating transient loss of consciousness or other related symptoms

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URL CDC Radiation in Healthcare: Fluoroscopy

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URL STATpearls: Fluoroscopic Percutaneous Coronary Intervention, Assessment, Protocols and Interpretations

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URL CDC: Radiation in Healthcare- X-Ray

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URL Topic: Laboratory Tests, Chest X-Ray and Fluoroscopy
4.2.2 - Cardiac Stress Testing, Radionuclide Imaging, Computed Tomography & Magnetic Resonance Angiography URL Stress Tests

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URL Merck Manual: Stress testing

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URL Radionuclide Imaging

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URL Computed Tomography and Magnetic Resonance Angiography

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URL Computed Tomography - Merck

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URL Computed Tomography

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URL MR Angiography

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URL Topic: Cardiac Stress Testing, Radionuclide Imaging, Computed Tomography & Magnetic Resonance Angiography
4.2.3 - Cardiac Catheterization and Electrophysiology Testing URL NHLBI: Cardiac Catheterization
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URL STATPEARLS: Cardiac Catheterization Risks and Complications

Read Enhancing Healthcare Outcomes. (1 minutes)

URL UCSF: Electrophysiology Procedure

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URL UCSF: Preparing for EP Procedure

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URL Topic: Cardiac Catheterization, and Electrophysiology Testing
4.2.4 - Hemodynamic Monitoring URL Central Venous Catheter: StatPearls

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URL Care of Central line: StatPeals

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URL Right Heart Cardiac Catheterization

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URL Arterial Blood Pressure: STATPearls

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URL Topic: Hemodynamic Monitoring
4.3.1 - The Electrocardiogram (ECG), Analyzing the ECG Rhythm Strip, and Normal Sinus Rhythm URL NHS: ECG

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URL Offord Medical Education: ECG (EKG) Interpretation

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URL University of Texas Medical Branch: EKG interpretation

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URL Topic: Normal Electrical Conduction, The Electrocardiogram, Analyzing the ECG Rhythm Strip, and Normal Sinus Rhythm
4.3.2 - Sinus Node Dysrhythmias and Atrial Dysrhythmias URL What is Arrhythmias?

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URL Sinus Dysrhythmias

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URL Sinus Arrhytmia
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URL Sinus Arrhythmia

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URL Atrial arrhythmias

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URL Cardiac Arrhythmia (Digitalis Toxicity) Nursing Care Plans

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URL Topic: Sinus Node Dysrhythmias and Atrial Dysrhythmias
4.3.3 - Junctional Dysrhythmias and Ventricular Dysrhythmias URL Junctional Rhythm

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URL Junctional Rhythm

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URL Ventricular Arrhythmias

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URL Categories of Arrhythmias

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URL Ventricular Arrhythmias

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URL Nursing Intervention for both Disorders

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URL Topic: Junctional Dysrhythmias and Ventricular Dysrhythmias
4.3.4 - Atrioventricular Blocks (First-degree AV Block, Second-degree Type I and II AV Blocks, and Third-degree AV Block) URL Atrioventricular Block

Read Introduction, Etiology, Pathophysiology, History and Physical, Evaluation, Treatment/Management, Differential diagnosis, Prognosis, Complications, Deterrence and patient education, enhancing healthcare outcomes. (21 minutes)

URL Atrioventricular Block (Nursing)

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URL Topic: Atriventricular Blocks (First-degree AV Block, Second-degree Type I and II AV Blocks, and Third-degree AV Block)
4.3.5 - Cardioversion, Defibrillation, and Electrophysiology Studies URL Pharmacological Cardioversion

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URL Electrical Cardioversion

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URL Synchronized Electrical Cardioversion

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URL Monomorphic Ventricular Tachycardia

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URL What is an Electrophysiology Study with Ablation?

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URL Cardiac Electrophysiology Lab at CVI

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URL Topic: Cardioversion, Defibrillation, and Electrophysiology Studies
4.3.6 - Pacemaker Therapy and Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator URL What is pacemaker ?

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URL Pacemakers

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URL Pacemaker- How does it work

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URL Who needs them

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URL Before getting pacemakers

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URL Living with pacemaker

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URL After getting pacemaker

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URL Cardiac pace makers

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URL Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator (ICD)

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URL Pacemaker Therapy Nursing Care Plans

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URL Why it's performed

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URL Topic: Pacemaker Therapy and Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator
4.4.1 - Coronary Atherosclerosis (CA) URL What Is Coronary Heart Disease?

Read Introduction, Symptoms, Diagnosis, Causes and Risk Factors, Treatment, Living with CAD. (27 minutes)

URL Investigating the Relevance of Nursing Caring Interventions Delivered to Patients with Coronary Artery Disease at a Teaching Hospital in China: A Retrospective Study

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URL Topic: Coronary Atherosclosis (CA)
4.4.2 - Angina Pectoris URL Angina Pectoris

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URL Symptoms

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URL Diagnosis

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URL Angina

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URL Angina

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URL Treatment

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URL Angina

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URL Glyceryl trinitrate (GTN)

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URL Living with Angina

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URL Angina Pectoris

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URL Topic: Angina Pectoris
4.4.3 - Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS) and Myocardial Infarction (MI) URL Acute Coronary Syndrome

Read Introduction, Etiology, Pathophysiology, History and Physical, Evaluation, Treatment and Management, Enhancing healthcare outcomes. (7 minutes)

URL FrontLine ER: Acute Coronary Syndrome (Nursing MAnagement)

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URL Myocardial Infarction

Read Introduction, Etiology, Pathophysiology, History and Physical, Complications, Evaluation, Treatment and Management, Enhancing healthcare outcomes. (20 minutes)

URL Acute Myocardial Infarction

Read Nursing Management, when to seek help, outcome identification, monitoring, coordination of care, health teaching, health promotion, risk management, discharge planning. (5 minutes)

URL Topic: Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS) and Myocardial Infraction
4.4.4 - Percutaneous Coronary Interventions and Coronary Artery Revascularization URL STATPearls: PTCA

Read Introduction, Indication, Contraindications, Equipment, Personnel, Preparation, Technique, Complications, Clinical significance, Enhancing healthcare team outcomes. (12 minutes)

URL Greater Nursing Role for Enhanced Post-Percutaneous Coronary Intervention Management

Read: Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI) for CAD, Post-PCI Conundrums, and Greater Nursing Role and Nursing-Led Clinics (NLCs). (9 minutes)

URL STATPearls: Coronary Artery Stent

Read: Introduction, Function, Issues of concerns, Clinical significance, Other issues, Enhancing health care team outcome, Nursing, Allied health and interprofessional team interventions. (16 minutes)

URL NHLBI: Stents

Read What to expect after getting a stent, Living with a Stent. (7 minutes)

URL Topic: Percutaneous Coronary Interventions and Coronary Artery Revascularization
4.5.1 - Valvular Disorders: Mitral Valve Prolapse, Mitral Regurgitation, Mitral Stenosis, and Aortic Stenosis URL Valvular Heart Diseases

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URL Heart Valve Diseases

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URL Heart Valve Diseases (Symptoms)

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URL Heart Valve Diseases (Diagnosis)

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URL Heart Valve Diseases

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URL Heart Valve Diseases( Treatment)

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URL Mitral valve stenosis

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URL Valvular heart disease

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URL Topic: Valvular Disorders: Mitral Valve Prolapse, Mitral Regurgitation, Mitral Stenosis, and Aortic Stenosis
4.5.2 - Valvuloplasty and Valve Replacement URL Valvuloplasty for Aortic Valve Stenosis

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URL Heart valve surgery

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URL Option for valve replacement

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URL Valvular Heart Disease: Changing Concepts in Disease Management

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URL Nursing Management

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URL Balloon Valvuloplasty

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URL Valve Replacement Surgery

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URL Topic: Valvuloplasty and Valve Replacement (Include Nursing Management)
4.5.3 - Cardiomyopathy URL Cardiomyopathy Symptoms

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URL Cardiomyopathy Diagnosis

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URL HealthLine: Diagnosis

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URL Living with Cardiomyopathy

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URL Cardiomyopathy Treatment

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URL Congestive Heart Failure (Nursing)

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URL Living with Cardiomyopathy

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URL Topic: Cardiomyopathy
4.5.4 - Rheumatoid Endocarditis and Infective Endocarditis URL Rheumatic Heart Disease

Read Introduction, Etiology, Pathophysiology, History and Physical, Evaluation. (8 minutes)

URL Rheumatic Heart Disease

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URL Rheumatic Heart Disease

Read Treatment and Management. (2 minutes)

URL Rheumatic Heart Disease

Read Deterrence and Patient education, Enhancing Healthcare Team Outcome. (2 minutes)

URL STATPEARLS: Infective Endocarditis

Read History and Physical. (3 minutes)

URL Infective Endocarditis

 Read Evaluation. (5 minutes)

URL Infective Endocarditis

 Read Complications. (2 minutes)

URL Infective Endocarditis

Read Treatment and Management. (5 minutes)

URL Infective Endocarditis

Read Deterrence and Patient Education and Enhancing healthcare outcome. (2 minutes)

URL Topic: Rheumatoid Endocarditis and Infective Endocarditis
4.5.5 - Myocarditis and Pericarditis URL Myocarditis Healthline

Read Causes, COVID-1, Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatment, Acute myocarditis, Complications, Children, Endocarditis and pericarditis, Prevention. (19 minutes)

URL Muscle up your memory in Myocarditis

Read Nursing Considerations. (1 minute)

URL Pericarditis

Read: Introduction, Etiology, Pathophysiology, History and Physical, Evaluation, Treatment and Management, Enhancing healthcare team outcomes. (28 minutes)

URL BetterHealth

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URL Nursing Exercise: Pericarditis

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URL Topic: Myocarditis & Pericarditis
4.6.1 - Heart Failure (HF) - Chronic Heart Failure (CHF) URL Heart Failure Symptoms

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URL Heart Failure Diagnosis

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URL Heart Failure Diagnosis

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URL Heart Failure Treatment

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URL Living with Heart Failure

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URL Congestive Heart Failure (Nursing)

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URL Topic: Heart Failure (HF) - Chronic Heart Failure (CHF) I
URL Topic: Heart Failure (HF) - Chronic Heart Failure (CHF) II
4.6.2 - Pulmonary Edema URL Pulmonary Edema

Read Etiology, Pathophysiology, History and Physical, Evaluation, Treatment and Management, Complication, Patient Education, Enhancing Healthcare outcomes. (14 minutes)

URL Cardiogenic Pulmonary Edema

Read History and Physical examination, Evaluation, Deterrence and patient education, Enhancing healthcare outcomes. (15 minutes)

URL Topic: Pulmonary Edema
4.6.3 - Cardiogenic Shock, Thromboembolism, Pericardial Effusion, and Cardiac Tamponade URL Cardiogenic Shock

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URL NurseLabs: Cardiogenic Shock Nursing Care

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URL Venous Thromboembolism

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URL Deep Vein Thromboembolism

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URL Pericardial Effusion

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URL Cardiac Tamponade (Nursing)

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URL Topic: Cardiogenic Shock, Thromboembolism, and Pericardial Effusion and Cardiac Tamponade
4.6.4 - Cardiac Arrest URL What is Cardiac Arrest?

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URL What is cardiac arrest?

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URL Cardiac arrest symptoms

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URL Causes and Riskfactors

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URL Diagnosis

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URL Cardiac Arrest

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URL Treatment

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URL Living after

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URL Topic: Cardiac Arrest
4.7.1 - Anatomic/Physiology Overview and Assessment of Peripheral Vascular System URL Introduction to the Lymphatic System

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URL CARDIOVASCULAR ASSESSMENT

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URL Introduction to the Lymphatic System

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URL Topic: Anatomic/Physiology Overview and Assessment of Peripheral Vascular System
4.7.2 - Diagnostic Evaluation for Peripheral Circulation URL Doppler Ultrasounds

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URL Exercise test

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URL Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing (CPET) Lab

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URL Duplex Ultrasonography

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URL Duplex Ultrasound

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URL Computer Tomography

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URL CT (Computed Tomography) Scan

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URL Angiography

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URL Preparation and after angiography

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URL Magnetic Resonance Angiography (MRA)

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URL Venography

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URL Lymphoscintigraphy

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URL Topic: Diagnostic Evaluation for Peripheral Circulation
4.7.3 - Arteriosclerosis and Atherosclerosis URL What’s the Difference Between Atherosclerosis and Arteriosclerosis?

Read symptoms, cause, Risk factors, Treatment, When to get help, Diagnosis, Outlook, Summary. (8 minutes) 

URL Arteriosclerosis, atherosclerosis, arteriolosclerosis, and Monckeberg medial calcific sclerosis: what is the difference?

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URL Atherosclerosis

Read Health Risk of Atherosclerosis, Reduce the risk of atherosclerosis, Treatment. (4 minutes)

URL What Is Atherosclerosis?

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URL Topic: Arteriosclerosis and Atherosclerosis
4.7.4 - Peripheral Arterial Occlusive Disease & Upper Arterial Occlusive Disease URL Peripheral Arterial Disease

Read Introduction, Etiology, Pathophysiology, History and Physical, Evaluation, Treatment/Management, Prognosis, Complications, Deterrence and Patient education, Enhancing healthcare team outcomes. (19 minutes)

URL Peripheral arterial occlusive disease: A case report

Read Preoperative care and Post-operative care. (8 minutes)

URL Peripheral Arterial Disease

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URL Peripheral Arterial Disease

Read Deterrence and Patient Education and Enhancing Healthcare Team Outcomes. (7 minutes)

URL Topic: Peripheral Arterial Occlusive Disease & Upper Arterial Occlusive Disease
4.7.5 - Aortoiliac Disease, Dissecting Aorta, and Raynaud Phenomenon URL Aortoiliac Occlusive Disease

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URL Aortoiliac Occlusive Disease

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URL Aortic Dissection

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URL Aortic Dissection

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URL Aortic Dissection

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URL Overview of Raynaud’s Phenomenon

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URL Raynaud’s Phenomenon: Diagnosis, Treatment, and Steps to Take

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URL Raynaud's phenomenon

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URL Raynaud's phenomenon

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URL Nursing management for peripheral vascular diseases

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URL Topic: Aortoiliac Disease, Dissecting Aorta, and Raynaud Phenomenon
4.7.6 - Aneurysms URL What is an Aneurysm?

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URL Aneurysm

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URL Aneurysm

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URL Aneurysm

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URL Aneurysm

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URL Treatment

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URL Prevention

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URL Nursing management

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URL Nursing management

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URL Aortic Aneurysm

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URL Aneurysms

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URL Topic: Aneurysms
4.7.7 - Arterial Embolism and Arterial Thrombosis URL Aterial Embolism

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URL Embolism

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URL Arterial embolism

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URL Possible complication

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URL Arterial Embolism

Read the sections Long-term management of arterial embolism. (7 minutes)

URL Acute Arterial Embolism of the Lower Limb

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URL Arterial Thrombosis

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URL Thrombosis

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URL Arterial-thrombosis

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URL Topic: Arterial Embolism and Arterial Thrombosis
4.7.8 - Deep Vein Thromboembolism URL What is Venous Thromboembolism?

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URL Diagnosis and Treatment of Venous Thromboembolism

Read Diagnosis and Treatment of Thromboembolism. (4 minutes)

URL What is Venous Thromboembolism?

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URL Treatment

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URL Nursing care in the prevention of venous thromboembolism: an integrative review

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URL Topic: Deep Vein Thromboembolism
4.7.9 - Chronic Venous Insufficiency and Post-Thrombotic Syndrome URL Venous Insufficiency

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URL Post-thrombotic-syndrome-pts

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URL Venous Insufficiency

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URL Chronic venous insufficiency

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URL Topic: Chronic Venous Insufficiency and Post Thrombotic Syndrome
4.7.10 - Leg Ulcers URL Symptoms

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URL Venous leg ulcer

Read Diagnosis. (3 minutes)

URL Venous Leg Ulcer

Read Complications. (1 minute)

URL Treatment

Read: Treatment. (7 minutes)

URL Venous Leg Ulcer

Read Treatment and Management. (3 minute)

URL Nursing Interventions in Prevention and Healing of Leg Ulcers: Systematic Review of the Literature

Read: Conclusions and implications for the practice of nursing. (1 minute)

URL Prevention

Read Prevention. (2 minutes)

URL Topic: Leg Ulcers
4.7.11 - Varicose Veins URL Inform

Read Symptoms of varicose vein. (1 minute)

URL Varicose veins

Read Diagnosis of Varicose Vein. (2 minutes) 

URL Varicose veins

Read Complications. (3 minutes)

URL Varicose veins

 Read Treatment. (13 minutes)

URL Nursing Interventions for Varicose Veins

Read the nursing interventions. (2 minutes)

URL Topic: Varicose Veins
4.7.12 - Lymphangitis, Lymphadenitis, Lymphedema, Lymphatic Filariasis (Elephantiasis), and Cellulitis URL Lymphangitis

Read the entire page. (3 minutes)

URL Lymphadenitis

Read the entire page. (3 minutes)

URL Lymphedema

Read the entire page. (18 minutes)

URL Lymphoedema

Read the entire page. (7 minutes)

URL Lymphatic Filariasis(elephantiasis)

Read the entire page. (6 minutes)

URL Lymphatic-filariasis

Read the content under “Overview,” “Cause and Transmission,”  “Symptoms,” and “Treatment.” (7 minutes)

URL Lymphatic filariasis

Read the entire page. (12 minutes)

URL Cellulitis

Read the entire page. (6 minutes)

URL Cellulitis

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URL Cellulitis

Read content under “Discussion” and “Limitations”. (6 minutes)

URL Topic: Lymphangitis, Lymphadenitis, Lymphedema, Elephantiasis, and Cellulitis
4.7.13 - Hypertension (HTN) URL Hypertension

Read What are the common symptoms of hypertension. (1 minute)

URL Everything You Need to Know About High Blood Pressure (Hypertension)

Read What is hypertension, how to understand blood pressure reading, Diagnosing hypertension. (5 minutes)

URL Hypertension

 Read Complications. (1 minutes)

URL What is high blood pressure (hypertension)?

Read What problem does hypertension cause. (1 minute)

URL Treatment options for high blood pressure

Read Treatment options for high blood pressure: Medications, Home remedies for high blood pressure, lifestyle tip to lower the risk of hypertension. (7 minutes)

URL Hypertensive Emergency (Nursing)

Read Nursing Management, coordination of care,  health teaching and promotion and discharge planning. (5 minutes)

URL Topic: Hypertension (HTN)
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