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Medical-Surgical 1
Causes and Risk Factors
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Peer Corner
Medical Surgical Nursing
Role of professional nurse
Key responsibilities
Global Competence and Outcomes
Empathy and compassion
Surgical nurse job description and career guide
Moral Agents
Topic: Professional Nursing Practice
Four levels of cultural awareness
Cultural Competence and Patient Safety
The Impact of Unconscious Bias in healthcare
Concept analysis of cultural competence
Culturally competent nursing care
Transcultural Nursing
Cultural Competence Models in Transcultural Nursing
Purnell Model for Cultural Competence: Nursing Care of an Afghan Patient
Evaluation of Violence Against Elderly People of Different Cultures by Using The “Purnell Model for Cultural Competence”
Topic: Cultural Competency for the Medical Surgical Nurse
Physical Development in Late Adulthood
Late Adulthood: Aging, Retiring, and Bereavement
Older Adults
Mental Health of older adults
Social isolation and loneliness: the new geriatric giants
Chapter 13: Aging and Elderly
CARE OF THE OLDER ADULT INTRODUCTION
10 Tips for Nurses to Effectively Communicate with Elderly Patients
Providing best care for older people
Topic: Medical Surgical Nurses’ role in care of the Elder Population
Chronic Disease
What is Chronic Disease?
Examples if Chronic Diseases
Definition of Health
Relation of Mental Health and Physical Health (Canadian Mental Health Association)
Quality of life in chronic disease patients
Impact of Mental Health in clients with Chronic Conditions
Chronic illness and low socioeconomic status
Adults in poor physical health
Nursing care for patients with chronic health conditions
Chronic disease management, self-efficacy, and quality of life
Role of Nurses in Managing Chronic Disease
Nursing care regarding chronic patients
Nursing in an age of multimorbidity
Chronic illness interfere with disease management
Global burden of multiple chronic conditions
Presence of Multiple Current Diseases
Burden of treatment for Chronic Diseases
Topic: Care of Clients with Chronic Illness and Comorbidity
Definition of Health
Social determinants of Health
Social Determinants of Health 2030
Definition of Mental Health
Mental health important for overall Health
Physical and Mental Health interrelation
Promoting Health in Mental Health Care
Mental Illnesses and Physical Comorbidities
WHO Factsheet on Depression
Medical disorders in people with recurrent-depression
National Institutes of Health Institute on Aging - Depression in Older Adults
Depression among Adults
Topic: Significance and impact of mental health on general health and wellness
Substance abuse in various client populations
Substance Use and Co-Occurring Mental Disorders
What are the other health consequences of drug addiction?
Mental Health and Substance Use Co-Occurring Disorders
Substance use disorder
Topic: Substance abuse in various client populations (Part 1)
Substance Misuse and Substance use Disorders: Why do they Matter in Healthcare?
The Role of Nurses in Alcohol and Drug Treatment Services
Topic: Substance abuse in various client populations (Part 2)
Body Fluids and Fluid Compartments
Fluid balance
Homeostasis- osmolality/osmolarity
IV therapy basics
Diuretics
Fluid volume deficit and excess and nursing care
Topic: Fluid Imbalances
Fundamentals of Nursing: ELECTROLYTES
Fundamentals of Nursing: APPLYING THE NURSING PROCESS
Electrolytes by STATPEARLS
Electrolyte imbalance symptoms, what causes it, and how to treat it
Topic: Electrolyte imbalances (Part 1)
Fundamentals of Nursing: ELECTROLYTES
Fundamentals of Nursing: APPLYING THE NURSING PROCESS
Electrolytes by STATPEARLS
Electrolyte imbalance symptoms, what causes it, and how to treat it
Topic: Electrolyte Imbalance (Part 2)
Acid balance
Acid base balance
Disorders of Acid-Base Balance
Acid-Base Balance
APPLYING THE NURSING PROCESS
Topic: Acid-Base Imbalance
COMFORT BASIC CONCEPTS
Everything You Need to Know About Pain
Cancer Pain (PDQ®)–Health Professional Version
General Pathways of Pain Sensation and the Major Neurotransmitters Involved in Pain Regulation
PAIN ASSESSMENT METHODS
Pain management
New Concepts in Nutraceuticals as Alternative for Pharmaceuticals
Applying nursing process
Topic: Pain (Part 1)
Pain Theory
The gate control theory of pain
Perception and Pain
Pain Theory
Topic: Pain (Part 2)
Organs and Structures of the Respiratory System
Assessment of Respiratory System
Respiratory Assessment
CHECKLIST FOR RESPIRATORY ASSESSMENT
SAMPLE DOCUMENTATION
Topic: Gas Exchange and Respiratory Function
OXYGENATION EQUIPMENT
NURSING PROCESS RELATED TO OXYGEN THERAPY
Topic: Respiratory Care Modalities (Part 1)
BASIC CONCEPTS OF OXYGENATION
Topic: Respiratory Care Modalities (Part 2)
Endotracheal intubation
Confirmation of Placement of ETT
Tracheostomy
Nursing care tracheostomy
Basic concepts- Tracheostomy
Assessments related to airway suctioning
Topic: Airway Management (Part 1)
Respiratory System
Upper airway obstruction management
Blockage up upper airway
Modes of mechanical ventilation
Mechanical ventilation indication
5 Nursing Strategies to prevent ventilator-associated pneumonia
Weaning and Spontaneous Breathing
Care bundle
Topic: Airway Management (Part 2)
Acute viral Rhinitis
Review of Rhinitis: Classification, Types, Pathophysiology
Rhinitis
Allergic Rhinitis
Acute Viral Rhinitis
Allergic Rhinitis
Acute viral Rhinitis
Allergic Rhinitis
Allergic Rhinitis (Nursing)
Topic: Rhinitis and Viral Rhinitis
Management of adult rhinosinusitis
Medical Management of Chronic Rhinosinusitis in Adults
Complications of acute rhinosinusitis in The Netherlands
Orbital Complications of Rhinosinusitis
Neurological Complications of Acute Rhinosinusitis: Meningitis
Medical Management f chronic Rhinosinusitis
Management of adult rhinosinusitis
Topic: Rhinosinusitis (Acute & Chronic/Recurrent)
Pharyngitis
Pharyngitis
Pharyngitis
Pharyngitis
Sore throat (pharyngitis)
Acute Nasopharyngitis
Pharyngitis
Pharyngitis (Strep Throat)
Topic: Pharyngitis (Acute and Chronic/Recurrent)
Tonsillitis
Tonsillitis
Adenoiditis
Adenoids
Adenoiditis
Adenoidectomy
Topic: Tonsillitis and Adenoiditis
Peritonsillar Abscess
Peritonsillar Abscess
Peritonsillar abscess
Peritonsillar abscess
Peritonsillar abscess
Peritonsillar Abscess: Care Instructions
Topic: Peritonsillar Abscess
Laryngitis
Acute laryngitis
Acute Laryngitis
Laryngitis
Laryngitis
Acute laryngitis
Laryngitis: Care Instructions
Topic: Laryngitis
Epistaxis
Definition, S/S, Etiology, Management
Epistaxis
Nose bleeds
Nosebleed
Nosebleeds
Topic: Epistaxis
What is obstructive sleep apnea?
Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Topic: Obstructive Sleep Apnea (Part 1)
Surgical Treatment of Nasal Obstruction in Rhinoplasty
Nasal Airway Obstructions
Nasal Obstruction
Surgical Treatment of Nasal Obstruction in Rhinoplasty
Surgical Treatment of Nasal Obstruction in Rhinoplasty
Nasal Obstruction
Surgical Treatment of Nasal Obstruction in Rhinoplasty
Position Paper on Nasal Obstruction: Evaluation and Treatment
Nursing fundamentals
Reconstruction of nasal vestibular obstruction after total nasal reconstruction using superior subcutaneous pedicle nasolabial flaps
Topic: Nasal Obstruction (Part 2)
Healthline: Broken Nose
Nasal Septal Fracture. In: StatPearls
Fractures of the Nose
Topic: Fractures of the Nose (Part 3)
Exercise Induced Laryngeal Obstruction
Inducible Laryngeal Obstruction
EILO in Athletes
Exercise-induced Laryngeal Obstruction: Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Treatment Trial
Topic: Laryngeal obstruction (Part 4)
Laryngeal Cancer Treatment (Adult) (PDQ®)–Patient Version
Laryngeal (larynx) cancer
Laryngeal CA Guidelines
Laryngeal Cancer Treatment (Adult) (PDQ®)–Patient Version
Laryngeal Cancer
Laryngeal (larynx) cancer
Laryngeal CA Guidelines
Laryngeal (larynx) cancer
Nursing care for patients with laryngeal cancer: An Integrative Review
Nursing Outcomes for Laryngeal Cancer
Management of Laryngeal Cancer
Side Effects of Cancer Treatment
Topic: Cancer of the Larynx
Atelectasis
Atelectasis
Atelectasis
Atelectasis (Nursing)
Topic: Atelectasis
Pneumonia
Pneumonia Diagnosis
Pneumonia
Pneumonia treatment
Pneumonia
Bacterial Pneumonia Nursing
Pneumonia
Pneumonia
Topic: Pneumonia
Tracheobronchitis
Acute Bronchitis
Bronchitis
Tracheobronchitis
Acute Bronchitis
Acute Bronchitis
Topic: Acute Tracheobronchitis
Foreign Body Aspiration
Aspiration pneumonia
Foreign Body Aspiration in Adults
Aspiration Pneumonia (Nursing)
Nursing management
Topic: Aspiration Pneumonia and Foreign Body Aspiration
Healthline
NHS UK
Complication and Sequelae of Pulmonary Tuberculosis: A Tertiary Care Center Experience
NHS UK and CDC
NursesLab
Nurses' Roles and Experiences with Enhancing Adherence to Tuberculosis Treatment among Patients in Burundi: A Qualitative Study
Topic: Pulmonary Tuberculosis
Lung Abscess
Topic: Lung Abscess
Pleural Disorders
Pleurisy
What Are Pleural Disorders?
Pleurisy
Pleurisy
Diagnosis
Treatment
Pleurisy
Pleurisy
Treatment
Pleurisy
Pleurisy Nursing Diagnosis care plan
Pleural Effusion
Pleural Effusion
What Is Pleural Effusion (Fluid in the Chest)?
Pleural Effusion
Pleural Effusion
What Is Pleural Effusion (Fluid in the Chest)?
Pleural Effusion
Pleural effusion: diagnosis, treatment, and management
Pleural Effusion
Topic: Pleurisy and Pleural Effusion
Hemothorax
Hemothorax
Hemothorax
Hemothorax
Hemothorax
7 Hemothorax and Pneumothorax Nursing Care Plans and Management
Care Of A Chest Tube
Empyema
Empyema
Empyema
Empyema
Empyema
Empyema
Empyema
Thoracic Empyema
Empyema
Pleural empyema
Topic: Hemothorax and Empyema
What is respiratory failure?
Symptoms
Diagnosis
Respiratory failure
Respiratory Failure
Treatment
Living with
Applying the nursing process
Caring for patients in respiratory failure
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (Nursing)
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome
Topic: Acute Respiratory Failure and Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome
Pulmonary Hypertension
Pulmonary Hypertension
Causes
Pulmonary Hypertension - High Blood Pressure in the Heart-to-Lung System
Types of pulmonary hypertension
Diagnosis
Living with
Complications of Pulmonary HTN
Treatment
Pulmonary Hypertension (Treatment)
Living with
Pulmonary Hypertension - High Blood Pressure in the Heart-to-Lung System
Increasing awareness of PAH treatment for nurses
Pulmonary Embolism
Pulmonary embolism
Pulmonary embolism
Topic: Pulmonary Hypertension and Pulmonary Embolism
Sarcoidosis
Symptoms
Sarcoidosis
Causes and risk factors
Etiology of Sarcoidosis
Diagnosis
Sarcoidosis
Sarcoidosis
Treatment
Sarcoidosis
Living with
Care Instructions
Sarcoidosis
Topic: Sarcoidosis
What is lung cancers?
What Are the Risk Factors for Lung Cancer?
What Are the Symptoms of Lung Cancer?
How Is Lung Cancer Diagnosed and Treated?
Diagnosis
Lung Cancers
Treatment
Lung cancer
Breathlessness
Pain and lung cancer
Poor appetite
Fatigue
Sleep Difficulty
Chest wall tumor
Topic: Lung cancers and chest tumors
Blunt trauma related chest wall and pulmonary injuries: An overview
Pneumothorax
Pneumothorax
Pneumothorax
Spontaneous Pneumothorax Case Study
Topic: Blunt trauma and Pneumothorax
Subcutaneous Emphysema
Subcutaneous Emphysema, Bullous, and Paraseptal: Overview
Subcutaneous emphysema
Chest tube management
Topic: Subcutaneous Emphysem
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
National Heart, Lungs and Blood Institute
What is a COPD Exacerbation?
Treatment: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
Nursing Research on Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Respiratory Failure Based
Topic: Management of the client with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
Bronchiectasis
What Is Bronchiectasis?
Symptoms
Causes
Diagnosis
Diagnosis
Complications
Living with
Treatment
Treatment
Living with
Chronic respiratory diseases: Bronchiectasis
Bronchiectasis
Bronchiectasis
Topic: Bronchiectasis
What Is Asthma?
Symptoms
Asthma Attack
Causes and triggers
Asthma
Pathophysiology of Asthma
Diagnosis
What are the complications of Asthma?
Asthma
Treatment and Action Plan
Treatment & management
Asthama (Nursing)
Managing Asthma
Asthma
Asthma
Pick Flow Meter
Case Study on Asthma Care
Topic: Asthma
What is cystic fibrosis?
Symptoms
Keep them breathing
Causes
Radiopaedia
Diagnosis
Keep them breathing
Keep them breathing
Treatment
Cystic fibrosis (pulmonary manifestations)
Keep them Breathing
Living with
Cystic Fibrosis
Topic: Cystic Fibrosis
Anatomy and Physiology by Openstax
Aging & CV Disease
Topic: Anatomy/Physiology/Assessment of the Cardiovascular System
Nursing Skills by Chippewa Valley Technical College
Topic: Health History and Physical Examination (Part 1)
Topic: Health History and Physical Examination (Part 2)
NHS Inform: Tests for Diagnosis of Heart Diseases
Healthline: Tests and Diagnosis
Ambulatory electrocardiogram monitoring devices for evaluating transient loss of consciousness or other related symptoms
CDC Radiation in Healthcare: Fluoroscopy
STATpearls: Fluoroscopic Percutaneous Coronary Intervention, Assessment, Protocols and Interpretations
CDC: Radiation in Healthcare- X-Ray
Topic: Laboratory Tests, Chest X-Ray and Fluoroscopy
Stress Tests
Merck Manual: Stress testing
Radionuclide Imaging
Computed Tomography and Magnetic Resonance Angiography
Computed Tomography - Merck
Computed Tomography
MR Angiography
Topic: Cardiac Stress Testing, Radionuclide Imaging, Computed Tomography & Magnetic Resonance Angiography
NHLBI: Cardiac Catheterization
STATPEARLS: Cardiac Catheterization Risks and Complications
UCSF: Electrophysiology Procedure
UCSF: Preparing for EP Procedure
Topic: Cardiac Catheterization, and Electrophysiology Testing
Central Venous Catheter: StatPearls
Care of Central line: StatPeals
Right Heart Cardiac Catheterization
Arterial Blood Pressure: STATPearls
Topic: Hemodynamic Monitoring
NHS: ECG
Offord Medical Education: ECG (EKG) Interpretation
University of Texas Medical Branch: EKG interpretation
Topic: Normal Electrical Conduction, The Electrocardiogram, Analyzing the ECG Rhythm Strip, and Normal Sinus Rhythm
What is Arrhythmias?
Sinus Dysrhythmias
Sinus Arrhytmia
Sinus Arrhythmia
Atrial arrhythmias
Cardiac Arrhythmia (Digitalis Toxicity) Nursing Care Plans
Topic: Sinus Node Dysrhythmias and Atrial Dysrhythmias
Junctional Rhythm
Junctional Rhythm
Ventricular Arrhythmias
Categories of Arrhythmias
Ventricular Arrhythmias
Nursing Intervention for both Disorders
Topic: Junctional Dysrhythmias and Ventricular Dysrhythmias
Atrioventricular Block
Atrioventricular Block (Nursing)
Topic: Atriventricular Blocks (First-degree AV Block, Second-degree Type I and II AV Blocks, and Third-degree AV Block)
Pharmacological Cardioversion
Electrical Cardioversion
Synchronized Electrical Cardioversion
Monomorphic Ventricular Tachycardia
What is an Electrophysiology Study with Ablation?
Cardiac Electrophysiology Lab at CVI
Topic: Cardioversion, Defibrillation, and Electrophysiology Studies
What is pacemaker ?
Pacemakers
Pacemaker- How does it work
Who needs them
Before getting pacemakers
Living with pacemaker
After getting pacemaker
Cardiac pace makers
Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator (ICD)
Pacemaker Therapy Nursing Care Plans
Why it's performed
Topic: Pacemaker Therapy and Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator
What Is Coronary Heart Disease?
Investigating the Relevance of Nursing Caring Interventions Delivered to Patients with Coronary Artery Disease at a Teaching Hospital in China: A Retrospective Study
Topic: Coronary Atherosclosis (CA)
Angina Pectoris
Symptoms
Diagnosis
Angina
Angina
Treatment
Angina
Glyceryl trinitrate (GTN)
Living with Angina
Angina Pectoris
Topic: Angina Pectoris
Acute Coronary Syndrome
FrontLine ER: Acute Coronary Syndrome (Nursing MAnagement)
Myocardial Infarction
Acute Myocardial Infarction
Topic: Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS) and Myocardial Infraction
STATPearls: PTCA
Greater Nursing Role for Enhanced Post-Percutaneous Coronary Intervention Management
STATPearls: Coronary Artery Stent
NHLBI: Stents
Topic: Percutaneous Coronary Interventions and Coronary Artery Revascularization
Valvular Heart Diseases
Heart Valve Diseases
Heart Valve Diseases (Symptoms)
Heart Valve Diseases (Diagnosis)
Heart Valve Diseases
Heart Valve Diseases( Treatment)
Mitral valve stenosis
Valvular heart disease
Topic: Valvular Disorders: Mitral Valve Prolapse, Mitral Regurgitation, Mitral Stenosis, and Aortic Stenosis
Valvuloplasty for Aortic Valve Stenosis
Heart valve surgery
Option for valve replacement
Valvular Heart Disease: Changing Concepts in Disease Management
Nursing Management
Balloon Valvuloplasty
Valve Replacement Surgery
Topic: Valvuloplasty and Valve Replacement (Include Nursing Management)
Cardiomyopathy Symptoms
Cardiomyopathy Diagnosis
HealthLine: Diagnosis
Living with Cardiomyopathy
Cardiomyopathy Treatment
Congestive Heart Failure (Nursing)
Living with Cardiomyopathy
Topic: Cardiomyopathy
Rheumatic Heart Disease
Rheumatic Heart Disease
Rheumatic Heart Disease
Rheumatic Heart Disease
STATPEARLS: Infective Endocarditis
Infective Endocarditis
Infective Endocarditis
Infective Endocarditis
Infective Endocarditis
Rheumatic Endocarditis Mini Case Study
Topic: Rheumatoid Endocarditis and Infective Endocarditis
Myocarditis Healthline
Muscle up your memory in Myocarditis
Pericarditis
BetterHealth
Nursing Exercise: Pericarditis
Topic: Myocarditis & Pericarditis
Heart Failure Symptoms
Heart Failure Diagnosis
Heart Failure Diagnosis
Heart Failure Treatment
Living with Heart Failure
Congestive Heart Failure (Nursing)
Topic: Heart Failure (HF) - Chronic Heart Failure (CHF) I
Topic: Heart Failure (HF) - Chronic Heart Failure (CHF) II
Pulmonary Edema
Cardiogenic Pulmonary Edema
Topic: Pulmonary Edema
Cardiogenic Shock
NurseLabs: Cardiogenic Shock Nursing Care
Venous Thromboembolism
Deep Vein Thromboembolism
Pericardial Effusion
Cardiac Tamponade (Nursing)
Topic: Cardiogenic Shock, Thromboembolism, and Pericardial Effusion and Cardiac Tamponade
What is Cardiac Arrest?
What is cardiac arrest?
Cardiac arrest symptoms
Causes and Riskfactors
Diagnosis
Cardiac Arrest
Treatment
Living after
Topic: Cardiac Arrest
Introduction to the Lymphatic System
CARDIOVASCULAR ASSESSMENT
Introduction to the Lymphatic System
Topic: Anatomic/Physiology Overview and Assessment of Peripheral Vascular System
Doppler Ultrasounds
Exercise test
Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing (CPET) Lab
Duplex Ultrasonography
Duplex Ultrasound
Computer Tomography
CT (Computed Tomography) Scan
Angiography
Preparation and after angiography
Magnetic Resonance Angiography (MRA)
Venography
Lymphoscintigraphy
Topic: Diagnostic Evaluation for Peripheral Circulation
What’s the Difference Between Atherosclerosis and Arteriosclerosis?
Arteriosclerosis, atherosclerosis, arteriolosclerosis, and Monckeberg medial calcific sclerosis: what is the difference?
Atherosclerosis
What Is Atherosclerosis?
Topic: Arteriosclerosis and Atherosclerosis
Peripheral Arterial Disease
Peripheral arterial occlusive disease: A case report
Peripheral Arterial Disease
Peripheral Arterial Disease
Topic: Peripheral Arterial Occlusive Disease & Upper Arterial Occlusive Disease
Aortoiliac Occlusive Disease
Aortoiliac Occlusive Disease
Aortic Dissection
Aortic Dissection
Aortic Dissection
Overview of Raynaud’s Phenomenon
Raynaud’s Phenomenon: Diagnosis, Treatment, and Steps to Take
Raynaud's phenomenon
Raynaud's phenomenon
Nursing management for peripheral vascular diseases
Topic: Aortoiliac Disease, Dissecting Aorta, and Raynaud Phenomenon
What is an Aneurysm?
Aneurysm
Aneurysm
Aneurysm
Aneurysm
Treatment
Prevention
Nursing management
Nursing management
Aortic Aneurysm
Aneurysms
Aortic Aneurysm Mini-Case Study
Topic: Aneurysms
Aterial Embolism
Embolism
Arterial embolism
Possible complication
Arterial Embolism
Acute Arterial Embolism of the Lower Limb
Arterial Thrombosis
Thrombosis
Arterial-thrombosis
Topic: Arterial Embolism and Arterial Thrombosis
What is Venous Thromboembolism?
Diagnosis and Treatment of Venous Thromboembolism
What is Venous Thromboembolism?
Treatment
Nursing care in the prevention of venous thromboembolism: an integrative review
DVT Mini Case Study
Topic: Deep Vein Thromboembolism
Venous Insufficiency
Post-thrombotic-syndrome-pts
Venous Insufficiency
Chronic venous insufficiency
Topic: Chronic Venous Insufficiency and Post Thrombotic Syndrome
Symptoms
Venous leg ulcer
Venous Leg Ulcer
Treatment
Venous Leg Ulcer
Nursing Interventions in Prevention and Healing of Leg Ulcers: Systematic Review of the Literature
Prevention
Topic: Leg Ulcers
Inform
Varicose veins
Varicose veins
Varicose veins
Nursing Interventions for Varicose Veins
Topic: Varicose Veins
Lymphangitis
Lymphadenitis
Lymphedema
Lymphoedema
Lymphatic Filariasis(elephantiasis)
Lymphatic-filariasis
Lymphatic filariasis
Cellulitis
Cellulitis
Cellulitis
Topic: Lymphangitis, Lymphadenitis, Lymphedema, Elephantiasis, and Cellulitis
Hypertension
Everything You Need to Know About High Blood Pressure (Hypertension)
Hypertension
What is high blood pressure (hypertension)?
Treatment options for high blood pressure
Hypertensive Emergency (Nursing)
Topic: Hypertension (HTN)
Slide Decks
Educator Resources
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MedSurg 1
General
How to create an account and enroll in the course?
Medical Surgical 1 Homepage
Unit 1 - Introduction to Med-Surg Nursing
1.1 - Professional Nursing Practice
1.2 - Cultural Competency for the Medical-Surgical Nurse
1.3 - Medical-Surgical Nurses’ Role in Care of the Elder Population
1.4 - Care of Clients with Chronic Illness
1.5 - Significance and Impact of Mental Health on General Health and Wellness
1.6.1 - Substance Abuse in Various Client Populations (Part 1)
1.6.2 - Substance Abuse in Various Client Populations (Part 2)
Unit 2 - Physiological Function
2.1 - Fluid Imbalance
2.2.1 - Electrolyte Imbalances (Part 1)
2.2.2. - Electrolyte Imbalances (Part 2)
2.3 - Acid-Base Imbalance
2.4.1 - Pain (Part 1)
2.4.2 - Pain (Part 2)
Unit 3 - Respiratory Disorders
3.1 - Gas Exchange and Respiratory Function
3.2.1 - Respiratory Care Modalities (Part 1)
3.2.2 - Respiratory Care Modalities (Part 2)
3.3.1 - Airway Management (Part 1)
3.3.2 - Airway Management (Part 2)
3.4 - Rhinitis and Viral Rhinitis
3.5 - Rhinosinusitis (Acute & Chronic/Recurrent)
3.6 - Pharyngitis (Acute and Chronic/Recurrent)
3.7 - Tonsillitis and Adenoiditis
3.8 - Peritonsillar Abscess
3.9 - Laryngitis
3.10 - Epistaxis
3.11.1 - Obstructive Sleep Apnea (Part 1)
3.11.2 - Nasal Obstruction (Part 2)
3.11.3 - Fractures of the Nose (Part 3)
3.11.4 - Laryngeal Obstruction (Part 4)
3.12 - Cancer of the Larynx
3.13 - Atelectasis
3.14 - Pneumonia
3.15 - Acute Tracheobronchitis
3.16 - Aspiration Pneumonia and Foreign Body Aspiration
3.17 - Pulmonary Tuberculosis
3.18 - Lung Abscess
3.19.1 - Pleurisy and Pleural Effusion
13.19.2 - Hemothorax and Emphysema
3.20 - Acute Respiratory Failure and Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome
3.21 - Pulmonary Hypertension and Pulmonary Embolism
3.22 - Sarcoidosis
3.23 - Lung Cancers and Chest Tumors
3.24 - Blunt trauma and Pneumothorax
3.25 - Subcutaneous Emphysema
3.26 - Management of the Client with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
3.27 - Bronchiectasis
3.28 - Asthma
3.29 - Cystic Fibrosis
Unit 4 - Cardiovascular Disorders
4.1.1 - Anatomy/Physiology/Assessment of the Cardiovascular System
4.1.2 - Health History and Physical Examination
4.2.1 - Laboratory Tests, Chest X-Ray and Fluoroscopy
4.2.2 - Cardiac Stress Testing, Radionuclide Imaging, Computed Tomography & Magnetic Resonance Angiography
4.2.3 - Cardiac Catheterization and Electrophysiology Testing
4.2.4 - Hemodynamic Monitoring
4.3.1 - The Electrocardiogram (ECG), Analyzing the ECG Rhythm Strip, and Normal Sinus Rhythm
4.3.2 - Sinus Node Dysrhythmias and Atrial Dysrhythmias
4.3.3 - 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)
4.3.5 - Cardioversion, Defibrillation, and Electrophysiology Studies
4.3.6 - Pacemaker Therapy and Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator
4.4.1 - Coronary Atherosclerosis (CA)
4.4.2 - Angina Pectoris
4.4.3 - Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS) and Myocardial Infarction (MI)
4.4.4 - Percutaneous Coronary Interventions and Coronary Artery Revascularization
4.5.1 - Valvular Disorders: Mitral Valve Prolapse, Mitral Regurgitation, Mitral Stenosis, and Aortic Stenosis
4.5.2 - Valvuloplasty and Valve Replacement
4.5.3 - Cardiomyopathy
4.5.4 - Rheumatoid Endocarditis and Infective Endocarditis
4.5.5 - Myocarditis and Pericarditis
4.6.1 - Heart Failure (HF) - Chronic Heart Failure (CHF)
4.6.2 - Pulmonary Edema
4.6.3 - Cardiogenic Shock, Thromboembolism, Pericardial Effusion, and Cardiac Tamponade
4.6.4 - Cardiac Arrest
4.7.1 - Anatomic/Physiology Overview and Assessment of Peripheral Vascular System
4.7.2 - Diagnostic Evaluation for Peripheral Circulation
4.7.3 - Arteriosclerosis and Atherosclerosis
4.7.4 - Peripheral Arterial Occlusive Disease & Upper Arterial Occlusive Disease
4.7.5 - Aortoiliac Disease, Dissecting Aorta, and Raynaud Phenomenon
4.7.6 - Aneurysms
4.7.7 - Arterial Embolism and Arterial Thrombosis
4.7.8 - Deep Vein Thromboembolism
4.7.9 - Chronic Venous Insufficiency and Post-Thrombotic Syndrome
4.7.10 - Leg Ulcers
4.7.11 - Varicose Veins
4.7.12 - Lymphangitis, Lymphadenitis, Lymphedema, Lymphatic Filariasis (Elephantiasis), and Cellulitis
4.7.13 - Hypertension (HTN)
Final Exam
Course and Self Evaluation & Certificate
Educator Resources
Course Activities
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