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If you experience stress often, it can cause major upsets in your life if you don't developing coping mechanisms to help relieve it.While some stress can be motivating, such as deadlines for projects, too much stress can make your life miserable as you wonder whether you'll be able to handle it.Although some stress is unavoidable, such as that produced by other people or unexpected situations, developing ways to deal with it can help you feel less anxious and learn to make decisions in a calmer manner.Here are 10 ways you can relieve the stress in your life. 1. Identify stressors. Many people feel totally stressed; some of the emotional symptoms of stress are anxiety, fear, mental pain, frustration, anger, and hopelessness.Focusing on the sources of stress can help you develop ways to better cope with it.Writing down a list of the things that cause you stress is a good first step to reducing stressors.The act of writing down a stressor forces you to acknowledge it as a p...

Nursing is a field that demands much of those who pursue it. Long hours and the strain of working with ill and stressed people on a daily basis can make it a very difficult challenge. If you are currently in the nursing field or are considering pursuing this career, here is a list of the top 10 traits every nurse should have/be: A Caring Nature :If a person cannot care about the people they are serving, they will not excel as a nurse. Nurses deal with the sick and injured and their families on a daily basis, and they need to be able to show them that they truly care about their situation. Be Empathetic :Nurses regularly deal with people who are scared and in pain. They must be able to put themselves in their patients’ shoes if they are going to give them the quality of care that a good nurse provides. Be Detail-Oriented : Nurses must remember to write everything they do on patients’ charts. They must also remember to bring medications at the correct times. Being an organized deta...

Hygiene from Mark Fredderick Abejo

NLE REVIEW MATERIAL package includes: OPTION 1 - Php 4,500 A. Module ( nursing lecture handouts in all subject, computer printed not photocopied) Note: lecture notes are my own handouts for almost 5 yrs working as a professor, c.i and reviewer.....this are the notes that you can find in my website allfornursing.blogspot.com B. Compilation of more than 5,000 sample nursing exam ( all nursing subject, computer printed not photocopied) Rationale and answer will be send via email......)  C. 1 CD MP3 Actual Nursing Lectures in all subject D. 2 DVDs of Nursing Skills Video E. 1 CD of 14 in 1 NCLEX Reviewer F. 1 CD selected Nursing Ebooks ****All will be send via LBC - FREE SHIPPING ( Philippines Only) OPTION 2  - Php 3,500 Digital Copy (Email Copy) Version with DVDs and CDs .......soft copy of the nursing lecture handouts and sample examinations will be send via email and all DVDs and CD (mentioned in option 1) will be send via LBC *free shipping - Ph...

Chikungunya Chikungunya is a viral disease (genus Alphavirus ) which is transmitted to humans by infected mosquitoes – including Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus . The name chikungunya originates from a verb in the Kimakonde language, meaning 'to become contorted'. This refers to the 'stooped' appearance of those suffering with joint pain. Symptoms Symptoms appear between 4 and 7 days after the patient has been bitten by the infected mosquito and these include: High fever (40°C/ 104°F) Joint pain (lower back, ankle, knees, wrists or phalanges) Joint swelling Rash Headache Muscle pain Nausea Fatigue Chikungunya is rarely fatal. Symptoms are generally self-limiting and last for 2–3 days. The virus remains in the human system for 5-7 days and mosquitoes feeding on an infected person during this period can also become infected. Chikungunya shares some clinical signs with dengue and can be misdiagnose...

Nasogastric Tube (NGT) Ø   Gavage (feeding) / Lavage (suctioning) Ø   Select the nostril that has greater airflow. Ø   Assist the client to a high fowler’s position Ø   NEX technique (nose-ear-xiphoid) Ø   Checking the patency: ü   Aspirate stomach contents and check the pH, which should be acidic ü   Introduce 10-30 ml of air into the NGT and auscultate at the epigastric area, gurgling sound is heard ü   The most accurate method of assessing the placement of NGT is X-ray study Ø   Before feeding assess residual feeding contents. To assess absorption of the last feeding, if 50 ml or more, verify if the feeding will be given. Ø   Height of feeding is 12 inches above the point of insertion. Ø   Ask the client to remain in position for at least 30 min Ø   Common Problems of Tube Feedings ·          Vomiting ·       ...

Urinary Catheterization Ø  Use appropriate size of catheter Male: Fr 16-18 Female: Fr 12-14 Ø  Place the client in appropriate position: Male: Supine, legs abducted and extended Female: Dorsal recumbent Ø  Locate the urinary meatus properly: Male: at the tip of the glans penis Female: between the clitoris and vaginal orifice Ø  Lubricate catheter with water soluble lubricant before insertion Male: 6 – 7 inches Female: 1 – 2 inches Ø  Length of catheter insertion: Male: 6 – 9 inches Female: 3 -4 inches Ø  Anchor catheter properly: Male: laterally or upward over the lower abdomen / upper thigh Female: inner aspect of the thigh Nursing Interventions to Induce Voiding/Urination v  Provide privacy v  Assist the patient in the anatomical position of voiding v  Serve clean, warm and dry bedpan (female) or urinal (male) v  Allow the client to listen to the sound of running ...