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2 Minute EBP Challenge

Monday, July 26, 2010
Ms. Shepard and DIC
This morning rapid response is called for Ms. Shepard who was admitted with a urinary tract infection and sepsis. Her blood pressure dropped during the evening hours and she is now hypotensive and is having difficulty breathing. Her IV sites are oozing and there is blood in the urinary catheter. Her physician suspects disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC). The primary mechanism in the development of DIC is:

Monday, July 19, 2010
Thyrotoxicosis

Which of the following laboratory findings is indicative of thyrotoxicosis?

Monday, July 12, 2010
Urban CPR Patterns
In a recent study of inner-city neighborhoods, the authors found that out of hospital cardiac arrest was 2-3 times higher in some neighborhoods compared to others. In these high incidence neighborhoods what was the rate of bystander CPR?

 

Critical Care Skills Every Nurse Must Know

As patient acuity becomes increasingly more complex, patients on Med-Surg floors, in long-term care, and home care are requiring more intensive treatment. Often critical care equipment is following the patient out of the ICU and into other areas of patient care. It is important that every nurse have an understanding of vital critical care skills in order to manage this increasingly acute population.

What's inside Critical Care Skills Every Nurse Must Know:

1. The "Quick Check" assessment
2. Identification of "Red Flags" that signal problems
3. Management of the decompensating patient
4. Transporting the critically-ill patient

5. Critical analysis of vital sign changes

Critical Care Skills Every Nurse Must Know contains:

  • 60 minute audio CD
  • Workbook with examples
  • Pocket Reference


This program is taught by David W. Woodruff, MSN, RN, CNS, CCRN, a nationally-known nursing expert and teacher.

  • Learn the critical skills necessary to manage high-acuity patients
  • Take it back to work with the Pocket Reference!

Critical Care Skills Program  $22

Download the audio program and workbook now $12

 

Pocket Reference not included. Total download size is about 11 MB (mp3 audio & pdf file)

You'll "get it", I guarantee it! 

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