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Nursing Tip of the Day! – Critical Care Nursing

Category: Critical Care Nursing  Cirrhotic ascites can be uncomplicated or complicated, the latter involving concomitant development of spontaneous bacterial peritonitis, hepatorenal syndrome or hepatic hydrothorax. 

PVCs, PACs, PJCs: Differences Between these Premature Contractions

This review will cover the differences between premature ventricular contractions (PVCs), premature atrial contractions (PACs), and premature junctional contractions (PJCs). Don’t forget to check out all of our EKG interpretation reviews and to watch the lecture on PVCs vs. PACs vs. PJCs. Premature Ventricular Contractions (PVCs) Premature Ventricular Contractions (PVCs) are early contractions that originate […]

Clinical Curiosity: A Mindset Every Correctional Nurse Needs

Behind the wall, correctional nurses practice in one of the most autonomous nursing environments in healthcare. We often make the first assessment, gather the key data, and decide when a patient needs provider evaluation. In that space, one mindset becomes essential: clinical curiosity. Clinical curiosity is the disciplined habit of asking, “Could this be something more?” It is […]