Nursing Tip of the Day! – Fundamentals
Category: Fundamentals The major side effect of mexiletine is GI intolerance, namely nausea, vomiting and diarrhea. Many of these GI intolerances can be mitigated by taking the medication with food or by administering a concomitant proton pump inhibitor antacid.
The Relentless School Nurse: Everytown and NEA’s Comprehensive School Gun Violence Prevention Guide
The NEA School Gun Violence Prevention and Response Guide is an inspired collaboration between Everytown for Gun Safety (Everytown) and the National Education Association (NEA). The comprehensive four-part guide provides evidence-based strategies and practical guidance for educators, school nurses, administrators, policymakers, and community members to create safer learning environments. The guide is structured into four…
Performing a cranial nerve examination and interpreting the findings
Learn the essentials of cranial nerve examination, involving systematic assessment of each nerve to identify abnormalities relating to neurological pathologies. The post Performing a cranial nerve examination and interpreting the findings appeared first on Nursing Times.
Nursing Medical Suffixes Made Easy
Medical suffixes made easy for nursing school and medical terminology courses. Below is a list of common medical suffixes, along with the meaning and an example of how it may be used. Common Medical Suffixes Let’s go over some common medical suffixes you want to know. Medical and Nursing Suffixes Quiz Test your knowledge on […]
Nursing Suffixes Terminology Quiz
Medical suffixes are those words or letters added to the end of a word to enhance its meaning. Understanding the meaning of the various medical suffixes can help you understand medical terminology, which you’ll learn in nursing school terminology courses. Test your knowledge of medical and nursing suffixes by taking the quiz below. Before taking […]
Nursing Tip of the Day! – Fundamentals
Category: Fundamentals Mexiletine is commonly used for management of ventricular arrhythmias. As monotherapy, mexiletine is often not very effective, so it is most commonly combined with oral amiodarone when amiodarone monotherapy has failed.
Importance of Developing Nursing Mentorship as Nurse Practitioners for Minorities
Nursing school requires mandatory clinical rotations to develop strong bedside manners. Nurses serve as the communication hub within the multidisciplinary team, spending the most time with patients at the bedside. For Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) and Advocate Degree of Nursing (ADN), students are often divided into groups to rotate through different specialties until […]
The Relentless School Nurse: Under the Gun – Healing America’s Gun Violence Crisis
Dr. Cedric Dark’s book Under the Gun: An ER Doctor’s Cure for America’s Gun Epidemic, offers a unique and powerful examination of gun violence in America. Along with co-author, Dr. Seema Yasmin, “Under the Gun,” blends professional expertise, personal experience, policy analysis, and an urgent call to action that gun violence is a public health…
In-Demand Regions Open New Paths for Nurses’ Growth
Nursing is undoubtedly a noble profession, but it comes with its own challenges – and sometimes, staying in the same place might not cut it anymore. This is when nurses might start entertaining the idea of a relocation. There’s something special about the thrill of moving to a new place that can add a spark […]
Nursing Tip of the Day! – Fundamentals
Category: Fundamentals Class IB anti-arrhythmics, lidocaine and mexilitine, inhibit the sodium current while shortening the action potential duration. They also have rapid kinetics, which means they associate and dissociate from the sodium channels rapidly.