Female Pelvic Bones

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The female pelvis is structurally adapted for child bearing and delivery. There are four pelvic bones - innominate or hip bones - Sacrum - Coccyx A. Innominate bones Each innominate bone is composed of three parts. 1. The ilium the large flared out part 2. The ischium the thick lower part. It has a large prominance known as the ischial...

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Importance of Obstetrics and Gynecology nursing

Ensuring healthy antenatal period followed by a safe normal delivery with a healthy child and an uneventful post partum period. Prompt and efficient cares during obstetrical emergencies also prevent so many of complications. The importance of the obstetric and gynecology nursing are: Equip the nurse with the knowledge and understanding of the Anatomy and physiology of reproductive organ be able to apply it in practice With...

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Orthopedic surgery : free download e-book

byJames Edward Moore Book digitized by Google and uploaded to the Internet Archive by user tpb. Number of Pages :393DescriptionThis book is written as a text-book for students and as a ready-reference book for general practitioners. Special stress is laid upon early diagnosis, and, instead of giving in detail every method of treatment that has ever been employed, only such methods are given as in the writer's experience...

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Patient Safety and Quality: An Evidence-Based Handbook for Nurses (Free eBook)

Editor: Ronda G Hughes, PhD, MHS, RN. This book explains wide range of issues and literature regarding patient safety and quality health care .Each of the chapters in this book is organized with a background section and analysis of the literature. At the end of each chapter, you will find two critical components. First, there is a “Practice Implications” section that outlines how the evidence can be...

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Free Download / View ebook Applied Psychology for Nurses

This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and withalmost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License includedwith this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.org This little book is the outgrowth of a conviction, strengthened by some years of experience with hundreds of supposedly normal young people in schools and colleges, confirmed by...

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Free download Obstetric and Gynecological Nursing (PDF)

by Meselech Assegid, Alemaya University Funded under USAID Cooperative Agreement No. 663-A-00-00-0358-00.   This lecture note offers nurses comprehensive knowledge necessary for the modern health care of women with up-todate clinically relevant information in women’s health care. It addresses and contains selected chapters and topics which are incorporated in the obstetrics and gynecology course for nurses. However,...

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Free download Practical nursing; a text-book for nurses

by Maxwell, Anna Caroline; Pope, Amy Elizabeth, b. 1869, joint author Book digitized by Google from the library of Harvard University and uploaded to the Internet Archive by user tpb."Reference books": p. 863-864  This note covers the following topics: Qualification of a nurse, Bacteriology, Ventilation, Care of the ward, Bed-making, Care and comfort of the patient, Symptoms, Temperature pulse and respiration, Baths...

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HOW CAN I RECOGNIZE ADVERSE REACTIONS IN ELDERLY PATIENT?

RECOGNIZING COMMON ADVERSE REACTIONS IN ELDERLY PATIENT Common signs and symptoms of adverse reactions to medications include hives, impotence, incontinence, stomach upset, and rashes. Elderly patients are especially susceptible and may experience serious adverse reactions, such as orthostatic hypotension, dehydration, altered mental status, anorexia, blood disorders, and tardive dyskinesia. In order to recognize and...

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Documentation Focus for Activity Intolerance

ASSESSMENT/REASSESSMENT• Level of activity as noted in Functional Level Classification.• Causative/precipitating factors.• Client reports of difficulty/change. PLANNING• Plan of care and who is involved in planning. IMPLEMENTATION/EVALUATION• Response to interventions/teaching and actions performed.• Implemented changes to plan of care based on assessment/reassessment findings.• Teaching plan and response/understanding of teaching...

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Modifying I.M. Injections

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Before you give an I.M. injection to an elderly patient, consider the physical changes that accompany aging and choose your equipment, site, and technique accordingly. Choosing a needle Remember that an elderly patient usually has less subcutaneous tissue and less muscle mass than a younger patient—especially in the buttocks and...

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Developmental Milestones

A method of evaluation has been developed using an interview technique in which parents are asked questions regarding milestones in achievements that most will remember. The child's developmental quotient (DQ) can be determined according to the parents' answers. A DQ less than 70% signifies a delay requiring further evaluation. AGE GROSS MOTOR VISUAL-MOTOR/PROBLEM-SOLVING LANGUAGE SOCIAL/ADAPTIVE 1 month Raises...

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Sixpack-java: A/B Testing for Android and Java Apps

Sixpack-java: A/B Testing for Android and Java Apps (chairnerd.seatgeek.com) Designed with the goal of making Sixpack A/B testing Android applications easy and painless, sixpack-java has a straightforward API and an easy setup process that should make measuring and analyzing your application design decisions a breeze...

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Infant to Adolescent Growth and Development

AGE AND PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS BEHAVIOR PATTERNS NURSING CONSIDERATIONS Birth-4 Weeks (1 Month)▪ Significant neurologic disorganization.▪ Strong Moro reflex.▪ Sleep cycle disorganized.▪ GI system too immature for solid foods. Motor development▪ Momentary visual fixation on objects and adult face.▪ Eyes follow bright moving objects.▪ Lies awake on back.▪ Immediately drops objects placed in hands.▪ Responds to sounds...

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Assessment of Cranial Nerves in The Child

Assessment of cranial nerves in the child. Obtained from Hadley (1994). S Sensory, M motor, EOM extraocular movement. Cranial Test for function I Olfactory (S)   Olfactory nerve, mucous membrane of nasal passages and turbinates With eyes closed child is asked to identify familiar odors such as peanut butter, orange, and peppermint. Test each nostril separately ...

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