Welcome to Episode 78
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News–
Teen Pregnancy Prevention Programs Face Cuts
NLN Releases Nursing Diversity Program
Telenurses Proposed to Assist 911 Overload
Tip of the Week– Interview with Kathleen Singleton for AMSN.org
Kathleen Singleton, president of the Academy of Medical-Surgical Nurses (AMSN), joined me for a great discussion of the Medical-Surgical Nursing specialty. The AMSN provides a host of great resources for all nurses on their website.
Free Resources provided by AMSN
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- The MedicCast (for EMTs, Paramedics, EMS field work)
- MedicCast News (Weekly short medical news program)
- MedicCast Live (Monthly live call-in show with a single EMS topic)
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After uploading last week’s episode featuring an interview with Kathleen Singleton of the Academy of Medical Surgical Nurses, I was notified that I had mistakenly inserted the unedited interview rather than the edited version into the show.
Download (right click the link) the AMSN interview with Kathleen Singleton here or click the arrow below to listen here.
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My apologies to Kathleen for the mistake and I have included the edited interview segment separately here for those of you who would like to listen to just Kathleen’s excellent thoughts on the specialty of Medical-Surgical nursing.
You can also find additional resources at the original Medical Surgical Nursing episode show notes page including additional links and more information.
I assure you I have reprimanded the editor of the clip severely for the lapse and based on the look I saw in the mirror, he’s really sorry.
Stay tuned for more great nursing career interviews coming up soon including a look at Nephrology nursing, rehabilitation nursing, and ambulatory care nursing.
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Welcome to Episode 79
The Nursing Show is a proud member of the ProMed Podcast Network.
Listen to the show!
Right Click to download (Macs Option Click)
Subscribe with iTunes here (need iTunes — it’s free)
RSS Feed to subscribe (copy url to Juice, Zune Marketplace, or your favorite podcatcher)
Click the arrow to play the Nursing Show
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A podcast for Nurses, Nursing Students, and others interested in what it takes to be a Nurse
Fill out our Survey.
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Sponsors
Lexi-Comp, the premium provider of mobile nursing software including new iPhone and iPod Touch apps for Lexi Nursing, and many other Lexi-Comp Products.
Visit www.Lexi.com/nursingshow and sign up to win a free iPod Touch and Lexi-Comp software.
and
Try out Go To My PC for free for 30 days, visit www.gotomypc.com/podcast
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News–
ANA Suggests Ways to Celebrate Nurses Week
Cuts in Education Hurt Arizona’s Nursing Shortage
YouTube Video Helps Man Deliver His Baby
Tip of the Week– Interview with Jason Woytas on Rehab Nursing
What is Rehabilitation Nursing?
Rehabilitation nurses help individuals affected by chronic illness or physical disability to adapt to their disabilities, achieve their greatest potential and work toward productive, independent lives. They take a holistic approach to meeting patients’ medical, vocational, educational, environmental and spiritual needs.
Rehabilitation nurses begin to work with individuals and their families soon after the onset of a disabling injury or chronic illness. They continue to provide support in the form of patient and family education and empower these individuals when they go home or return to work or school. The rehabilitation nurse often teaches patients and their caregivers how to access systems and resources.
Rehabilitation nursing is a philosophy of care, not a work setting or a phase of treatment. Rehabilitation nurses base their practice on rehabilitative and restorative principles by:
- managing complex medical issues
- collaborating with other specialists
- providing ongoing patient/caregiver education
- setting goals for maximal independence
- establishing plans of care to maintain optimal wellness
Definition provided by the Association of the Rehabilitation Nurses
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- MedicCast News (Weekly short medical news program)
- MedicCast Live (Monthly live call-in show with a single EMS topic)
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On the Nursing Show podcast this week, I asked you to tell me what you are doing to celebrate National Nurses Week. The American Nurses Association has a few suggestions on their site. Most of their suggestions are more institutional in nature, though.
Every nurse, RN, LPN, whatever your training, should take some time to personally celebrate Nurses Week. So, in that vein, I will include some suggestions over the next few days.
Today’s Nurses Week celebration idea is — contact an old friend from Nursing School.
For some of us keeping in touch with friends is difficult. Whether you’ve been out of nursing school for one year or twenty, there is probably someone who you haven’t talked to in a while.
This week, celebrate the week in your honor by calling, emailing or facebooking a long lost nursing school buddy. Renew your friendship and reminisce about old times.
Take some time for you, because you deserve it!
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Feel free to add you own ideas to the comments or leave a response link below.
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This week is a week when the American Nurses Association urges all of us to celebrate nursing careers. While most of these celebratory weeks start on a Sunday and run through a normal 7 day week, Nurses Week is special because it always starts seven days prior to May 12, 2009.
Why May 12, you ask?
That’s the birthday of Florence Nightingale, of course. Since she served to start the path of modern nursing, I decided to select an appropriate idea to celebrate the people that started each of us on the path to becoming a nurse.
Celebrate Nurses Week by thanking the person who inspired you to become a nurse!
Each of us is a nurse because someone inspired us either before we entered nursing school or perhaps just after as we were mentored early in our careers. Take 5 minutes and write them a note thanking them for their inspiration and standing as a role model.
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Are you doing something else to celebrate National Nurses Week? Let me know by leaving a comment here on the Nursing Show blog using the link below.
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As we wind down National Nurses Week, it is important to celebrate the most important nurse you know. That is you, of course!
As nurses, we find it very easy to settle into the role of care giver. It is that very nature that makes it difficult for us to take time to care for ourselves. We don’t like to slow down and stop caring for others long enough to give ourselves a treat.
Here are some ways to treat yourself:
- Take a break from your busy day to take yourself out for a spa day.
- Visit your favorite lunch spot for a nice meal this week.
- Rent your favorite movie and settle in for a quiet night of relaxation.
- Wake up early and watch the sunrise and enjoy the beginning of another day.
Commit to treating yourself as a person in need of care once in a while rather only the caregiver. This can be difficult to do. We must recognize that in order for us to remain able to care for others, we must be around to do so. Celebrate YOUR nurses week by celebrating YOU!
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Are you doing something special for National Nurses Week? Share your ideas with us by leaving a comment on the blog here using the comments link below.
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As National Nurses Week 2009 ends, it’s time for us to return to the real world where no one celebrates nursing.
Wait a minute!
Why do we have to stop celebrating nursing just because the official week is over? It makes no sense as we continue to struggle with nurse staffing issues, patient safety, a bankrupt health care system, and a worldwide nursing shortage.
It is more important now than ever before to keep the focus on nursing and celebrate our ability to positively influence the health of our communities.
Set goals to maintain awareness about key nursing and healthcare issues this year in your community, state, and country.
- Offer to talk about nursing careers in your area schools or community colleges.
- Seek out opportunities to educate or mentor new nurses.
- Contact your elected officials regularly to keep the apprised of your concerns about health care.
- Join the professional association for your nursing specialty and get involved in research best practices in patient care.
- Look for ways to improve patient care in your facility and work to implement them.
- Follow trends in nursing research or better yet start your own research project into best nursing practices in patient care.
These are just a few ideas I came up with. What about you? Leave a comment below.
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Welcome to Episode 80
The Nursing Show is a proud member of the ProMed Podcast Network.
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and
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News–
Nurses and Doctors Shut Out of Health Reform Talk
Doctors vs. Midwives: Home Birth Adversaries?
Tip of the Week– Interview with Sue Cary of American Nephrology Nurses’ Association
Link to Nursing Show Article on Free ANNA CNE Resources
Nephrology Nursing Philosophy (from ANNA website)
“. . . the role of nephrology nursing is to assess the real or threatened impact of renal disease on the individual as well as to diagnose and treat his/her responses to this problem. Within this context, ANNA also believes in the commitment of nursing to assist each individual to achieve an optimum level of functioning, whether it be in preventing renal disease, arresting further dysfunction, or rehabilitating the individual throughout the life cycle. In order to achieve these goals, we believe that practitioners within the field of nephrology nursing should set forth high standards of patient care that are continually updated.
We believe that through the continued education of nurses in the field of nephrology, we can assure high quality patient care. We further believe that a sound educational program is necessary to develop, maintain, and augment competence in practice. Because research is essential for the advancement of nursing science, new concepts must be developed and tested to sustain the continued growth and maturation of nephrology nursing.
We believe in the team approach to patient care and embrace interdisciplinary communication and collaboration as being essential to the achievement of the highest attainable level of cost-effective, quality patient care. As members of the nephrology team, it is our duty to respond to issues affecting our practice in both private and public sectors.
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Other Podcasts from Jamie Davis:
- The MedicCast (for EMTs, Paramedics, EMS field work)
- MedicCast News (Weekly short medical news program)
- MedicCast Live (Monthly live call-in show with a single EMS topic)
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Welcome to Episode 81
The Nursing Show is a proud member of the ProMed Podcast Network.
Listen to the show!
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Click the arrow to play the Nursing Show
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A podcast for Nurses, Nursing Students, and others interested in what it takes to be a Nurse
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News–
Float Nurse Satisfaction Story
Tip of the Week– Assessment and Care of IV Lines
Common complications with IV catheter placement include:
- Infiltration – Leakage of the IV fluid or medication into the surrounding tissues. If the infiltration is caught early enough and a small amount of infiltrate had leaked, the problem is not usually a cause of long term issues. Discontinue the IV infusion, remove the catheter and initiate IV access elsewhere.
- Extravasation - is related to infiltration but is a more serious complication where the fluid or medication leaking into the tissues is a vessicant or highly concentrated solution. Common medications in this category include Dopamine, Diazapam, Calcium Chloride and D-50. Even small amounts of extravasation into surrounding tissues can cause localized cellular breakdown and tissue necrosis.
- Phlebitis – is the inflammation of the vein itself and is most often caused by irritation due to long term IV access in that location (days). Some medications of a more alkaline or acidic nature can also irritate the vein and rarely a bacterial infection may be the cause, as well.
- Infection – Infection related to improper cleaning of the site prior to insertion of the catheter or due to migration of bacteria along the cather into the tissues during extended IV access (days).
- Hypersensitivity to Medication – Allergic reaction to the medication administered. Can be seen in meds such as IV antibiotics but may happen with any IV fluid or medication. May be localized to the site or systemic.
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IV Complications Web Based Slide Show and Presentation
Complications of peripheral I.V. therapy (From Nursing Made Incredibly Easy, Jan/Feb 2008)
Nursing Show Episode 54 on Infusion Nursing Specialty
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- MedicCast Live (Monthly live call-in show with a single EMS topic)
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Song this week:
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Welcome to Episode 82
The Nursing Show is a proud member of the ProMed Podcast Network.
Listen to the show!
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Right Click to download (Macs Option Click)
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Click the arrow to play the Nursing Show
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A podcast for Nurses, Nursing Students, and others interested in what it takes to be a Nurse
Fill out our Survey.
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Sponsors
Lexi-Comp, the premium provider of mobile nursing software including new iPhone and iPod Touch apps for Lexi Nursing, and many other Lexi-Comp Products.
Visit www.Lexi.com/nursingshow and sign up to win a free iPod Touch and Lexi-Comp software.
and
Try out Go To My PC for free for 30 days, visit www.gotomypc.com/podcast
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News–
Costs of Uninsured Health Care
FDA to Look At Acetaminophen Products
Tip of the Week– Ciguatera Fish Poisoning
A ToxTidbits Segment with Lisa Booze from the Maryland Poison Center
About Ciguatera
Ciguatera fish poisoning (or ciguatera) is an illness caused by eating fish that contain toxins produced by a marine microalgae called Gambierdiscus toxicus. People who have ciguatera may experience nausea, vomiting, and neurologic symptoms such as tingling fingers or toes.
They also may find that cold things feel hot and hot things feel cold. Ciguatera has no cure. Symptoms usually go away in days or weeks but can last for years. People who have ciguatera can be treated for their symptoms.
Fish like barracuda, black grouper, blackfin snapper, cubera snapper, dog snapper, greater amberjack, hogfish, horse-eye jack, king mackerel, and yellowfin grouper have been known to carry ciguatoxins.
Find more info for nurses and other health care providers at the CDC page on Ciguatera Fish Poisoning
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- The MedicCast (for EMTs, Paramedics, EMS field work)
- MedicCast News (Weekly short medical news program)
- MedicCast Live (Monthly live call-in show with a single EMS topic)
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Song this week:
Michael Heaton’s “I Know What I Know”
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