http://www.nursingshow.com Nursing Show Online Radio | Podcast | News, Comment, & Tips for RN, LPN, Student Nurses Wed, 08 Feb 2012 07:03:03 +0000 en hourly 1 Every weekly Nursing Show episode features news, tips and tricks, medication information, nursing career interviews, education and commentary for nurses, RN, LPN, BSN, and nurse students, and anyone interested in general medical information. Jamie Davis, the Podmedic, RN, NREMT-P, B.A., A.A.S clean Jamie Davis, the Podmedic, RN, NREMT-P, B.A., A.A.S podmedic@mac.com podmedic@mac.com (Jamie Davis, the Podmedic, RN, NREMT-P, B.A., A.A.S) MedicCast Productions, LLC For Nurses, By Nurses with news, commentary, tips, interviews, and education. nurse,nursing,nurse student,education,medical,hospital,patient,news http://www.nursingshow.com/wp-content/uploads/powerpress/LaptopScrubsiTunes_copy.jpg http://www.nursingshow.com http://www.nursingshow.com/2009/11/06/newborn-jaundice-care-and-assessment-and-episode-104/ http://www.nursingshow.com/2009/11/06/newborn-jaundice-care-and-assessment-and-episode-104/#comments Sat, 07 Nov 2009 03:37:54 +0000 rnproducer http://nursingshow.com/blog/?p=1753 Continue reading →]]> http://www.nursingshow.com/2009/11/06/newborn-jaundice-care-and-assessment-and-episode-104/feed/ 1 assessment,bilirubin,hyperbilirubinemia,jamie davis,jaundice,labor and delivery,maternity,neonatal,newborn,nurse,nursing,podcast Welcome to Episode 104 To take the survey, click here takethesurvey.com/rawvoice The Nursing Show is a proud member of the ProMed Podcast Network. Subscribe to the show, free! ---- Right Click to download (Macs Option Click) Welcome to Episode 104 To take the survey, click here takethesurvey.com/rawvoice (http://www.takethesurvey.com/rawvoice) The Nursing Show is a proud member of the ProMed Podcast Network (http://promednetwork.com). Subscribe to the show, free! ----- (http://www.mediccast.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2007/11/podcastdownload.jpg) Right Click to download (Macs Option Click) (http://www.mediccast.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2007/11/itunesnew.jpg) Subscribe with iTunes here (need iTunes -- it's free) RSS Feed to subscribe (http://www.nursingshow.com/feed/podcast/) (copy url to Juice, Zune Marketplace, or your favorite podcatcher) Click the arrow below to listen to the show: ----------------------------------- Sponsors NursingTopStudent.com (http://NursingTopStudent.com) all of the tools student nurses need for less than $1 a day. Audio and video study aids plus a whole lot more! More than 200 files and counting! Join Us Now! GoToMyPC: As secure as online banking. Try it FREE for 30 days (http://www.gotomypc.com/podcast). ----------------------------------- News-- Improved Jaundice Screening Can Protect Newborns (http://www.medicinenet.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=106002) Children of Working Mothers Have Unhealthier Lifestyles (http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/165543.php) Health Experts Support Tools to Prevent Preterm Birth (http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/165389.php) ----------------------------------- Tip of The Week- Care and Interventions of Newborn Jaundice Most preterm and almost 50% of full term newborns present with jaundice, a yellow discoloration of the skin and sclera of the eyes. The yellowish hue comes from bilirubin, a substance produced from break down of red blood cells, when it reaches a blood level greater than approximately 2.5 mg/dL. This bilirubin is excreted in the stool via the liver, in the case of infants, this process takes more time resulting to accumulation in the skin. Jaundice appearing about 2-3 days after birth, called physiologic jaundice is normal in newborns,however, interventions like phototherapy should be instituted to help the infant's body excrete the excess bilirubin. There are also disorders that can cause bilirubin levels to increase in newborns like blood type incompatibilities, prematurity, polycythemia, etc. If left unresolved, bilirubin may continually increase and cause serious complications such as cerebral palsy, deafness, and kernicterus ( brain damage from very high bilirubin levels). Infants receiving phototherapy, the first line intervention for jaundice, requires special attention to avoid chilling or burning of the skin. Intake and output should be monitored and carefully documented, including continuous assessment for skin breakdown and bilirubin lab values should always be updated. Serum bilirubin levels above 25 mg/dL or higher at any time is a medical emergency and the infant should be evaluated immediately for exchange transfusion. For more on nursing care of newborn jaundice, follow links below Blood Bilirubin Levels (http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/003479.htm) Newborn Jaundice by NIH Medline (http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/001559.htm) eMedicine Article on Newborn Jaundice (http://www.emedicinehealth.com/newborn_jaundice/article_em.htm#Newborn%20Jaundice%20Overview) ———————————– Don’t miss an episode! You can receive the Nursing Show Newsletter in your email inbox. Comments@NursingShow.com 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) (http://mediccastlive.com/) ——————————– Song this week: Music from The Podsafe Music Network (http://music.podshow.com/) This week- “Wednesday Morning” by Slackstring (http://music.podshow.com/music/listeners/artistdetails.php?BandHash=e4967629e3ece2e3d6637a794654f79b) Jamie Davis, the Podmedic, RN, NREMT-P, B.A., A.A.S clean http://www.nursingshow.com/2009/03/02/nurses-education-and-access-to-care/ http://www.nursingshow.com/2009/03/02/nurses-education-and-access-to-care/#comments Mon, 02 Mar 2009 17:21:13 +0000 Jamie Davis http://nursingshow.com/blog/?p=748 Continue reading →]]> http://www.nursingshow.com/2009/03/02/nurses-education-and-access-to-care/feed/ 0