Nursing Library & Medical Articles
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NCLEX Practice
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What Is Your Intervention
I have been a Registered Nurse for 13 years now, and a piece of advice that was given to me while in nursing school continues to stick with me. I thought ...
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Abbreviations: A Shortcut to Disaster
Trying to save time by using abbreviations? Make sure that you aren't putting yourself or your patients in jeopardy. By Fay Yocum, MSN, RN Are you putting your patient-and your ...
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test taking strategies
studies have shown that this is a contributing factor for unsuccess in those who dont do so well on their exams. and going to bed and waking up the same time ...
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Homeless, not hopeless:
Vol. 4, No. 6 / June 2005 Richard C. Christensen, MD, on Homeless, not hopeless: 4 strategies for successful interventions Treating homeless mentally ill persons in a community-based setting—such as an ...
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How to take a sexual history (without blushing)
Vol. 5, No. 8 / August 2006 How to take a sexual history (without blushing) • Assessing sexual complaints • Ask about sexual identity • Ask about sexual function • Adult ...
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10 delirium myths debunked
Vol. 5, No. 10 / October 2006 Mitchell Levy, MD 10 delirium myths debunked A consultation-liaison psychiatrist is called in to help manage “schizophrenia” in a middle-aged attorney who is recovering ...
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Pathways of pleasure and pain:
There is much more to dopamine than schizophrenia and Parkinson’s disease. Research has discovered a fascinating array of dopamine functions, some as triggers for neuropsychiatric disorders and others critical for healthy ...
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Vital Signs: Overview and Effect of Aging Changes
Vital signs show an individual is alive. They include heart beat, breathing rate, temperature, and blood pressure. These signs may be watched, measured, and monitored to check an individual's level of ...
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Functional Assessment - The Key to Geriatric Care in the 21st Century
h4. Introduction The next 30 years will result in a unique change in population demographics in this country. This change is already beginning. The baby boomers are getting old. The over ...