Nursing Notes and Study Guides for Student Nurses

Notes

Nursing is a demanding and complex field that requires a high level of knowledge, skill, and expertise. As a nursing student or professional, it can be challenging to keep track of the vast amount of information you need to know. That’s where nursing notes and study guides come in. These essential tools can help you stay organized, retain information, and ultimately succeed in your career.

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Psychiatric Nursing

Schizophrenia

Schizophrenia refers to a group of severe, disabling psychiatric disorders marked by withdrawal from reality, illogical thinking, possible delusions and hallucinations, and emotional, behavioral, or intellectual disturbance.

Psychiatric Nursing

Sexual Dysfunctions, Paraphilias, and Gender Dysphoria

Sexual disorders, also known as sexual dysfunctions, are a group of conditions that involve difficulties or disruptions in one or more aspects of sexual function, satisfaction, or pleasure.

Psychiatric Nursing

Somatoform Disorders

Somatoform disorders are characterized by physical symptoms suggesting medical disease but without demonstrable organic pathology or a known pathophysiological mechanism to account for them.

Psychiatric Nursing

Stress and Anxiety

Stress is the physical and emotional response to demands, challenges, or pressures that disturb an individual's balance and well-being. Anxiety, on the other hand, is a state of heightened unease and apprehension, often accompanied by physical symptoms, triggered by real or perceived threats.

Psychiatric Nursing

Substance Abuse Disorders

Substance abuse refers to the harmful or excessive use of psychoactive substances, such as drugs or alcohol, that can result in negative consequences for the individual's physical health, mental well-being, and overall life functioning.

Infectious Diseases

Zika Virus

Zika virus is a mosquito-borne flavivirus that is transmitted to humans primarily through the bite of an infected Aedes species mosquito (Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus).

Infectious Diseases Notes

Typhoid Fever

In this study guide, you'll learn all about typhoid fever including its transmission, symptoms, management, and nursing interventions.

Infectious Diseases

Scabies

Human scabies is caused by an infestation of the skin by the human itch mite Sarcoptes scabiei var. hominis.

Infectious Diseases

Salmonella Infection (Salmonellosis)

This study guide gives a summary of Salmonella Infection or Salmonellosis, its pathophysiology, assessment findings, medical management, and nursing care management.