Nursing Notes and Study Guides for Student Nurses

Antidepressants

Antidepressants are used to alter the concentration of neurotransmitters in the brain that is responsible for the depressed affect (feelings in response to the environment, whether positive and pleasant or negative and unpleasant).

Nursing Pharmacology

Narcotics, Narcotic Antagonists, and Antimigraine Agents

Narcotics and antimigraine agents provide treatment for acute or chronic severe pain

Maternity and Newborn Care

Abortion

Abortion is a medical term for the disruption of a pregnancy before the fetus reaches its viable age of more than 20 to 24 weeks of gestation or weighs at least 500g.

Nursing Pharmacology

Antiparkinsonism Drugs (Dopaminergics, Anticholinergics)

Nurse pharmacology study guide for antiparkinsonism agents: dopaminergic agents (levodopa, amantadine) and anticholinergic agents.

Nursing Pharmacology

Antiseizure Drugs

Learn about antiseizure drugs (antiepileptics, anticonvulsants) including hydratoins, barbiturates, benzodiazepines, succinimides and more.

Maternity and Newborn Care

Care of the Newborn

This nursing note explains the key components of newborn care, including assessment (Agpar scoring, respiratory and physical examination), feeding, hygiene, and promoting bonding between parents and their newborns.

Maternity and Newborn Care

Breastfeeding

Breastfeeding refers to the act of providing breast milk as the primary source of nutrition and nourishment to an infant directly from the mother's breast. This natural process involves the baby latching onto the mother's nipple and suckling, allowing the baby to receive essential nutrients, antibodies, and immune factors present in breast milk.

Maternity and Newborn Care

The Newborn & Normal Developmental Milestones

This nursing note aims to explore the world of newborn development, focusing on expected milestones in different areas including physical, cognitive, social, and emotional aspects.

Maternity and Newborn Care

Family Planning/Contraceptive Methods

Contraceptives, also known as birth control methods, are a class of medical interventions or devices used to prevent or decrease the likelihood of pregnancy. These methods work by interfering with the process of conception, either by preventing the release of an egg (ovulation), blocking the fertilization of an egg by sperm, or creating a hostile environment for the implantation of a fertilized egg in the uterus.

Maternity and Newborn Care

Subfertility

Subfertility refers to a condition in which individuals or couples experience difficulty conceiving a child, despite regular and unprotected sexual intercourse, for an extended period (typically one year or more).