Eye Drop Instillation
Eye drop instillation is the dispensation of a sterile ophthalmic medication into a patient’s eye.
Measuring Central Venous Pressure (CVP)
Central venous pressure (CVP) describes the pressure of blood in the thoracic vena cava, near the right atrium of the heart. CVP reflects the amount of blood returning to the heart and the ability of the heart to pump the blood into the arterial system.
Blood Transfusion Therapy and Transfusion Reactions
Learn the concepts behind blood transfusion therapy and the nursing management and interventions before, during and after the therapy.
Ear Irrigation
Curious about mastering ear irrigation? This essential nursing procedure is key for removing earwax, foreign objects, and discharge safely and comfortably. Dive into the careful techniques and knowledge needed to perfect this skill and ensure patient care excellence!
Urinary Catheterization
Urinary Catheterization is the introduction of a catheter through the urethra into the bladder for the purpose of withdrawing urine.
The 10 Rights of Drug Administration
Despite the “5 Rights” of medication administration, errors still happen. Expanding to the “10 Rights”—including the right to refuse, right knowledge, right questions, right advice, and right response—enhances patient safety and care quality in today’s complex healthcare environment.
Nursing Abbreviations and Acronyms: Guide to Medical Terminology
Ever wondered how healthcare professionals communicate complex information so efficiently? Dive into the world of medical abbreviations and acronyms—essential tools that transform lengthy terms like “complete blood count” into simple “CBC,” ensuring clarity and speed in patient care.
Hot Sitz Bath (Hip Bath)
Sitz bath or hip bath is a bath in which a patient sits in water up to the hips to relieve discomfort and pain in the lower part of the body. Sitz bath works by keeping the affected area clean and increasing the flow of blood.
The Nightingale Pledge And Its Versions
In 1893, Lystra Gretter crafted the Nightingale Pledge, a revolutionary code that transformed nursing by embedding Florence Nightingale’s ethical standards. First adopted at Harper Hospital, it evolved to champion patient care, professionalism, and the modern values that guide nurses today.
Perioperative Nursing
Ever wondered what drives the critical decisions behind surgical procedures? In perioperative nursing, understanding the reasons for surgery—curing, diagnosing, preventing, enhancing, repairing, or relieving—empowers nurses to deliver exceptional, tailored patient care.