25 Best-Kept Secrets of Nurses — Finally Spilled!
If you are a nurse, these things might resonate with you as well.
Echocardiogram
Echocardiography, also known as echo test or heart ultrasound is a noninvasive painless test that uses ultrasound to visualize the shape, size, and movement of the structures of the heart.
Colic
Colic is a common and distressing condition affecting infants, characterized by intense and prolonged crying, typically occurring in the late afternoon or evening hours.
Hookworms
Human hookworm disease is a common helminth infection that is predominantly caused by the nematode parasites Necator americanus and Ancylostoma duodenale; organisms that play a lesser role include Ancylostoma ceylonicum, Ancylostoma braziliense, and Ancylostoma caninum.
Roundworms (Ascariasis)
Ascariasis (Roundworms) is the name of an infection caused by the roundworm Ascaris lumbricoides; when a worm lives inside the human body, the condition is called a parasitic infection.
Congenital Hypothyroidism
Congenital hypothyroidism is a critical and relatively common endocrine disorder that affects newborns, resulting from an underactive thyroid gland since birth. This condition occurs when the thyroid gland fails to produce an adequate amount of thyroid hormones, essential for normal growth and development.
Seizure Disorders (Epilepsy)
A seizure is a sudden, uncontrolled electrical disturbance in the brain. It can cause changes in behavior, movements or feelings, and in levels of consciousness.
Strabismus
Strabismus is the inward deviation of the eyes noted before the patient reaches age 6 months. It is associated with maldevelopment of stereopsis, motion processing, and eye movements.
Colonoscopy
Colonoscopy is a diagnostic procedure that utilizes a flexible fiberoptic colonoscope inserted into the rectum to allow visual examination of the large intestine (colon) lining
10 Doses of Inspiration for Nurses Working on Christmas Day
To help lift your spirits, here are some special messages that have been sent to nurses to show that what you do is appreciated; and also some uplifting stories and views from nurses about working on Christmas day.