Muscle Relaxants
Skeletal muscle relaxants are agents that can treat both temporary and permanent neuronal damage. They do this by interfering with the pain and spasm cycle.
5 Harsh Life Truths Nurses Know Too Well
Here are five hard life truths that take a while to understand but nurses know too well.
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).
Narcotics, Narcotic Antagonists, and Antimigraine Agents
Narcotics and antimigraine agents provide treatment for acute or chronic severe pain
5 of the Best Reasons Why Patients Should Be Thankful for Nurses
If you haven’t realized a nurse’s importance yet, then here are five reasons why you should be thanking them now.
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.
Antiparkinsonism Drugs (Dopaminergics, Anticholinergics)
Nurse pharmacology study guide for antiparkinsonism agents: dopaminergic agents (levodopa, amantadine) and anticholinergic agents.
Antiseizure Drugs
Learn about antiseizure drugs (antiepileptics, anticonvulsants) including hydratoins, barbiturates, benzodiazepines, succinimides and more.
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.
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.