Status Asthmaticus
Status asthmaticus is severe and persistent asthma that does not respond to conventional therapy; attacks can occur with little or no warning and can progress rapidly to asphyxiation.
Emergency and Critical Care Nursing
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS)
Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) is a life-threatening lung condition. It is a form of breathing failure that can occur in very ill or severely injured people.
Which Nursing Area is Best for Your Personality?
I would enumerate some important tips in determining the kind of nursing area that you might like as dictated by your personality.
10 Emergency ‘MacGyver’ Hacks for Nurses
You’re at a party, a family gathering, or next to the sports field – and someone develops a health issue. All eyes turn to you because, after all, you’re the nurse or nurse-to-be. Does this scenario sound familiar to you?
Motherhood Stories: 4 Lessons Nurses Can Learn From Being a Mother
How could a nurse and mom juggle the different responsibilities and major changes that come hand in hand with these two diverse yet so similar roles?
Active Shooter Situation Preparedness for Nurses and Healthcare Workers
Being mentally prepared will help nurses to take action immediately on the “Run, Hide, Fight” continuum and could save your own and other’s lives.
A Tribute to Emergency Room Nurses
“At that moment, my son was your son. Your feet weren’t aching. Your stomach wasn’t growling, and your bladder wasn’t bursting.”
The Mule
1993, New York.
The elderly Filipino woman was shaking when she was brought by the EMS paramedic to Triage. Her eyes were shifty and anxious. She clutched my hand, pleading in silence.