Diabetes: A Nursing Analysis

Ms. Rita is a 15 year old female. She is a known case of poor control of sugar level since one month without regular medication. When patient was admitted to hospital her random blood sugar =300mg/dl. She had no history of vomiting, breathlessness, altered sensorium or bowel trouble. She had a history of weight loss. On her initial examination she was calm, conscious and cooperative and well oriented to time, place and person. Her BP was...

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REINVIGORATE TO LIFE WITH THERAPEUTIC HYPOTHERMIA

Successful resuscitation and therapeutic hypothermia determines the best clinical outcome after a cardiac arrest. Therapeutic hypothermia is not limited to cardiac arrest but its been used extensively in patients with stroke, traumatic brain injuries, during cardiac catheterization surgeries and neonatal resuscitations. Hypothermia increases the chances of good neurological outcome. American Heart Association’s chain of survival emphasizes...

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NURSES – NO MORE HANDSHAKES

As Nurses we offer handshakes to meet patient’s expectations and to develop a rapport with them. In developing countries such as India, shaking hands has become common, especially in the large cities among nurses and other health care workers dealing with patients.1, 2 Ritualistic touching plays a crucial role in many cultures. Though handshakes give a profound impact in better patient outcomes, it also has the potential for greater efficiency...

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Telehealth Nursing in India is a Global Best Practice

As Indian population is growing rapidly and it has become the second highest in the world, there is a huge need to have more healthcare facilities. Most of the hospitals require more number of nurses and doctors who can treat patients quickly and efficiently. To fulfill this need, technology has provided a boon called as Telemedicine and further now it is growing as Telehealth Nursing. Telehealth Nursing is a very novel concept in India. It is one of the Global Best practices, which is in the initial stage in India. First, let us understand...

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Finding the Right Post Graduate Nursing Program

A previous blog, Benefits of a Higher Nursing Degree, to Internationally Educated Nurses, discussed the importance of a higher nursing degree while pursuing a career as a Global Nurse. This blog discusses how an IEN can go about deciding on to find the right post graduate nursing program at a leading academic institution overseas. As written in the blog referred above, nurses typically explore the option of enrolling for a higher degree for ...

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Nursing: Is it a Feminine profession?

The answer to the above question is both “Yes” and “No”. The reasons for the ambiguous answer are many, and some of these will be discussed in this blog. If someone asks me what my profession is, I casually tell them that I am a “nurse”. Many times people wonder how males can become nurses. The majority of the population in India (except in Kerala) view nursing as a feminine profession. They have their own seemingly solid reasons for doing so. We all know that nursing is a noble profession, and that it needs an attitude of caring, a passion...

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Benefits of a Higher Nursing Degree, to Internationally Educated Nurses

You worked hard to graduate with a nursing degree or a nursing diploma, and then you completed a post-basic nursing program abroad, to further your knowledge and skills, and to prepare you for a career as an Internationally Educated Nurse (IEN). Now that you have settled into a promising career as a Registered Nurse (RN) in a healthcare organization abroad, why would you even wish to consider enrolling for a higher nursing degree or for further specialization? Well, here are a few good reasons: 1. Higher Remuneration A higher qualification...

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HYPOTHYROIDISM – A NURSING ANALYSIS

In this draft case, hypothyroidism is critically analyzed using global best practices and with focus on altered physiology and path physiology. Mrs. Smith (name changed for the reason of confidentiality), a 60-year old, female patient, was presented with chief complaints of cold intolerance, weight-gain despite decreased appetite, bradycardia, constipation, fatigue, lethargy and puffiness of eyes. At the time of admission of the patient the...

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Meeting Patient Expectations: Determinants and a Nurse’s Role

Each human being is unique and no two individuals are the same in their demeanor. This unproven fact becomes most evident when an individual becomes ill. In this current era of consumerism, people are highly conscious and knowledgeable about services they can expect from a merchant, and there are a number of public initiatives to make them understand what to expect, in a service or a product. Meeting such expectations, on the part of the merchant, results in customer satisfaction, which is the highest goal of a service or a product. This...

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Nursing As An Attractive Career Option For Men

Nursing, in modern times, has not been perceived as a profession to be pursued by men; as a vocation, perhaps, through a religious order. You may find it surprising, though, that until the late 1800s nursing was a service primarily rendered by men. It wasn’t until Florence Nightingale started advocating professional nursing care at the frontline, during the Crimean War (1853 – 1856), did women nurses start making their presence felt on...

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Bringing Information Technology to Indian Nursing – Global Best Practices

Nursing is changing worldwide, as technology becomes more sophisticated and percolates into more practices within the nursing discipline. Having said that, there is an imperative need to introduce information technology in the Indian nursing system. At present, Indian nurses are unable to cope with work pressure due to the quantum of data generated in each of the cases they handle. This volume of data manifests itself in heavy paperwork,...

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The Need for Change in the Indian Healthcare System With Respect to Infection Control

Does the Indian healthcare system provide a comprehensive range of health services? Is the healthcare system entirely independent? Does the system operate under different management, rules and political authority? If yes is your answer to these queries, then one has to wonder how far the healthcare system is useful to India’s citizens? Can a middle-class family,...

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Will Nursing Be The Highest Paid Profession In The Future?

The question is rhetorical, of course, and the answer is no. The reason, though, the question is being asked is because of the large projected worldwide shortage of nurses within the next decade-and-a-half. The shortage is expected to arise on account of an increase in the demand for nurses. This increase in demand is linked to a variety of factors: The world’s aging population is going to be needing more nursing care. The United Nations’ World Population Aging 2013 report has some interesting facts about the imminent greying of the...

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Florence Nightingale and International Nurses Day

The 12th May, each year, is celebrated as International Nurses Day. This day allows nurses to celebrate their profession and to show the world that nurses are the backbone of the healthcare system. Many people wonder why International Nurses Day is celebrated on 12th May. The reason is simple: it is the birthday of the great Florence Nightingale, who was the founder of modern nursing, and who was responsible for establishing nursing as...

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Emulating, Rather Than Only Commemorating, Florence Nightingale This International Nurses Day

12th May is International Nurses Day, celebrated by the International Council of Nurses (ICN) since 1965. The significance of the date, as we all know, is that it is the birth anniversary of Florence Nightingale, the founder of modern nursing. She established the first secular nursing school in 1860, the Nightingale Training School , at St. Thomas’ Hospital, London, and, in doing so, laid the foundation of professional nursing. Nursing programs...

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CPNRE Preparatory Course

INSCOL Academy in collaboration with Georgian College offers “Canadian Practical Nurse Registration Examination” Course for its Internationally Educated Nurses at its Mississauga Faculty in Ontario. The CPNRE Prep Course is designed to help Internationally Educated Nurses to gain knowledge and skills required to clear their Licensing Exam and become an RPN. The Course structure is extensively designed by the experienced faculty of...

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Scenario Based Learning on Diabetes Type 1: A Nursing Analysis

Diabetes Mellitus type 1 is a chronic disorder of carbohydrate, fat and protein metabolism. A defective or deficient insulin secretary response, which translates into impaired carbohydrate (glucose) use, is a characteristic feature of diabetes mellitus (Goodman and Gillman’s, 2001). Type 1 diabetes is also called insulin dependent diabetes mellitus (IDDM) and was previously referred to as juvenile onset diabetes. It occurs due to decreased...

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