Essential critical care skills 3: arterial line care - Nursing Times
WEBDec 13, 2021 · Arterial lines are used to monitor arterial blood pressure continuously, so it is essential to understand normal and abnormal arterial pressure waveforms; these are shown in Fig 1. Arterial pressure waveforms are obtained by attaching the arterial line to a transducer (Fig 2). A transducer is a device that converts one energy form to another ...
How to calculate drug doses and infusion rates accurately
WEBOct 16, 2017 · To find the number of milligrams in a millilitre you need to divide by 100; 1ml of 1% lidocaine contains 10mg per ml. You can apply the same calculation to 0.5% lidocaine: 0.5% lidocaine contains 500mg of lidocaine in 100ml; To find the number of milligrams in a millilitre you need to divide 500mg by 100;
Patient advocacy: breaking down barriers and challenging decisions
WEBJan 3, 2017 · The Nursing and Midwifery Code states it is the responsibility of nurses to “act as an advocate for the vulnerable, challenging poor practice and discriminatory attitudes and behaviour relating to their care” (Nursing and Midwifery Council, 2015). However, nurses sometimes struggle to assume this responsibility.
Measuring and managing fluid balance - Nursing Times
WEBJul 15, 2011 · Abstract. Shepherd A (2011) Measuring and managing fluid balance.Nursing Times; 107: 28, early online publication. Ensuring patients are adequately hydrated is an essential part of nursing care, yet a recent report from the Care Quality Commission found “appalling” levels of care in some NHS hospitals, with health professionals failing to …
Injection technique 1: administering drugs via the intramuscular …
WEBMar 15, 2022 · Eileen Shepherd was, at time of writing, clinical editor, Nursing Times. Drugs administered by the intramuscular (IM) route are deposited into vascular muscle tissue, which allows for rapid absorption into the circulation (Lister et al, 2020; Ogston-Tuck, 2014). These complications can be avoided if the site for injection is accurately ...
Essential critical care skills 1: what is critical care nursing?
WEBOct 18, 2021 · A holistic view of the patient – which takes into account physical and psychosocial matters – is vital, as is supporting families. Essential critical care skills 2: assessing the patient. Essential critical care skills 3: arterial line care. Essential critical care skills 4: airway assessment and management.
Rectal drug administration in adults: how, when, why
WEBFeb 22, 2016 · Introduction. Medications administered per rectum (PR) are ideal for local or systemic treatment, as the rectal mucosa has a blood and lymph supply that is capable of effective systemic absorption. The rectum is relatively underused in some societies as a route for safe administration of medicines, arguably due to the intimacy of the site compared with more socially accepted and visible routes ...
'Leaky legs': strategies for the treatment and management of …
WEBDec 19, 2016 · Introduction. The management of lymphorrhoea (grossly oedematous legs) poses major challenges because the condition is often accompanied by the leakage of considerable volumes of fluid – indeed the condition is commonly known as ‘leaky legs’ (Lymphoedema Framework, 2006). This article describes the pathophysiology of lymphovenous disease, strategies to help prevent or treat complications ...
COPD 2: management and nursing care | Nursing Times
WEBApr 6, 2020 · Abstract. Most nurses, not just specialist nurses, will routinely encounter people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in their care. Although there is no cure for this progressive respiratory disease, nurses have a crucial role in its treatment and management, including helping patients to minimise and control their symptoms, and improve the quality of their lives.
Postoperative care 1: principles of monitoring ... - Nursing Times
WEB050613 Principles of monitoring postoperative patients. Observing a collective moment of silence when a patient dies is valuable for both staff and the bereaved. This initiative won the Critical and Emergency Care Nursing category in the 2023 Nursing Times Awards. A bespoke course and educational package were created to develop specialist ...