Neonatal network : NN
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Neonatal network : NN · Nov 2010
Case ReportsNeonatal cardiac tamponade and pleural effusion resolved with chest tube placement.
Pericardial effusion and cardiac tamponade secondary to umbilical venous catheterization are rare complications but potentially fatal. This article reports a case of cardiac tamponade and right pleural effusion secondary to transudation of hyperosmolar fluid from an appropriately placed umbilical venous catheter. ⋯ Umbilical venous catheterization should be considered only for a select group of sick neonates due to risks involved with these lines. When an umbilical venous catheter is placed, special precautions should be taken and maintenance guidelines followed.
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Neonatal network : NN · Nov 2010
Podcasts, webcasts, sims, and more: new and innovative ways for nurses to learn.
ADVANCES IN TECHNOLOGY HAVE expanded the educational tools and learning options available to today's nurses. Among these technologically enhanced tools and strategies are online learning, podcasts, vodcasts, webcasts, webinars, discussion forums, mobile learning, realistic simulations, and others. ⋯ The purpose of this first column is to provide an introduction to innovative teaching tools and strategies-some technologically enhanced, some not-including such nontechnological interactive educational activities as problem-based learning, games, and concept maps. Future columns will discuss many of these strategies in more detail.