Medsurg nursing : official journal of the Academy of Medical-Surgical Nurses
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Hospitals are faced with the challenge of staffing oncology units with nurses who do not routinely work with cancer patients. The Essential Oncology Facts Guide can be used to provide critical information that is specific to each oncology unit and to care of the cancer patient.
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Although the Hypoxic Drive Theory has been a long-time influence on the care of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), in reality a relatively fine line exists between optimal and excessive oxygen therapy. Medical-surgical nurses need a clear understanding of the benefits and the possible complications of oxygen therapy in patients with COPD.
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Nurses working in the medical-surgical setting routinely care for patients experiencing acute alcohol withdrawal. Symptom-triggered therapy using the revised Clinical Institute Withdrawal Assessment (CIWA-Ar) (Sullivan, Sykora, Schneiderman, Naranjo, & Sellers, 1989) is currently recommended. Scoring patient symptoms using the CIWA-Ar and educating staff nurses are keys to providing consistent management of a patient in acute alcohol withdrawal.
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Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is one of the most significant chronic illnesses of adults. Comprehensive care of the affected patient requires the medical-surgical nurse to have knowledge of the disease process, collaborative management, and nursing care based on research and current practice guidelines.
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Review Comparative Study
Differentiating the three D's: delirium, dementia, and depression.
Confusion often presents a challenge to nurses caring for older adults. Three common states that result in confusion are delirium, dementia, and depression. The three conditions are compared and contrasted in this article.