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sharing with you health-related findings from my nursing studies
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Wednesday, April 30, 2025
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1. **Normal Serum Osmolality Range**: 275 to 295 milliosmoles per kilogram.
2. **Normal Urine Specific Gravity**: 1.010.3. **Medications that May Mask Hypoglycemia Signs**: Beta blockers, specifically metoprolol, may mask signs like shakiness, increased heart rate, and irritability.
4. **ADH Function**: Antidiuretic hormone (ADH) is involved in maintaining fluid balance. It responds to hypotension, hypovolemia, hypernatremia, and dehydration.
5. **Signs of SIADH**: Decreased urine output, decreased serum osmolality, and hyponatremia.
6. **Signs of Diabetes Insipidus (DI)**: Increased serum osmolality, increased serum sodium, and decreased urine osmolality.
7. **Thyroid Function Tests**: T3 and T4 will be increased in hyperthyroidism along with decreased TSH.
8. **Myxedema Coma**: The most severe form of hypothyroidism, characterized by altered mental status, hypothermia, bradycardia, and need for IV levothyroxine.
9. **DKA vs. HHS**: Understand the differences in serum osmolality and the need for fluid resuscitation.
10. **Complications of SIADH**: Severe hyponatremia can lead to seizures.
Thursday, April 27, 2023
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Friday, September 9, 2011
Ethics of Healthcare
The nurse, in all professional relationships, practices with compassion and respect for the inherent dignity, worth, and uniqueness of every individual, unrestricted by considerations of social or economic status, personal attributes, or the nature of health problems.
Provision 2.
The nurse’s primary commitment is to the patient, whether an individual, family, group, or community.
Provision 3.
The nurse promotes, advocates for, and strives to protect the health, safety, and rights of the patient.
Provision 4.
The nurse is responsible and accountable for individual nursing practice and determines the appropriate delegation of tasks consistent with the nurse’s obligation to provide optimum patient care.
Provision 5.
The nurse owes the same duties to self as to others, including the responsibility to preserve integrity and safety, to maintain competence, and to continue personal professional growth.
Provision 6.
The nurse participates in establishing, maintaining, and improving health care environments and conditions of employment conducive to the provision of quality health care and consistent with the values of the profession through individual and collective action.
Provision 7.
The nurse participates in the advancement of the profession through contributions to practice, education, administration, and knowledge development.
Provision 8.
The nurse collaborates with other health professionals and the public in promoting community, national, and international efforts to meet health needs.
Provision 9.
The profession of nursing, as represented by associations and their members, is responsible for articulating nursing values, for maintaining the integrity of the profession and its practice, and for shaping social policy.
source: http://nursingworld.org/MainMenuCategories/EthicsStandards/CodeofEthicsforNurses/Code-of-Ethics.aspx
Tuesday, August 16, 2011
No time for breakfast - no problem .
- it's the fuel for your day - the carbs, fats, proteins, minerals, and vitamins in a balanced breakfast help your body stay stable, energized, and focused for the day ahead.
- it can prevent weight gain - yes, you read that correct! By not eating breakfast, your body's metabolism is signaled to store more fat (a sort of pseudo-starvation mode is inacted). Eating breakfast is part of the recipe for preventing obesity.
- it can help lower stress on the heart and endocrine system, decreasing chances of developing diabetes or a heart attack
Tuesday, March 8, 2011
eating healthy . . . without breaking the bank.
In these challenging economic times, it's easy for our diets and lifestyle modification ambitions to "take the back seat."
With these proven tips, your health need not be part of the recession, and you can invest in your true wealth.
Eating healthy:
- Lowers disease risks
- Increases productivity
- Gives you more energy
- Makes you stronger
Healthy food is full of:
- Protein. The building blocks of muscles, needed for strength.
- Fat. A balanced intake of omega 3, 6 & 9.
- Veggies. All kinds, especially green fibrous veggies.
- Fruit. Full of vitamins.
- Water
- Whole grain food. Oats, rice, pasta, breads, …
Brown Rice
Oats (Old Fashioned or Quick) - great for quick breakfast + they fill me up good so I'm not hungry during class (add pinch of salt, some fruit, sugar, and/or syrup to make more interesting)
Frozen Vegetables (come in 12-ounce to 24-ounce bags that cost anywhere from $1.75 to $2.25 and contain 6-8 cups)
Canned Tuna (Quality protein, good for salads, with crackers, on sandwiches)
Eggs (keep in mind , the yellow part has more cholesterol, there are ways to filter it out and just have "egg whites")
Daily Multivitamin