This is a podcast of my class at Grossmont College School of Nursing, NU130, Perioperative Nursing.
G-tubes, J-tubes, NG Tubes. Installation and care.
Diskectomies, fusions, spinal cord injuries, brain injuries, craniotomies
From the 2019 AMSN conference, Beth speaks about how and why getting back to basics can really help our patients.
Ovarian, uterine cervical, breast cancer prevention, detection, and treatment
Sally talks about the top five killers of men, and they may surprise you.
UTI, Kidney stones, urinary diversion devices, and Men's Health: BPH, testicular cancer, prostate cancer
General review of renal/GU stuff and diagnostic tests
A "down and dirty" quickie GI review. Accompanying PPT is under Class 10.
Nursing mgmt. of pancreatitis, appies, choles, Crohn's, UC, SBO, diverticulitis, and colon cancer.
Gastric diseases, disorders, cancerous, and surgeries
Esophageal cancer, varices, strictures, diverticula, and others, and GERD and their treatments.
Head of the Mass. BRN and an expert witness, she talks about some legal cases and bad charting.
This has little to do with course content, it's just good information and kind of fun. From the AMSN 2019 conference, how to improve communication in healthcare and how to not get sued, or what to do if you do get sued related to your charting.
In this podcast extra, you'll hear the story of a young man who lost a leg and actually had his life improved because of it.
Hip and knee replacements, spinal surgeries, osteomyelitis, amputations.
Fractures, traction, casts, and complications. Just some of the things you'll need to know to take care of orthopedic clients
Extra info on OA, RA, Lupus, Scleroderma, and others
In this episode we will explore hypovolemic, cardiogenic, neurogenic, septic, and anaphylactic shock. A special focus will be put on sepsis, which is a national health crisis that we all need to be more familiar with in our patient population.
An interview with a young man who was severely burned and had a miraculous new treatment.
Blood products, transfusions, and reactions. Thermal, chemical, electrical burns.
Post op delirium, urinary retention, nausea and vomiting, bowel obstruction, fluid problems, bleeding problems
Some really important information on cultural competency
The Horrors of Post-op Complications: Respiratory Complications, Alterations in Temperature, and Pain.
Katie Starr, PhD, RDN, LDN from Duke and Joyce Black, PhD, RN, FAAN from U of Nebraska. The accompanying PPT is under Class 2.
What happens in your body when you get stressed? From cavemen and saber tooth tigers, to people in the hospital, to nursing students, our bodies all react the same way to stress.
A discussion with four good friends of mine, all experienced med-surg nurses
The rules, responsibilities, and scopes of practice of the team members in the OR. Also the types of anesthesia and things that can go wrong.
Nursing care of the patient about to undergo surgery.
In this trailer, I will tell you what is going to be covered in this class, and how to best use this podcast to enhance your learning.