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Respiratory

Med-Surg Respiratory System, part 13: Mechanical Ventilation

August 27, 2021Cathy Parkes
The purpose of mechanical ventilation and the causes of low pressure and high pressure alarms. Mechanical ventilator settings and best practices for nursing care of a patient on a mechanical...
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Med-Surg Respiratory System, part 13: Mechanical Ventilation

August 27, 2021Cathy Parkes
The purpose of mechanical ventilation and the causes of low pressure and high pressure alarms. Mechanical ventilator settings and best practices for nursing care of a patient on a mechanical...
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Med-Surg Respiratory System, part 12: ARDS and ARF

August 27, 2021Cathy Parkes
The pathophysiology, risk factors, signs/symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, and nursing care associated with Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) and Acute respiratory failure (ARF).
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Med-Surg Respiratory System, part 12: ARDS and ARF

August 27, 2021Cathy Parkes
The pathophysiology, risk factors, signs/symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, and nursing care associated with Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) and Acute respiratory failure (ARF).
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Med-Surg Respiratory System, part 11: Pleural Disorders, Chest Tubes, Tension Pneumothorax

August 27, 2021Cathy Parkes
Pleural disorders, including the following: pneumothorax, tension pneumothorax, pleural effusion, and hemothorax. Chest tubes in detail, include an overview of the three chambers (drainage collection chamber, water seal chamber, suction...
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Med-Surg Respiratory System, part 11: Pleural Disorders, Chest Tubes, Tension Pneumothorax

August 27, 2021Cathy Parkes
Pleural disorders, including the following: pneumothorax, tension pneumothorax, pleural effusion, and hemothorax. Chest tubes in detail, include an overview of the three chambers (drainage collection chamber, water seal chamber, suction...
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Med-Surg Respiratory System, part 10: Pulmonary Embolism

August 27, 2021Cathy Parkes
The pathophysiology, risk factors, signs/symptoms, labs, diagnosis, treatment, nursing care, and patient teaching associated with a pulmonary embolism (PE).
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Med-Surg Respiratory System, part 10: Pulmonary Embolism

August 27, 2021Cathy Parkes
The pathophysiology, risk factors, signs/symptoms, labs, diagnosis, treatment, nursing care, and patient teaching associated with a pulmonary embolism (PE).
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Cardiovascular

Med-Surg - Cardiovascular System, part 4: IV Catheters & IV Complications

January 10, 2023Cathy Parkes
The difference between peripheral venous catheters and central venous catheters. IV complications, including: phlebitis, infiltration, extravasation, catheter embolus, air embolus, thrombosis, and fluid overload.
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Med-Surg - Cardiovascular System, part 4: IV Catheters & IV Complications

January 10, 2023Cathy Parkes
The difference between peripheral venous catheters and central venous catheters. IV complications, including: phlebitis, infiltration, extravasation, catheter embolus, air embolus, thrombosis, and fluid overload.
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Med-Surg - Cardiovascular System, part 10: Acid-Base Imbalances

October 23, 2021Cathy Parkes
The following acid-base imbalances: respiratory alkalosis, respiratory acidosis, metabolic alkalosis, and metabolic acidosis. The causes, signs/symptoms, and treatment of each of these disorders.
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Med-Surg - Cardiovascular System, part 10: Acid-Base Imbalances

October 23, 2021Cathy Parkes
The following acid-base imbalances: respiratory alkalosis, respiratory acidosis, metabolic alkalosis, and metabolic acidosis. The causes, signs/symptoms, and treatment of each of these disorders.
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Med-Surg - Cardiovascular System, part 9: Electrolyte Imbalances

October 23, 2021Cathy Parkes
Electrolytes and electrolyte imbalances. The causes, signs/symptoms, and treatment of hypernatremia, hyponatremia, hypercalcemia, hypocalcemia, hyperkalemia, hypokalemia, hypermagnesemia, and hypomagnesemia.

Med-Surg - Cardiovascular System, part 9: Electrolyte Imbalances

October 23, 2021Cathy Parkes
Electrolytes and electrolyte imbalances. The causes, signs/symptoms, and treatment of hypernatremia, hyponatremia, hypercalcemia, hypocalcemia, hyperkalemia, hypokalemia, hypermagnesemia, and hypomagnesemia.
Med-Surg - Cardiovascular System, part 8: Fluid Volume Deficit and Excess

October 23, 2021Cathy Parkes
The risk factors, signs/symptoms, labs, treatment, and nursing care associated with fluid volume deficit and fluid volume excess.

Med-Surg - Cardiovascular System, part 8: Fluid Volume Deficit and Excess

October 23, 2021Cathy Parkes
The risk factors, signs/symptoms, labs, treatment, and nursing care associated with fluid volume deficit and fluid volume excess.

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Nervous

Med-Surg - Nervous System, part 15: Macular Degeneration, Retinal Detachment, Meniere's Disease

November 9, 2021Cathy Parkes
Macular degeneration, including the difference between dry and wet macular degeneration, signs/symptoms, treatment, and patient teaching. Retinal detachment, including the pathophysiology, risk factors, signs/symptoms, and treatment of retinal detachment. Meniere's...

Med-Surg - Nervous System, part 15: Macular Degeneration, Retinal Detachment, Meniere's Disease

November 9, 2021Cathy Parkes
Macular degeneration, including the difference between dry and wet macular degeneration, signs/symptoms, treatment, and patient teaching. Retinal detachment, including the pathophysiology, risk factors, signs/symptoms, and treatment of retinal detachment. Meniere's...
Med-Surg - Nervous System, part 14: Cataracts, Glaucoma

November 9, 2021Cathy Parkes
Cataracts and glaucoma. The pathophysiology, risk factors, signs/symptoms, diagnosis, treatment for cataracts. Patient teaching for patients following cataract surgery. Glaucoma, including open angle and closed angle glaucoma. The pathophysiology, risk...
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Med-Surg - Nervous System, part 14: Cataracts, Glaucoma

November 9, 2021Cathy Parkes
Cataracts and glaucoma. The pathophysiology, risk factors, signs/symptoms, diagnosis, treatment for cataracts. Patient teaching for patients following cataract surgery. Glaucoma, including open angle and closed angle glaucoma. The pathophysiology, risk...
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Med-Surg - Nervous System, part 13: Traumatic Brain Injury

November 9, 2021Cathy Parkes
Traumatic brain injury (TBI). The pathophysiology of a TBI, including the primary AND secondary injury that occurs with a TBI. The signs/symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment of a TBI. The nursing...

Med-Surg - Nervous System, part 13: Traumatic Brain Injury

November 9, 2021Cathy Parkes
Traumatic brain injury (TBI). The pathophysiology of a TBI, including the primary AND secondary injury that occurs with a TBI. The signs/symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment of a TBI. The nursing...
Med-Surg - Nervous System, part 12: Stroke/Cerebrovascular Accident

November 9, 2021Cathy Parkes
A stroke or cerebrovascular accident (CVA). The pathophysiology, risk factors, signs/symptoms (including left vs. Right-sided stroke symptoms), diagnosis, treatment of a stroke. Nursing care for a patient with a stroke.

Med-Surg - Nervous System, part 12: Stroke/Cerebrovascular Accident

November 9, 2021Cathy Parkes
A stroke or cerebrovascular accident (CVA). The pathophysiology, risk factors, signs/symptoms (including left vs. Right-sided stroke symptoms), diagnosis, treatment of a stroke. Nursing care for a patient with a stroke.

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Musculoskeletal

Med-Surg - Musculoskeletal System, part 9: Amputations and Malignant Hyperthermia

November 14, 2021Cathy Parkes
Amputations, including emergency care, on-going nursing care, and patient teaching to prevent hip flexion contractures. Malignant hyperthermia, including the signs/symptoms, labs, and treatment associated with this life-threatening complication.

Med-Surg - Musculoskeletal System, part 9: Amputations and Malignant Hyperthermia

November 14, 2021Cathy Parkes
Amputations, including emergency care, on-going nursing care, and patient teaching to prevent hip flexion contractures. Malignant hyperthermia, including the signs/symptoms, labs, and treatment associated with this life-threatening complication.
Med-Surg - Musculoskeletal System, part 8: Immobilization Devices

November 14, 2021Cathy Parkes
Immobilization devices, including casts and traction. The different types of traction (skin traction, skeletal traction, halo traction). Nursing care of patients with traction devices, including the management of weights, muscle...
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Med-Surg - Musculoskeletal System, part 8: Immobilization Devices

November 14, 2021Cathy Parkes
Immobilization devices, including casts and traction. The different types of traction (skin traction, skeletal traction, halo traction). Nursing care of patients with traction devices, including the management of weights, muscle...
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Med-Surg - Musculoskeletal System, part 7: Fractures

November 14, 2021Cathy Parkes
Types of fractures, including: closed/simple fractures, open/compound fractures, transverse fractures, impacted (compression) fractures, comminuted fractures, oblique fractures, spiral fractures, and greenstick fractures. The risk factors, signs/symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment of...
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Med-Surg - Musculoskeletal System, part 7: Fractures

November 14, 2021Cathy Parkes
Types of fractures, including: closed/simple fractures, open/compound fractures, transverse fractures, impacted (compression) fractures, comminuted fractures, oblique fractures, spiral fractures, and greenstick fractures. The risk factors, signs/symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment of...
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Med-Surg - Musculoskeletal System, part 6: Osteomyelitis, Gout

November 14, 2021Cathy Parkes
Osteomyelitis, including the risk factors, signs/symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment of this disorder. Gout, including the pathophysiology, signs/symptoms, labs, diagnosis, treatment, and patient teaching associated with gout.

Med-Surg - Musculoskeletal System, part 6: Osteomyelitis, Gout

November 14, 2021Cathy Parkes
Osteomyelitis, including the risk factors, signs/symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment of this disorder. Gout, including the pathophysiology, signs/symptoms, labs, diagnosis, treatment, and patient teaching associated with gout.

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Endocrine

Med-Surg Endocrine System, part 19: Diabetes Complications - Hypoglycemia, DKA, HHS

September 23, 2020Cathy Parkes
Cathy teaches the risk factors, signs/symptoms, labs, treatment, and nursing care of Hypoglycemia, Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA), and Hyperglycemic Hyperosmolar State (HHS). Includes chronic complications associated with Diabetes
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Med-Surg Endocrine System, part 19: Diabetes Complications - Hypoglycemia, DKA, HHS

September 23, 2020Cathy Parkes
Cathy teaches the risk factors, signs/symptoms, labs, treatment, and nursing care of Hypoglycemia, Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA), and Hyperglycemic Hyperosmolar State (HHS). Includes chronic complications associated with Diabetes
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Med-Surg Endocrine System part 18: Diabetes Mellitus

September 22, 2020Cathy Parkes
Diabetes Mellitus pathophysiology, risk factors, signs/symptoms, labs/diagnostics, and treatment. Includes important patient teaching regarding foot care and illness care to prevent life-threatening complications.
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Med-Surg Endocrine System part 18: Diabetes Mellitus

September 22, 2020Cathy Parkes
Diabetes Mellitus pathophysiology, risk factors, signs/symptoms, labs/diagnostics, and treatment. Includes important patient teaching regarding foot care and illness care to prevent life-threatening complications.
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Med-Surg Endocrine System part 17: Hypoparathyroidism and Hyperparathyroidism

September 21, 2020Cathy Parkes
The pathophysiology, signs/symptoms, labs, diagnostics, treatment, and nursing care of hypoparathyroidism and hyperparathyroidism.
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Med-Surg Endocrine System part 17: Hypoparathyroidism and Hyperparathyroidism

September 21, 2020Cathy Parkes
The pathophysiology, signs/symptoms, labs, diagnostics, treatment, and nursing care of hypoparathyroidism and hyperparathyroidism.
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Med-Surg Endocrine System, part 16: Thyroidectomy: Nursing Care

August 20, 2020Cathy Parkes
The nursing care of a patient requiring a thyroidectomy. Includes patient positioning, assessment of bleeding, and assessment for signs/symptoms of parathyroid damage (i.e. signs of hypocalcemia). Plus, post-thyroidectomy patient teaching.
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Med-Surg Endocrine System, part 16: Thyroidectomy: Nursing Care

August 20, 2020Cathy Parkes
The nursing care of a patient requiring a thyroidectomy. Includes patient positioning, assessment of bleeding, and assessment for signs/symptoms of parathyroid damage (i.e. signs of hypocalcemia). Plus, post-thyroidectomy patient teaching.
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Gastrointestinal

Med-Surg - Gastrointestinal System, part 12: Hepatitis, Cholecystitis, Bariatric Surgery

November 28, 2021Cathy Parkes
Hepatitis, including the types of viral hepatitis. Risk factors, signs/symptoms, labs, diagnosis, and treatment of hepatitis. Cholecystitis, including the pathophysiology associated with this disorder. The risk factors, signs/symptoms, labs, diagnosis,...

Med-Surg - Gastrointestinal System, part 12: Hepatitis, Cholecystitis, Bariatric Surgery

November 28, 2021Cathy Parkes
Hepatitis, including the types of viral hepatitis. Risk factors, signs/symptoms, labs, diagnosis, and treatment of hepatitis. Cholecystitis, including the pathophysiology associated with this disorder. The risk factors, signs/symptoms, labs, diagnosis,...
Med-Surg - Gastrointestinal System, part 11: Cirrhosis, Paracentesis, Esophageal Varices

November 28, 2021Cathy Parkes
Cirrhosis, including the types of cirrhosis (postnecrotic, biliary, Laennec's), signs/symptoms, labs, diagnosis, treatment, nursing care, and patient teaching for patients with cirrhosis. The indications and nursing care associated with a...
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Med-Surg - Gastrointestinal System, part 11: Cirrhosis, Paracentesis, Esophageal Varices

November 28, 2021Cathy Parkes
Cirrhosis, including the types of cirrhosis (postnecrotic, biliary, Laennec's), signs/symptoms, labs, diagnosis, treatment, nursing care, and patient teaching for patients with cirrhosis. The indications and nursing care associated with a...
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Med-Surg - Gastrointestinal System, part 10: Pancreatitis

November 28, 2021Cathy Parkes
Pancreatitis. The pathophysiology, risk factors, signs/symptoms, labs, diagnosis, treatment, nursing care, and patient teaching associated with pancreatitis.

Med-Surg - Gastrointestinal System, part 10: Pancreatitis

November 28, 2021Cathy Parkes
Pancreatitis. The pathophysiology, risk factors, signs/symptoms, labs, diagnosis, treatment, nursing care, and patient teaching associated with pancreatitis.
Med-Surg - Gastrointestinal System, part 9: Ulcerative Colitis, Crohn's Disease, Diverticulitis

November 28, 2021Cathy Parkes
The following inflammatory bowel disorders: Ulcerative Colitis, Crohn's Disease, and Diverticulitis. The pathophysiology, signs/symptoms, labs, diagnosis, treatment, nursing care, and patient teaching for each of these disorders. At the end...

Med-Surg - Gastrointestinal System, part 9: Ulcerative Colitis, Crohn's Disease, Diverticulitis

November 28, 2021Cathy Parkes
The following inflammatory bowel disorders: Ulcerative Colitis, Crohn's Disease, and Diverticulitis. The pathophysiology, signs/symptoms, labs, diagnosis, treatment, nursing care, and patient teaching for each of these disorders. At the end...

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Renal

Med-Surg - Renal System, part 8: Hemodialysis, Peritoneal Dialysis, Kidney Transplant

December 17, 2021Cathy Parkes
Hemodialysis, including nursing care before, during, and after the procedure. Peritoneal dialysis, including nursing associated with the procedure. Key complications of hemodialysis, including disequilibrium syndrome and hypotension. Peritonitis, which is...
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Med-Surg - Renal System, part 8: Hemodialysis, Peritoneal Dialysis, Kidney Transplant

December 17, 2021Cathy Parkes
Hemodialysis, including nursing care before, during, and after the procedure. Peritoneal dialysis, including nursing associated with the procedure. Key complications of hemodialysis, including disequilibrium syndrome and hypotension. Peritonitis, which is...
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Med-Surg - Renal System, part 7: Chronic Kidney Disease

December 17, 2021Cathy Parkes
The risk factors, signs/symptoms, abnormal labs, CKD stages, treatment, nursing care, and patient teaching for CKD.

Med-Surg - Renal System, part 7: Chronic Kidney Disease

December 17, 2021Cathy Parkes
The risk factors, signs/symptoms, abnormal labs, CKD stages, treatment, nursing care, and patient teaching for CKD.
Med-Surg - Renal System, part 6: Acute Kidney Injury

December 17, 2021Cathy Parkes
Underlying causes of AKI, including: prerenal AKI, intrarenal AKI, and postrenal AKI. The 4 phases of Acute Kidney Injury and the signs/symptoms associated with this disorder. The abnormal lab values...
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Med-Surg - Renal System, part 6: Acute Kidney Injury

December 17, 2021Cathy Parkes
Underlying causes of AKI, including: prerenal AKI, intrarenal AKI, and postrenal AKI. The 4 phases of Acute Kidney Injury and the signs/symptoms associated with this disorder. The abnormal lab values...
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Med-Surg - Renal System, part 5: Nephrotic Syndrome, Urolithiasis

December 17, 2021Cathy Parkes
Nephrotic syndrome, including the pathophysiology, signs/symptoms, labs, diagnosis, treatment, and nursing care for patients with nephrotic syndrome. Urolithiasis, including types of calculi, risk factors, signs/symptoms, treatment, nursing care, and patient...
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Med-Surg - Renal System, part 5: Nephrotic Syndrome, Urolithiasis

December 17, 2021Cathy Parkes
Nephrotic syndrome, including the pathophysiology, signs/symptoms, labs, diagnosis, treatment, and nursing care for patients with nephrotic syndrome. Urolithiasis, including types of calculi, risk factors, signs/symptoms, treatment, nursing care, and patient...
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Reproductive

Med-Surg - Reproductive System, part 6: Sexually Transmitted Infections

December 20, 2022Cathy Parkes
A number of sexually transmitted infections, including: chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis, and human papillomavirus (HPV). The signs and symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, and patient teaching associated with these infections. Coverage of pelvic...

Med-Surg - Reproductive System, part 6: Sexually Transmitted Infections

December 20, 2022Cathy Parkes
A number of sexually transmitted infections, including: chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis, and human papillomavirus (HPV). The signs and symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, and patient teaching associated with these infections. Coverage of pelvic...
Med-Surg - Reproductive System, part 5: Male Reproductive Disorders

December 13, 2022Cathy Parkes
A number of male reproductive disorders, including disorders of the penis and testes. Erectile dysfunction, including causes and treatment of erectile dysfunction. Priapism, hydrocele, spermatocele, varicocele, and testicular torsion.

Med-Surg - Reproductive System, part 5: Male Reproductive Disorders

December 13, 2022Cathy Parkes
A number of male reproductive disorders, including disorders of the penis and testes. Erectile dysfunction, including causes and treatment of erectile dysfunction. Priapism, hydrocele, spermatocele, varicocele, and testicular torsion.
Med-Surg - Reproductive System, part 4: BPH & TURP

December 6, 2022Cathy Parkes
The pathophysiology, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment of Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia. An overview of TURP (Transurethral Resection of the Prostate) surgery. Nursing care of continuous bladder irrigation (CBI), medications provided to...

Med-Surg - Reproductive System, part 4: BPH & TURP

December 6, 2022Cathy Parkes
The pathophysiology, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment of Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia. An overview of TURP (Transurethral Resection of the Prostate) surgery. Nursing care of continuous bladder irrigation (CBI), medications provided to...
Med-Surg - Reproductive System, part 3: Menopause & Female Reproductive Disorders

November 29, 2022Cathy Parkes
Female reproductive system disorders, including: polycystic breast condition, menorrhagia, dysmenorrhea, amenorrhea, endometriosis, premenstrual syndrome (PMS), and pelvic organ prolapse (cystocele, uterine prolapse, rectocele). Menopause is also covered.

Med-Surg - Reproductive System, part 3: Menopause & Female Reproductive Disorders

November 29, 2022Cathy Parkes
Female reproductive system disorders, including: polycystic breast condition, menorrhagia, dysmenorrhea, amenorrhea, endometriosis, premenstrual syndrome (PMS), and pelvic organ prolapse (cystocele, uterine prolapse, rectocele). Menopause is also covered.

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Immune

Med-Surg Immune System, part 14: Prostate, Colorectal, & Lung Cancer

October 22, 2020Cathy Parkes
Key facts about prostate cancer, colorectal cancer, and lung cancer. Includes screening, risk factors, signs/symptoms, labs & diagnosis, and treatment options including surgeries.
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Med-Surg Immune System, part 14: Prostate, Colorectal, & Lung Cancer

October 22, 2020Cathy Parkes
Key facts about prostate cancer, colorectal cancer, and lung cancer. Includes screening, risk factors, signs/symptoms, labs & diagnosis, and treatment options including surgeries.
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Med-Surg Immune System, part 13: Endometrial, Cervical, Ovarian, & Breast Cancer

October 20, 2020Cathy Parkes
Key facts about cancers of the female reproductive system, plus breast cancer. Includes screening, risk factors, signs/symptoms, treatment, nursing care and patient teaching.
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Med-Surg Immune System, part 13: Endometrial, Cervical, Ovarian, & Breast Cancer

October 20, 2020Cathy Parkes
Key facts about cancers of the female reproductive system, plus breast cancer. Includes screening, risk factors, signs/symptoms, treatment, nursing care and patient teaching.
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Med-Surg Immune System, part 12: Integumentary and Hematologic Cancers

October 9, 2020Cathy Parkes
What you need to know about skin cancer: prevention, the 3 types (basal cell carcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma, melanoma), and the ABCDE assessment. Plus these blood cancers: leukemia, Hodgkin's vs. Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, and...
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Med-Surg Immune System, part 12: Integumentary and Hematologic Cancers

October 9, 2020Cathy Parkes
What you need to know about skin cancer: prevention, the 3 types (basal cell carcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma, melanoma), and the ABCDE assessment. Plus these blood cancers: leukemia, Hodgkin's vs. Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, and...
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Med-Surg Immune System, part 11: Neutropenia, Anemia, Thrombocytopenia

October 8, 2020Cathy Parkes
Learn about nursing care and patient teaching for neutropenia, anemia, and thrombocytopenia; common complications associated with cancer treatment and chemotherapy.

Med-Surg Immune System, part 11: Neutropenia, Anemia, Thrombocytopenia

October 8, 2020Cathy Parkes
Learn about nursing care and patient teaching for neutropenia, anemia, and thrombocytopenia; common complications associated with cancer treatment and chemotherapy.

Integumentary

Med-Surg - Integumentary System, part 11: SJS and TEN

April 11, 2023Cathy Parkes
Stevens-Johnson Syndrome (SJS) and Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis (TEN), including pathophysiology, signs/symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, and nursing care for these life-threatening skin reactions.
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Med-Surg - Integumentary System, part 11: SJS and TEN

April 11, 2023Cathy Parkes
Stevens-Johnson Syndrome (SJS) and Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis (TEN), including pathophysiology, signs/symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, and nursing care for these life-threatening skin reactions.
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Med-Surg - Integumentary System, part 10: Lice & Scabies

April 3, 2023Cathy Parkes
Parasitic infestations, including pediculosis (i.e., lice) and scabies. Risk factors, signs/symptoms, treatment and patient teaching for lice and scabies.

Med-Surg - Integumentary System, part 10: Lice & Scabies

April 3, 2023Cathy Parkes
Parasitic infestations, including pediculosis (i.e., lice) and scabies. Risk factors, signs/symptoms, treatment and patient teaching for lice and scabies.
Med-Surg - Integumentary System, part 9: Lyme Disease

March 28, 2023Cathy Parkes
Lyme disease—the prevention, stages of lyme disease, symptoms of lyme disease, diagnosis and treatment.
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Med-Surg - Integumentary System, part 9: Lyme Disease

March 28, 2023Cathy Parkes
Lyme disease—the prevention, stages of lyme disease, symptoms of lyme disease, diagnosis and treatment.
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Med-Surg - Integumentary System, part 8: Nursing Care of Burns

March 21, 2023Cathy Parkes
Nursing care of patients with burns, including the phases of burn care and priorities during each phase, calculating the percentage of the patient's body affect by a burn using the...
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Med-Surg - Integumentary System, part 8: Nursing Care of Burns

March 21, 2023Cathy Parkes
Nursing care of patients with burns, including the phases of burn care and priorities during each phase, calculating the percentage of the patient's body affect by a burn using the...
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