The term “transfer” describes transferring a patient, for example, from a flat surface, such as a bed, to another (Perry et al., 2014). Hospital transfers can be from mattress to stretcher or from wheelchair to armchair. With accredited LPN programs, prospective students can directly learn all about the policies and procedures for patient transfer. (more…)

A feeling of discomfort is called impaired comfort., or emotional and social challenges that a patient encounters. The comfort levels of patients vary by age group and patient. The professional nurse should assess the cause of discomfort as thoroughly as possible to determine how best to intervene. Night and weekend nursing programs (degree programs) at community colleges help prospective students to learn more about impaired comfort nursing diagnosis plans. (more…)

Acetaminophen is used to relieve discomfort and lower fever. Dextromethorphan can help suppress coughing by interfering with brain signals that initiate cough reflexes. Guaifenesin acts as an expectorant. By loosening congestion in your chest and throat, this medication makes coughing easier for you and eases difficult breathing. (more…)

Interviewers love asking job applicants the “strengths & weaknesses” question during interviews for nursing positions in a healthcare facility. They might even throw at you an example of a challenging situation in nursing because it gives a quick way of getting insights into self-perceptions and dealing with challenges quickly and directly. How you answer this question tells much about who you are as an individual and can tell us much about how your answers shape future performance at nursing facilities as medical professionals. (more…)

Effective communication in nursing goes beyond simply discussing patients’ medical histories with them – nurses must communicate in such a way that is therapeutically effective with them. Accredited LPN programs facilitate students with these skills. (more…)

A nurse examining an ill patient for a routine checkup is startled to see their vitals suddenly decline and have only seconds to decide: does she call in medical help? Do you wish to handle the situation yourself? What will happen if she makes an error in judgment, etc.? The stakes are very high here as plenty of data and considerations must be processed quickly in an instantaneous decision-making situation. (more…)

Patient care assistants also known as caretakers or HCAs provide essential support healthcare services and compassionate care to patients either at a healthcare facility, home healthcare setting, or the patient themselves. Working alongside nurses and supervisors, they offer a wide range of patient support services. (more…)

Global healthcare systems remain inefficient despite a wide range of efforts from nurses and health professionals; errors still happen occasionally.

Healthcare informatics and nursing informatics aim to optimize patient care by eliminating errors, inefficiencies, and waste in processes and care delivery systems. (more…)

Experts estimate that at least one person dies daily due to pharmaceutical mistakes. Over 1.3 million are injured annually due to these mistakes despite increasing education programs, electronic medical record systems (EMRs), and safety precautions to combat pharmaceutical errors. (more…)

Acute pain nursing care plan helps nurses care for patients who have sudden pain. It gives step-by-step ways to check pain and help the patient feel better. In this blog, you will learn what acute pain is and how to make a good care plan for it. (more…)