Nursing I Unit VII Introduction to Pharmacology in Nursing Practice

Suggested Reading:

McCarron, K. Stop that clot! Anticoagulant mediciations 101.  Nursing Made Incredibly Easy 2010: 8(5): 30-40. 
http://ovidsp.ovid.com/ovidweb.cgi?T=JS&CSC=Y&NEWS=N&PAGE=fulltext&AN=00152258-201009000-00007&LSLINK=80&D=ovft

Nursing I Unit 1 Foundations for Nursing Practice

This article is suggested reading.
Austin, S.  7 Legal Tips for Safe Nursing Practice.  Nursing Critical Care 2010:5(2): 15-20.
http://ovidsp.tx.ovid.com/sp-3.2/ovidweb.cgi?&S=IAAKFPJAGGDDFKEONCDLHGDCEDJFAA00&Link+Set=S.sh.19297_1281029727_14.19297_1281029727_26.19297_1281029727_27.19297_1281029727_39.19297_1281029727_42.19297_1281029727_47%7c6%7csl_10

Nursing I Unit 2 Principles of Basic Nursing Care

These following articles are required reading for Principles of Basic Nursing Care.  These are from Nursing 2008, a series called Smooth Patient Transfers which ran January, February and March of 2008.  When accessing from outside the Health System, you will need the username and password for OVID.  The links bring you to the full text of the article.  To view in the PDF or Adobe format, click on the PDF link at the right of the page.   Please contact Mrs. Graham if you are having trouble accessing these articles.

Pullen, R. Transferring a patient from bed to stretcher  Nursing 2008 38(1): 43-45. http://ovidsp.tx.ovid.com/sp-3.2/ovidweb.cgi?&S=NMABFPIIDEDDHKPFNCDLDADCDODMAA00&Link+Set=S.sh.19682_1280866287_14.19682_1280866287_26.19682_1280866287_27.19682_1280866287_29.19682_1280866287_32.19682_1280866287_35%7c25%7csl_10

Pullen, R. Transferring a patient from bed to wheelchair.  Nursing 2008 38(2): 46-48. http://ovidsp.tx.ovid.com/sp-3.2/ovidweb.cgi?&S=NMABFPIIDEDDHKPFNCDLDADCDODMAA00&Link+Set=S.sh.19682_1280866287_14.19682_1280866287_26.19682_1280866287_27.19682_1280866287_29.19682_1280866287_32.19682_1280866287_35.19682_1280866287_41.19682_1280866287_42.19682_1280866287_45%7c37%7csl_10

Pullen, R. Smooth patient transfers Part III: Using hydraulic lift for patient transfer.  Nursing 2008 38(3): 54-56. http://ovidsp.tx.ovid.com/sp-3.2/ovidweb.cgi?&S=NMABFPIIDEDDHKPFNCDLDADCDODMAA00&Link+Set=S.sh.19682_1280866287_14.19682_1280866287_26.19682_1280866287_27.19682_1280866287_29.19682_1280866287_32.19682_1280866287_35.19682_1280866287_41.19682_1280866287_42.19682_1280866287_45.19682_1280866287_51.19682_1280866287_52.19682_1280866287_55%7c42%7csl_10

"Last Hours of Living: Practical Advice for Clinicians"

From Medscape Nurses "The Last Hours of Living: Practical Advice for Clinicians" by Linda Emanuel, MD, PhD; Frank D. Ferris, MD; Charles F. von Gunten, MD, PhD; Jamie H. von Roenn, MD
http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/716463?src=emailthis
Recommended article by Mrs. Sheehan.

Nursing II: Unit 6: Orthopaedic Disorders Articles

Your instructor requested these links be put on the blog. If accessing from home, be sure you have the username and password for OVID handy.  Please use the links under the citation to access the article.  You will be brought to the Full Text of the article.  To view the PDF, click on the PDF link to the right of the page.  If the PDF does not come up right away, right click on the PDF link and open in another window.  Email or use the chat box if you have any issues.
1A. Olubummo, Catherine A. Rheumatoid arthritis: A chronic inflammation. Nursing Made Incredibly Easy!. 7(6):42-51, November/December 2009.
http://ovidsp.ovid.com/ovidweb.cgi?T=JS&NEWS=N&PAGE=fulltext&AN=00152258-200911000-00010&D=yrovftj

1B. Olubummo, Catherine A. Rheumatoid arthritis: A chronic inflammation. Nursing Made Incredibly Easy!. 7(6):51-53, November/December 2009.  Questions on Page 52 or Page 2 of the PDF.
http://ovidsp.ovid.com/ovidweb.cgi?T=JS&NEWS=N&PAGE=fulltext&AN=00152258-200911000-00011&D=yrovftj

2. Lawes, Rhonda RN, MS. Touchdown!! Understanding corticosteroids like a pro.Nursing Made Incredibly Easy!. 7(3):30-33, May/June 2009.
http://ovidsp.ovid.com/ovidweb.cgi?T=JS&NEWS=N&PAGE=fulltext&AN=00152258-200905000-00008&D=yrovftj

3A. Eby, Anne. Get hip to hip replacement. Nursing Made Incredibly Easy!. 6(3):22-30, May/June 2008.
http://ovidsp.ovid.com/ovidweb.cgi?T=JS&NEWS=N&PAGE=fulltext&AN=00152258-200805000-00006&D=yrovftj

3B.Eby, Anne. Get hip to hip replacement. Nursing Made Incredibly Easy!. 6(3):30-31, 55.  ONLY NEED PG 31 for the questions.
http://ovidsp.ovid.com/ovidweb.cgi?T=JS&NEWS=N&PAGE=fulltext&AN=00152258-200805000-00007&D=yrovftj

Unit 6: Neurological

These are the article for required reading.  You can click on the links and print off the articles or go to the library and copy the articles on reserve. Each of these links have a PDF link under Article Tools to the right of the page for shorter amount of pages to print.  If you have trouble, either use the emailme link or look at the Meebo chat to see if Mrs. Graham is online. Unit starts before break and after...check your schedules.

1. Rank, Wendi CNRN, CRNP. Simplifying neurologic assessment. Nursing Made Incredibly Easy!. 8(2):15-19, March/April 2010.
http://ovidsp.ovid.com/ovidweb.cgi?T=JS&NEWS=N&PAGE=fulltext&AN=00152258-201003000-00005&D=yrovftj


 2. BONNER, SUZANNE M. RN, CMSRN, BSN.  Heading off concussion complications. Nursing Made Incredibly Easy!. 6(2):22-26, March/April 2008.
http://ovidsp.ovid.com/ovidweb.cgi?T=JS&NEWS=N&PAGE=fulltext&AN=00152258-200803000-00006&D=yrovftj

3. Bonner, Suzanne M. RN, CMSRN, BSN. My aching back: Relieving the pain of herniated disk. Nursing Made Incredibly Easy!. 6(1):19-30, January/February 2008. Questions included.
http://ovidsp.ovid.com/ovidweb.cgi?T=JS&NEWS=N&PAGE=fulltext&AN=00152258-200801000-00005&D=yrovftj


4. PALMIERI, RACHEL L. RN, C, ANP, MSN  Piecing together the puzzle of Guillain-Barre syndrome. Nursing Made Incredibly Easy!. 5(6):52-55, November/December 2007.
http://ovidsp.ovid.com/ovidweb.cgi?T=JS&NEWS=N&PAGE=fulltext&AN=00152258-200711000-00010&D=yrovfti

5. A. McCARRON, KIM RN, MS The shakedown on Parkinson's disease.  Nursing Made Incredibly Easy!. 4(6):40-49, November/December 2006.
http://ovidsp.ovid.com/ovidweb.cgi?T=JS&NEWS=N&PAGE=fulltext&AN=00152258-200611000-00011&D=yrovfth

5B. Questions: ONLY NEED PAGE 50. The shakedown on Parkinson's disease. Nursing Made Incredibly Easy!. 4(6):50,62, November/December 2006.
http://ovidsp.ovid.com/ovidweb.cgi?T=JS&NEWS=N&PAGE=fulltext&AN=00152258-200611000-00012&D=yrovfth

6. Barker, Ellen. A new weapon to combat stroke. RN 2006 (March):69(3):26-29.
http://web.ebscohost.com/ehost/detail?vid=9&hid=106&sid=eec479b3-ac5d-467a-a36a-0616218ec40c%40sessionmgr114&bdata=JnNpdGU9ZWhvc3QtbGl2ZQ%3d%3d#db=c8h&AN=2009142965

7. MILLER, JULIE RN, CCRN, BSN; ELMORE, SHANE RN, ADN Call a stroke code!!. Nursing. 35(3):58-63, March 2005.
http://ovidsp.ovid.com/ovidweb.cgi?T=JS&NEWS=N&PAGE=fulltext&AN=00152193-200503000-00043&D=yrovftg
 
8.  Harvey, Joan RN, MSN, CCRN.  Countering "brain attacks". Nursing Management. 35(8):27-32, August 2004. Includes Questions.
http://ovidsp.ovid.com/ovidweb.cgi?T=JS&NEWS=N&PAGE=fulltext&AN=00006247-200408000-00010&D=yrovftg


9. LOWER, JUDITH "SKI RN, CCRN, CNRN, MSN Using pain to assess neurologic response.  Nursing. 33(6):56-57, June 2003.
http://ovidsp.ovid.com/ovidweb.cgi?T=JS&NEWS=N&PAGE=fulltext&AN=00152193-200306000-00047&D=yrovftf


10. LOWER, Judith "SKI RN, CCRN, CNRN, MSN Facing neuro assessment fearlessly.  Nursing. 32(2):58-65, February 2002.  Questions included.
http://ovidsp.ovid.com/ovidweb.cgi?T=JS&NEWS=N&PAGE=fulltext&AN=00152193-200202000-00054&D=yrovfte

Recommended: Last Hours of Living: Practical Advice to Clinicians

Recommended article by Mrs. Sheehan.  "Last Hours of Living: Practical Advice to Clinicians" on Medscape Nursing http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/716463
If you would like to print off the article with all the sections, click on the print this. Also if you want to just read the whole thing without clicking on several web pages, click on the "print this" link.