This program will help frontline workers and managers recognize their energy levels, as well as acknowledge and deal positively with daily frustrations, co-worker and management conflicts, and time co
This program discusses the stages and ramifications of grief, mourning and bereavement, and the effects of professional interventions. Aspects of grief and loss include physical and mental deteriorati
This program demonstrates the resuscitation of an in-patient who suffers an unwitnessed pulseless arrest on an acute care floor. It begins when a nurse finds an unresponsive patient and describes her
This program will discuss two types of central venous catheters: those with external ports and those implanted beneath skin. The rational for the use of each type is explained using scenarios as well
This program will discuss the chain of infection as well as some of the basic interventions that can be performed to protect patients and staff including the use of standard precautions and personal p
IVs are utilized in all care settings including home care. This program discusses and describes the various types of IV access and their uses, including advantages, disadvantages, and safety precautio
As people age, the number of health problems and medications tend to increase. This program discusses the physiologic changes brought on by aging, and how these affect the administration of oral and p
As people age, the number of health problems and medications tend to increase. This program discusses the physiologic changes brought on by aging, and how these affect the administration of oral and p
Pediatric patients have a much higher risk of injury or death from medication errors than adults. In this program, the physiologic differences that affect their reaction to both illness and medication
This program will focus on nasogastric or NG tubes. We will discuss the rationale for their use, the procedure for placement in an awake, alert patient, and nursing assessments and interventions befor
This program will focus on percutaneous endoscopic gastronomy tubes (PEGS) and percutaneous endoscopic jejunostomy tubes (PEJs or J-tubes). The rationale for their use as well as the procedure for ins
This program will explore several types of surgical drains, focusing on the Jackson Pratt, Hemovac, Penrose, and wound vacuum. For each, the rationale for its use, nursing assessments, dressing change
Peripheral IVs are placed to deliver fluids, medications, and blood products. This program will describe how to choose the proper equipment and the best site, prepare the site for the needle stick, se
This program describes peripherally inserted central catheters, or PICC lines. It begins with a brief discussion about the rationale for their use and continues with a scenario that explains patient p
This program will describe peripheral arterial lines, including rationale for their use, equipment needed for their cannulation, and pre- and post-placement assessments. In addition, setting a hemodyn
This program demonstrates the resuscitation of an in-patient who suffers an unwitnessed pulseless arrest on an acute care floor. It begins when a nurse finds an unresponsive patient and describes her
The Code Blue team has been notified that a patient who was found apneic and pulseless in a pond will be arriving in the Emergency Department in several minutes. This program begins by showing how the
Although many healthcare professionals are comfortable and competent in resuscitation of adults, fewer are proficient in pediatrics. Even in facilities where children are not normally cared for, staff
Symptom Management for the Patient with Lung Cancer will assist the nurse and other members of the cancer care team in providing meaningful guidance and care for patients with lung cancer.
Sepsis and DIC are two of the most common and complex, oncologic emergencies that nurses manage. A thorough discussion of the physiology of each emergency corresponds with an in depth review of the pe
Sepsis and DIC are two of the most common and complex, oncologic emergencies that nurses manage. A thorough discussion of the physiology of each emergency corresponds with an in depth review of the pe
Sepsis and DIC are two of the most common and complex, oncologic emergencies that nurses manage. A thorough discussion of the physiology of each emergency corresponds with an in depth review of the pe
A dramatization of a man who enters the hospital for a simple laproscopic cholecystectomy and develops signs and symptoms of peritonitis, which are ignored by the staff until it is too late.
An active, independent woman is admitted to the hospital for a near-syncopal episode. While there, she twice falls from her bed, breaks her hip, and has a stroke. The fact that she is never cared for
This series, which is based on the book ?Shock: The Healing Power of Electroconvulsive Therapy? by Kitty Dukakis and Larry Tye, reveals the personal stories of a dozen people who underwent electroconv
A brief overview of ECT is presented along with initial interviews with actual patients who have undergone ECT. A focus is placed on the agony and helplessness associated with severe episodes of depre
Healthcare professionals must be able to accurately interpret arterial blood gases. This program begins by explaining the major components of an ABG and the compensatory mechanisms that take place to
This program is composed of six case studies and the viewer must use critical thinking, as well as, the techniques described in the first two programs and apply them to clinical scenarios. Exercises u
This program is composed of six case studies and the viewer must use critical thinking, as well as, the techniques described in the first two programs and apply them to clinical scenarios. Exercises u
This program describes the removal of necrotic or foreign material from a wound using surgical, sharp, mechanical, autolytic, and enzymatic interventions. Definitions, illustrations, and video demonst
This program discusses the basics of medical mathematics. It begins with the international system of SI units, SI derived units, and non-SI units. It then details the nomenclature of metric prefixes a
Conversions begins with converting within the decimal system, multiplying and dividing by powers of ten. It examines conversions between SI prefixes and concludes with the multi-step conversions from
Conversions begins with converting within the decimal system, multiplying and dividing by powers of ten. It examines conversions between SI prefixes and concludes with the multi-step conversions from
Calculations and Unit Analysis builds upon the information and techniques presented in the first two programs and adds the important concept of unit analysis. Frequently performed nursing calculations
This segment briefly discusses Piaget's life and the major assumptions of his theories. It describes the four stages of cognitive development, and illustrates the major achievements of the concrete op
This section illustrates electrical properties of the heart including the conductions system and electrophysiology, as well as abnormal conduction problem of reentry. It examines the relationship betw
This program focuses on the integration of relaxation and guided imagery into clinical practice, and provides clinical vignettes of these complementary approaches.
This program defines barriers that serve as obstacles to effective cancer pain relief and provides the essential components of a thorough pain assessment.
This program defines barriers that serve as obstacles to effective cancer pain relief and provides the essential components of a thorough pain assessment.
Sinus arrhythmia, sinus bradycardia, sinus tachycardia, atrial flutter, and atrial fibrillation are discussed in this program using illustration, animation, and scenarios. The pathophysiology and symp
