I attended a seminar yesterday about how to read an ECG result. I learned a lot from it. We learned that there are a lot of many heart conditions and most of them are life threatening. We all should pray for a strong heart. When you are suffering from heart diseases already you need to pray and be positive. Recovery comes faster for those with faith. Religious people may recover faster from heart attack. Going to church is good medicine, according to a small study. People who had had a heart attack and who most often attended services, prayed, and participated in church activities had the most confidence and made the greatest strides during rehabilitation, say researchers. The study tracked Christians.
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Pray for a stronger heart
Friday, January 30th, 2009MICU orientation schedule
Tuesday, January 27th, 2009I learn today that our hospital MICU orientation will be in two weeks. I thought it would be sooner. I think I am just excited. It is okay though I still have time to study and review some nursing procedures and common diseases in the Medicine ICU. At the same time I can do the things I needed to do because I know when I start the training I only have limited time. For now, I list all the things that need to be done.
Excited for MICU training
Sunday, January 25th, 2009In the next two weeks my training in MICU (Medicine Intensive care unit). I am very excited and at the same time kind of nervous as to what to do. This will be my first exposure to that unit. I know this is one of the busiest and toxic nursing units in the hospital. I am very excited to learn and to care for sick patients. I know in the beginning I need to observe, learn and familiarize things. At first, I think I will feel like it seems as though there is an endless stream of emergent situations that crop up in the unit, may be sometimes it clearly in response to some prior event, sometimes all by themselves, and they can be genuinely terrifying. Experienced ICU nurses may be a lot more nervous than a newbie trainee nurse simply because they know what to be afraid of. A key rule of ICU: any patients is capable of doing anything at any time. I know where to put myself though. When there will be cases that needs an experience then I need to call the experienced ICU nurse and I need to back up myself and let them do what is needed to be done. I can help them handing the things they needed. In that case, I should be a keen observer so if that case will happen again I know what to do. It is good to know that later on in my training I will improve and function or do what the unit staff do. I cannot wait for that time.
Not that nurses should refuse orders
Wednesday, January 21st, 2009I am reminded today of what our clinical instructors emphasized to us when we were still student nurse. They told us that as nurses we ought not to carry all of the doctors orders. Everyone of us makes mistakes. Nobody is perfect. Nurses make mistakes and doctors too. So as nurses we need to be very careful and knowledgeable enough to know what orders are right or wrong. It is not that we should refuse doctors’ orders but we are responsible for knowing better if we are told by a doctor to do the wrong thing. We are legally responsible in carrying out orders that are not right. So we should better know our stuff. But we need to play closely with the team, and get orders written. When we detect that the order is wrong, we have to approach the doctor in a professional an unoffensive manner. Nurses should not act as all knowing nurse. Doctors will hate you. We should work hand in hand as a team for the sake of all our patients.
My bro’s bday
Tuesday, January 20th, 2009Today is my youngest brother’s b-day. He just turned 15 years old today. We prepared a food for his celebration. I really love him a lot. He is our youngest. I was the one caring for him when he was still very young when my mom was not around. We have a close bond with him. I could not imagine he is already 15. It seems like it was only yesterday that he was running around and making funny stuff as a toddler but now he already a teenager. I am thank to God for giving him another year of his life. I wish that God will bless him more this year and the He will grant the desires of my bro’s heart. I wish he will finish his studies and be of of good health always.
Happy New year to all!!!
Thursday, January 1st, 2009
Graphics for New Years Comments
Happy New year to all!!! CHEERS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! It is another year God has given us to give us another chance to correct the mistakes we made and to learn from. Another chance He give us to really understand the real meaning of life and what is the purpose why we are here on earth. I cannot imagine how the days ran so fast. It just like 2008 passed us by to say hello and goodbye. I am excited of what God has enstore for me for the year 2009. I am claiming His promises ” For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, ” plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.” Jeremiah 29:11
Baby your back
Saturday, December 6th, 2008
Most of us experiences back pains. It is not fun to have them. Delivering babies sometimes made my back hurts. So we need to baby our back and give them a break.
If you’re a working adult, the odds are fifty-fifty that you’ll suffer back trouble. To help you avoid this wrenching experience, the American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine recommends the following back-saving strategies on the job:
• Alternate between sitting and standing. When sitting, rest your feet flat on the floor, and use a chair with good back support. When standing for prolonged periods, rest one foot on a low stool.
• As you lift heavy objects, hold them close to your chest; bend your knees, not your back; and reposition our entire body rather than twisting or reaching as you lift.
• Split heavy loads into smaller loads, and get help when an object is too heavy or awkward to lift by yourself.
• To help protect your back overnight – or whenever you lie down – use a firm mattress, and lie on your back or side, not on your stomach.
• When driving, adjust the seat to keep your knees level with your hips, sit up straight with both hands on the wheel, and use a lumbar support for your lower back. Keep vehicles in good repair to minimize vibration. Take frequent rest breaks to change position and stretch.
Feminine Hygiene tips
Tuesday, December 2nd, 2008I am caring for pregnant women, I always see to it that I teach them about the importance of feminine hygiene. Pregnant women are prone to genital infection due to the change in the natural pH of the external genitalia. The following are the tips on feminine hygiene. Take this short course on feminine hygiene and graduate from bad, ineffective hygiene practices.
• Change underwear twice a day or as often as needed.
• Wear cotton panties and avoid wearing too tight pants to allow your skin to breathe. Allowing air in and moisture out is one way of avoiding yeast infection.
• Do not scrub your external genitalia with a wash cloth. Wash cloths are abrasive and might just irritate your sensitive skin. Use your hand, a small amount of feminine wash and warm water instead.
• If washing with water is not possible after urinating, use damp tissue instead. Pat dry, not rub, with dry tissue right after.
• To prevent menstrual cramps, exercise regularly, drink ten to 12 glasses of water per day and eat plenty of fresh fruits and vegetables.
• Change your sanitary napkin as often during heavy days. On light days, change every three to four hours to avoid growth of bacteria that may cause itching and irritation.
• To keep yourself clean and smelling fresh down there, use a clinically proven pH-balanced feminine wash everyday. Avoid using soaps and antiseptics for cleansing your external genitalia. Soaps and antiseptics may be too harsh for you because these strip off the protective barrier of your external genitalia.