#309: Pain Essentials for Nursing

By the time pulses disappear in compartment syndrome, real damage has already happened. In the episode, I'm talking about the window before that, because that's where you actually have a chance to catch it before the patient suffers serious consequences. Hit play to review who is ...  Show more

The Basic Metabolic Panel (BMP) is one of the most common lab tests ordered for your patients. This episode breaks down the 8 components of the BMP, which are sodium, potassium, calcium, chloride, carbon dioxide, glucose, BUN and creatinine. You can read the article "The BMP Deco ...  Show more

On this episode I discuss the basics with acetaminophen and which disease states and other medications to look out for when you have patients taking acetaminophen. Other items discussed on the podcast Mechanism of action Adverse effects Dosing Drug interactions Comparison to NSAI ...  Show more

Join us for an enlightening episode with Nick Rainey as we delve into modern strategies in pain management and their transformative potential for your clinical practice. Learn about the importance of mentorship in developing your pain management expertise and how integrating sale ...  Show more

In this podcast we talked about the causes and workup on low back pain. Whether you’re a medstudent or nursing student, you’ll learn a lot on this podcast. Be sure to check out medicalbasics.com for more educational resources! Prefer Video? Check out the youtube video: https://yo ...  Show more

Send a textMastering the Head-to-Toe Physical Assessment in NursingHey there, future nurses! In this episode, I’m bringing back one of the most popular and highly requested episodes—a full, step-by-step head-to-toe physical assessment, demonstrated on my then-fiancé (now husband! ...  Show more