ISSN:0744-6020    

出版商:OVID    

年代:1994

数据来源: OVID

ISSN:0744-6020    

出版商:OVID    

年代:1994

数据来源: OVID

摘要:

As medical technology advances, the assessment of complex tasks such as walking is becoming easier. Today's clinical gait analysis laboratory provides the essential tools for the quantification of pathologic gait patterns. Dynamic joint motion, muscle activity, and the forces acting on the body are documented via complex computer and camera systems. The information gained from the gait analysis is essential to the understanding of each individual's unique gait pattern. Gait analysis provides both the patient and the physician with valuable information that can be used to plan better treatment regimens.

ISSN:0744-6020    

出版商:OVID    

年代:1994

数据来源: OVID

摘要:

Postoperative pain remains undertreated. Barriers to adequate postoperative analgesia include lack of knowledge regarding pain and its management, inadequate assessment, preconceived notions by nurses and physicians regarding pain and addiction, and the continued use of PRN administration of medications instead of active intervention on a scheduled basis. Knowledge regarding the physiology of pain provides nurses with information necessary to control pain. Pharmacologic management includes the use of nonopioids, opioids, and various adjuvant drugs. Principles regarding the use of these analgesics guide the nurse to use these drugs to their greatest effect. The special needs of the very young and the elderly must also be considered.

ISSN:0744-6020    

出版商:OVID    

年代:1994

数据来源: OVID

摘要:

Back pain in children may be due to many causes, both orthopaedic and nonorthopaedic. As with adults, underlying pathophysiology is frequently multifactoral and includes both physiologic and psychologic components. Assessment should include a thorough age-appropriate history and physical examination, based on presenting symptoms. The nurse should be aware of the child's perception of pain and its meaning, as well as that of the family. Management of back pain in children should include not only referral to appropriate specialists as indicated, but also should include involvement of the family unit in the treatment plan.

ISSN:0744-6020    

出版商:OVID    

年代:1994

数据来源: OVID

摘要:

This author anonymously recounts her experience of discovering that her assistant head nurse was addicted. After being confronted and counseled, the nurse began treatment, and after 6 months, she was able to resume work at the hospital. The article points out what to be aware of regarding drug addiction in coworkers and what to do if you suspect someone.

ISSN:0744-6020    

出版商:OVID    

年代:1994

数据来源: OVID

摘要:

Health care workers, including nurses, have a higher risk of addiction than other professionals. The addicted nurse is often difficult to identify and has special needs in treatment and recovery. The goal of the treatment provider is to help the nurse return to productivity in the nursing profession, and at the same time, help the nurse preserve dignity. The nurse's right, recovery and return-to-work process, and legal considerations are all important aspects of addiction treatment.

ISSN:0744-6020    

出版商:OVID    

年代:1994

数据来源: OVID

摘要:

Myasthenia gravis is a chronic autoimmune disease that results in progressive weakness of the striated muscles. Autoantibodies destroy acetylcholine receptor sites, preventing adequate nerve impulse conduction to the muscles. Medical treatment is directed at increasing the amount of available acetylcholine or at reducing the levels of circulating antibodies. Nursing care is complex and involves patient education about drug therapy and treatment options as well as caring for the numerous problems that arise from varying degrees of muscle weakness. Skilled nursing assessment and intervention can help protect the myasthenic patient from the life-threatening complications of respiratory compromise.

ISSN:0744-6020    

出版商:OVID    

年代:1994

数据来源: OVID

摘要:

Nursing care of the obstetric patient requires an understanding of normal changes that occur during pregnancy in order to make critical decisions concerning care for her and her infant. Trauma during pregnancy threatens not only the pregnant woman but also her infant. This article reviews the normal physiologic changes relating to pregnancy. It includes a checklist for orthopaedic nurses to use when caring for a pregnant patient.

ISSN:0744-6020    

出版商:OVID    

年代:1994

数据来源: OVID

摘要:

Advances in technology suggest new possibilities in health care and have become equated with state-of-the-art health care. The promise of technology has the potential to act as a seductive force luring nurses and other health care providers to use it and luring patients to request it. If nurses become so enchanted with technology, the patient as a person may be overlooked. By focusing on caring and the patient's experience of being ill, nurses can avoid being seduced by and dependent upon the use of technology when providing patient care.

ISSN:0744-6020    

出版商:OVID    

年代:1994

数据来源: OVID