Philippine Nurse This site is intended to help nurses with their studies and career. Important informations about the Nursing Profession are available in this site. We've done our best to post accurate and meaningful ideas and blogs. Everyone is welcome here and we would like to ask for your support in making this site successful. Statistics Unique Visitors: Total Unique Visitors: Outgoing: Total Outgoing: 69 0 45 1284

Articles from Philippine Nurse

MUST HAVE INFORMATION FOR NEW GRADUATE NURSES 2007-12-14 21:45:00 If you have just passed the Nursing Licensure Examination, here are a few tips on how to make your life easier! We hope that these information will be of great help to you.If you are planning to seek local employment, here are some requirements that Hospitals would get from you. (It varies depending on Institution that you are applying to.)2 x 2 colored picture Photocopy of the following documents:DiplomaTranscript of Records Related Learning ExperienceBoard Certificate Certificate of Board RatingWhere to get?At the PRC Office in ManilaHow much?P 75.00 (Regular: Available after 2 -3 weeks if I remember it correctly)P 200.00 (Express: Available after an hour) PRC card Professional Tax ReceiptWhere to get?At the City Hall where you resideAlso available at BIRHow much?300.00 per yearTip!!!Apply for one as soon as you pass and register for your profession.Late registrations will be charged an amount of 20% of 300.00 per month starting from the date of your Registration Social Security Syst ...

GOUT 2007-12-14 09:04:00 ACUTE ATTACK COLCHICINE - reduce crystal induced inflamation, reduce lactic acid formation = decreased sodium urate BETWEEN ATTACK (maintenance) PROBENECID, INDOMETHACIN - uricosuric drugs, lowers uric acid by excretion PREVENTION ALLOPURINOL - prevents uric acid formation ...

10 RIGHTS of drug administration 2007-12-09 23:01:00 1. Right drug 2. Right patient 3. Right dose 4. Right route 5. Right time & frequency 6. Right documentation 7. Right Hx (Complete pt drug Hx) 8. Drug approach 9. Right Drug-drug Interaction (drug-food incompatibilities/interaction) 10. Right Education & Information (Teach pt about the drug he is taking) ...

10 TIPS IN CHOOSING THE RIGHT REVIEW CENTER 2007-12-05 14:45:00 1. TRACK RECORD Choose a review center that has a high passing rate, this means that most of the people enrolled in their program are able to pass the test. You may also look if they produce topnotchers, but I think that the passing rate is still a better gauge. 2. LOCATION Choose a review center located in a strategic place. Some people prefer to have their review in a place near their house. This way, they are able to make their time more productive rather spending that free time for traveling. Of course there are other solutions to enrolling in a distant review center. You can opt to rent a house or dorm, or you could live with relatives living near the review center of your choice. 3. REVIEWER AND LECTURER Choose a review center that employ good reviewers. These reviewers or lecturers doesn’t necessarily have to be popular, what is important is that they have the credentials needed in being a lecturer and that they are effective in teaching. 4. TUITION FEE & LENGTH OF R ...

DECEMBER 2007 NLE 2007-11-27 07:22:00 GOODLUCK AND GOD BLESS TO ALL THOSE WHO WILL TAKE THE DECEMBER 2007 LICENSURE EXAMINATION FOR NURSES IN THE PHILIPPINES. DO YOUR BEST AND GOD WILL DO THE REST ...

DECEMBER 2007 licensure examination for nurses 2007-11-25 04:51:00 GOOD LUCK TO ALL THOSE WHO WILL TAKE THE DECEMBER NLE "DO YOUR BEST AND GOD WILL DO THE REST"[IMG]http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k90/jaychitecson/468x60.jpg[/IMG] ...

10 RIGHTS of drug administration 2007-11-24 11:07:00 1. Right drug2. Right patient3. Right dose4. Right route5. Right time & frequency6. Right documentation7. Right Hx (Complete pt drug Hx)8. Drug approach9. Right Drug-drug Interaction (drug-food incompatibilities/interaction)10. Right Education & Information (Teach pt about the drug he is taking)[IMG]http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k90/jaychitecson/468x60.jpg[/IMG] ...

Preparation & Administration of Drugs 2007-11-23 22:42:00 GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS 1. Verify Doctor's order2. Know the patient's condition3. Be alert for allergies4. Know the purpose & therapeutic effects of each drug ordered.5. Standard abbreviations & symbols commonly used; familiarize oneself. 6. Know your hospital's policy about verbal and telephone orders.7. Observe 10 Rights of Drug Administration.8. Clarify orders which are clear and make sure you understand everything.9. Verify if drug will be omitted or delayed; if there’s an operation that should be done Pre op meds10. Never give meds that shows changes or deterioration.11. Report errors in med administration immediately to the charge nurse12. Nurse who preps the meds must be responsible for administering & recording it.NEVER ENDORSE it to another Nurse13. Observe Asepsis14. Concentrate when preparing meds15. Always use the Med card for each medication administered16. Check computation for dosage b4 preparing meds17. Notify the charge nurse immediately for any drug that ... Amp

International Nurses Day Positive Practice Environments: Quality Workplace Equals Quality Patient Care 2007-11-21 01:57:00 FILIPINO nurses are preferred health workers in many countries for their compassion and caring. A significant part of the health care system, nursing is not jus t a job but a calling. Nurses are often with patients in difficult moments and a caring and compassionate nurse at the right time can make all the difference.In the past, nurses worked mostly in hospitals. Today, the nursing profession has greater opportunities which require a wider breath of knowledge and critical thinking skills. To honor the contributions and commitment to health ... read more »SOURCE:Manila Bulletin Onlinehttp://www.mb.com.ph/ [IMG]http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k90/jaychitecson/468x60.jpg[/IMG] ...

RP, Bahrain negotiate export of nurses, health workers 2007-11-21 01:51:00 MANILA (AFP) - The Philippines and Bahrain are in talks to send Filipino nurses and other health workers to the Middle Eastern kingdom, the Foreign Department said here Tuesday.The negotiations began in January and are expected to lead to the signing of a deal on medical health services cooperation either later this year or in early 2007, it said in a statement. About eight million Filipinos, or 10 percent of the population, work ab... read more »SOURCE:Manila Bulletin Onlinehttp://www.mb.com.ph/ [IMG]http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k90/jaychitecson/468x60.jpg[/IMG] ... Health

Pinoy nurses in NY get $25K legal aid from RP govt 2007-11-20 06:24:00 A group of Filipino nurses facing criminal charges in New York has received $25,000 in legal assistance from the Philippine government to pursue legal actions against their employer. Twenty-seven Filipino nurses quit their jobs in April 2006 from the Avalon Gardens Rehabilitation and Health Care Center. They accused SentosaCare group of companies of breach contract after they were assigned to work outside the scope specified in their contract upon arrival in the US. Eleven of them, including medical board top placer Elmer Jacinto, have been accused of conspiracy and endangering the welfare of children in a pediatric ventilator unit after leaving their posts in April last year due to labor row. The US justice department, Civil of Rights Division, dismissed the case on Aug. 31, 2007 for “insufficient evidence of reasonable cause to believe the injured parties were discriminated."read more digg story[IMG]http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k90/jaychitecson/468x60.jpg[/IMG] ...

LATE BLEEDING DISORDERS 2007-11-19 16:38:00 PREMATURE LABORAre uterine contractions occurring before 37th week of gestationRISK FACTORS HIT-MPHPNIncompetent cervixThird trimester bleedingMultiple gestationPolyhydramnios (excessive amount of Amniotic fluid)CLINICAL MANIFESTATION(Primary) Contractions occurring in increasing frequency & intensity Premature ROM (rupture of membranes)MANAGEMENT If there is (-) bleeding & (-) Cervical Dilation1. Administration of TOCOLYTIC MEDICINES = meds used to suppress contractionsa) RITODRINE (Yutopar) = muscle relaxant to control Uterine contractionSIDE EFFECTSHypotensionTachycardiaAltered fetal heart rateNursing alert! Monitor FHR, if greater than 180bpm (NORMAL: 120-160) CR, if greater than 120bpm (NORMAL: 80-100) Notify the MD!b) ISOXSUPRINE (Vasodilan) = Intravenous (IV) vasodilatorSIDE EFFECTSHypotensionTachycardiac) TERBUTALINE (Bricanyl) = bronchodilatorSIDE EFFECTSTachycardiaNervousness & tremord) ETHYL ALCOHOL (Ethanol) = is given to block the release of Oxytocin; thru IVSI ...

Filipina nurse, family face deportation 2007-11-19 14:12:00 NEW ROCKFORD, N.D.This community is rallying behind a nurse and her family who face deportation for overstaying their visas.Marina Arroyo, who is from the Philippines, her husband and their three children were arrested last week after a traffic stop for a broken headlight.read more | digg story[IMG]http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k90/jaychitecson/468x60.jpg[/IMG] ...

UAE relaxes visa rules on Filipino nurses 2007-11-19 08:07:00 The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has relaxed its policy on Filipino and other foreign nurses entering the country on visit visa.Dr. Abdul Ghaffar Abdul Ghaffor, assistant undersecretary for Curative Medicine Department at the UAE Ministry of Health (MoH) said the decision to relax the policy is primarily to address the growing shortage of nursesread more | digg story[IMG]http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k90/jaychitecson/468x60.jpg[/IMG] ...

EARLY BLEEDING DISORDERS 2007-11-18 10:40:00 ABORTION any interruption / termination of a pregnancy before the age of viability (20th week of gestation). Usually spontaneous abortions (75-80% happen on the 2nd & 3rd month). RISK FACTORS PETE-PEM1. Presence of Acute Infections (German measles).2. Endocrine disturbance (Progesterone Therapy / Hypothyroidism ? meds can cause abortion). PTU – Prophylthiouracil.3. Trauma (a fall from the stairs)4. Exposure to Teratogens5. Psychological Factors6. Evidence of Malnutrition7. Maternal Factors ( C F S ) Chronic InfectionsFibroid TumorsStructural Uterine Anomalies? hemoglobin (bleeding) if less than 10.5g/dl = + abortionTYPES OF ABORTION SISpontaneous Abortion TIMH1. Threatened Abortion - slight to moderate, bright red vaginal bleeding, mild back & lower abdominal cramping. No cervical dilation & no passage of products of conceptionManagement Complete bed rests (24-48 hrs.) no bathroom privilegePt. may be sedated to avoid movementsCoitus is prohibited 2 wks. after bleeding ...