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Nasogastric Intubation

For most patients who cannot attain an adequate oral intake from food, oral nutritional supplements, or who cannot eat and drink safely, they may be given proper nutrition via nasogastric tube feeding. The goal of this technique is to improve every patient’s nutritional intake and maintain their nutritional status. Nasogastric tube or NG tube is used in patients suffering from dysphagia due toContinueContinue reading “Nasogastric Intubation”

ICN Supports WHOs Vaccine Equity Declaration, Warning That Delay To Global Roll Out Of Vaccines Potentially Catastrophic

The International Council of Nurses (ICN) is calling for a global approach to COVID-19 vaccination programmes, which ignores national borders and prioritises vaccination of the most vulnerable people in societies, and the vital nursing and healthcare staff who care for them. Copyright: ICN ICN’s latest survey of National Nursing Associations from 54 countries around theContinueContinue reading “ICN Supports WHOs Vaccine Equity Declaration, Warning That Delay To Global Roll Out Of Vaccines Potentially Catastrophic”

Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria: Demand for increase in the Percentage of Male Admissions into Nursing Training Institutions

The Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria has observed that some of the nursing ad midwifery training institutions in Nigeria often deny admission to males who have indicated interest in studying nursing/midwifery on the presumption that it is the Council’s policy. The Council is using this medium to dissuade the traditional impression that nursing professionContinueContinue reading “Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria: Demand for increase in the Percentage of Male Admissions into Nursing Training Institutions”

Generic Drug Name Stems Cheat Sheet

If you are studying nursing pharmacology, a great way of understanding and memorizing the use and function of medication is to familiarize yourself with its generic name stem. Usually, drugs of the same therapeutic class are given names with the same stem. These stems are mostly placed word-finally (suffix), but in some cases, word-initial (prefix) stems are alsoContinueContinue reading “Generic Drug Name Stems Cheat Sheet”