Nursing Notes

Sickle Cell Anemia Lecture Notes Pathogenesis Etiology Clinical Features Treatment

Neoplasia Lecture Notes Neoplasia Genetics and Mutations Benign and Malignant Tumors Types of Related Cancers Environmental Factors Paraneoplastic Syndromes Tumor Markers

Disorders of Red Blood Cells Lecture Notes Hematopoiesis- Development of Blood Cells Formed elements of blood Hematopoietic Tissue Erythropoiesis Growth and Reproduction of WBCs Function of the Red Blood Red Cell Maturation and Destruction Lab Tests for RBC Transfusion Therapy

Bleeding and Disorders of Hemostasis Lecture Notes Causes of Bleeding Platelet Defects Thrombocytopenia Coagulation and Vitamin K Categories of Disorders of Hemostasis Primary and Secondary Hemostasis Blood clotting process Intrinsic and Extrinsic Coagulation Pathways Regulation of Blood Coagulation Von Willebrand disease, Hemophilia A, Hemophilia B

Inflammation and Repair Lecture Notes Ischemia-Reperfusion Injury Oxidative Stress Endoplasmic Reticulum (ER) in Inflammation ER Stress and the Unfolded Protein Response Cellular Senescence

Fluid Imbalances in Injury and Inflammation of Tissue Lecture Notes Inflammation Review of Normal Capillary Exchange Leukocyte Recruitment Chemical Mediators in the Inflammatory Response Complement System

Introduction to Pathology Notes Basics of pathology/disease and processes of cellular adaptation, cell injury, and cell death

Intro to Pathology Lecture Notes: Understanding pathology/disease Overview of Cellular Response to Stress and Noxious Stimuli Sequence of Events in Cell Injury and Cell Death Mechanisms of Cell Injury and Cell Death

Cell Adaptations, Injury, and Death Lecture Function of mitochondria Maintaining Cell Population Cellular Adaptation Results of Cell Adaptation

Acute and Chronic Inflammation and Repair Lecture Notes Inflammatory Response - Five R's Reaction of Blood Cells Phagocytosis Mediators of inflammation (i.e. histamine, serotonin, prostaglandins) Morphologic Patterns of Acute Inflammation Causes of Chronic Inflammation Tissue Repair

Function of Endocrine System, Hormones, Hypothalamic hormones regulating secretions of anterior pituitary hormones, actions of hormones,

Theory and practice of counseling psychotherapy - Corey Chapter 9: Behavior Therapy Notes: Historical background of behavioral therapy Classic and operant conditioning Social-cognitive theory Cognitive behavior therapy Progressive muscle relaxation Systemic desensitization Exposure therapies Social skills training Self-Management Programs and Self-Directed Behavior Multimodal therapy Mindfulness and Acceptance-Based Approaches Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) Mindfulness-Based ...

The case scenario of the Junior Executive gives the history of present illness of a 28-year-old female with a long history of depressed mood, feelings of inferiority, and pessimism. The patient presents for treatment for the third time in her life, with complaints of “being depressed about everything”, including her job, her husband, and her future prospects. In this paper, the case scenario of the Junior Executive is analyzed, and appropriate evidence-based psychotherapeutic and psychopharm...

Eating Disorders Anorexia Nervosa, Bulimia Nervosa, Binge-Eating Disorder Diagnosis/DSM-5 criteria Treatment - Pharmacologic and Non-pharmacologic Physical exam findings Prognosis Complications

Stahl's Prescriber Guide - Benzodiazepines Alprazolam, Clonazepam, Diazepam, Lorazepam Indications, MOA, onset of action, side effects, pharmacokinetics/drug interactions, dosing tips, special populations, pearls

Anorexia Nervosa (AN) continues to be one of the most challenging mental illnesses to treat, with significant health consequences and high morbidity and mortality rates resulting from restricted food intake and often significant weight loss (Resmark et al., 2019). With distorted body image and fear of gaining weight being core symptoms of AN, treatment and recovery may take years, with relapse and residual symptoms further complicating treatment (Resmark et al., 2019). According to Resmark et al...

Carl Rogers • Explain the main push for emotion-focused therapy, the limitations and contributions to the person-centered approach and therapeutic goals. • Differentiate the contributions of Rogers and Maslow to humanistic psychology. • Explain the role of the therapist in the therapy process. • Examine the ways in which empathy, unconditional positive regard, and genuineness are fundamental to the process and outcome of therapy. • Describe the personal characteristics of the therapist...

Mood stabilizers - Lithium, Valproate, Carbamazepine, Lamotrigine, Gabapentin, Topiramate - Indications - Mechanism of action - Side effects - Pharmacokinetics/drug interactions - Dosing - Lifespan considerations - Prescribing pearls