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07.09 Meningitis for CCRN Review

07.09 Meningitis for CCRN Review

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Nursing Points

General

  1. Meningitis
    1. Bacterial Meningitis
      1. Cause –> Staph Aureus
      2. Cerebral Spinal Fluid (CSF) assessment will show:
        1. Elevated protein
        2. Low glucose
        3. Purulent
          1. Leukocytes present
    2. Viral Meningitis
      1. Cause
        1. Enterovirus
        2. Herpes virus
      2. Cerebral Spinal Fluid (CSF) assessment will show:
        1. Elevated protein
        2. Normal glucose
        3. Clear
    3. Symptoms
      1. Headache
      2. Nuchal rigidity
      3. Kernig’s sign= Pain in leg on leg extension
      4. Budinski’s sign= Leg elevates when chin lowered to neck

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Basics 2

Concepts Covered:

  • Communication
  • Delegation
  • Fundamentals of Emergency Nursing
  • Legal and Ethical Issues
  • Central Nervous System Disorders – Brain
  • Neurological
  • Documentation and Communication
  • Preoperative Nursing
  • Basic
  • Concepts of Population Health
  • Developmental Considerations
  • Emergency Care of the Cardiac Patient
  • Community Health Overview
  • Substance Abuse Disorders
  • Neurologic and Cognitive Disorders
  • Nervous System
  • Musculoskeletal Trauma
  • Intraoperative Nursing
  • Perioperative Nursing Roles
  • Postpartum Care
  • Studying
  • Test Taking Strategies
  • Prioritization
  • Cardiac Disorders

Study Plan Lessons

Communication Course Introduction
Day in the Life of an Operating Room Nurse
Delegation
Handoff Report
SBAR Communication
Safety Checks
SBAR Practice Scenarios
Shift change and Patient handoff
07.09 Meningitis for CCRN Review
Admissions, Discharges, and Transfers
CPR-BLS (Basic Life Support)
Continuity of Care
Daily Charting
Day in the Life of a Community Health Nurse
Day in the Life of a Hospice, Palliative Care Nurse
Day in the Life of a Labor Nurse
Day in the Life of a Med-surg Nurse
Day in the Life of a Mental Health Nurse
Day in the Life of a NICU Nurse
Day in the Life of a Peds (Pediatric) Nurse
Day in the Life of a Postpartum Nurse
Day in the Life of an ICU (Intensive Care Unit) Nurse
Day in the Life of an Operating Room Nurse
Giving Handoff Report
Health Promotion Assessments
Health Assessment Course Introduction
Head to Toe Nursing Assessment (Physical Exam)
Intro to Health Assessment
Intro to Community Health
Introduction to the Electronic Medical Record (EMR)
Introduction to Health Assessment
License Maintenance
Live Bedside Report OB and PACU
Live Bedside Report Medsurg (Medical surgical)
Neuro Assessment
Neuro Assessment Module Intro
Patient Positioning
Patient Education
Patient Positioning (Performance) for Certified Perioperative Nurse (CNOR)
Perioperative Nursing Roles
Post-Partum Assessment Nursing Mnemonic (BUBBLE)
Priority
Prioritizing Assessments
Prioritization
The 5-Minute Assessment (Physical assessment)
Transition to Practice Course Introduction
The Nurse Routine