Seizures Case Study (45 min)
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Seizure Causes (Mnemonic)
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Ms. Cerulean is a 22 year old female admitted via EMS after a seizure witnessed by family members about 20 minutes ago. She has an IV in place.
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Bloom's Taxonomy: Application
What initial nursing assessments need to be performed for Mr. Cerulean?
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Upon assessment, Ms. Cerulean is lethargic, localizes to pain, but does not follow commands. She is diaphoretic, and her vitals are stable.
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Bloom's Taxonomy: Analysis
Why is the patient experiencing a decreased level of consciousness at this time?
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Bloom's Taxonomy: Comprehension
Suddenly, the patient begins jerking. Her muscles are cycling back and forth between tight contractions and rhythmic jerking. What is this called?
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Bloom's Taxonomy: Analysis
What is/are your priority nursing action(s) at this time?
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Bloom's Taxonomy: Analysis
What medication(s) would you expect to give to Ms. Cerulean?
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Per provider orders, you administer 2mg Ativan IV Push twice in 10 minutes. Ms. Cerulean continues to seize without ceasing. The provider determines that she needs to be intubated for airway protection. Per orders, you administer a loading dose of levetiracetam and fosphenytoin and the EEG technician is on the way to place the EEG electrodes.
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Bloom's Taxonomy: Comprehension
What is the name of the condition Ms. Cerulean is in now?
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Bloom's Taxonomy: Comprehension
What is the purpose of the EEG?
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Ms. Cerulean is placed on a phenobarbital IV drip and additional doses of levetiracetam and fosphenytoin are administered q6h per provider orders. After 20 hours, the EEG finally begins to show decreased seizure activity.
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Bloom's Taxonomy: Comprehension
What are the risks of a prolonged seizure?
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Med surg 2 (Endocrine, Gastro, Neuro and musculoskeletal)
Concepts Covered:
- Disorders of the Posterior Pituitary Gland
- Disorders of the Thyroid & Parathyroid Glands
- Disorders of Pancreas
- Prenatal Concepts
- Tissues and Glands
- Pregnancy Risks
- Health & Stress
- Emergency Care of the Cardiac Patient
- Vascular Disorders
- Terminology
- Studying
- Female Reproductive Disorders
- Disorders of the Adrenal Gland
- Endocrine System
- Oncology Disorders
- Eating Disorders
- Substance Abuse Disorders
- Shock
- Respiratory Disorders
- Male Reproductive Disorders
- Gastrointestinal Disorders
- Upper GI Disorders
- Liver & Gallbladder Disorders
- Digestive System
- Newborn Complications
- Neurologic and Cognitive Disorders
- Emergency Care of the Trauma Patient
- Disorders of Thermoregulation
- Hematologic Disorders
- Lower GI Disorders
- Immunological Disorders
- Anxiety Disorders
- Endocrine and Metabolic Disorders
- Urinary Disorders
- Cardiac Disorders
- Central Nervous System Disorders – Brain
- Nervous System
- Intraoperative Nursing
- Medication Administration
- Urinary System
- Musculoskeletal Trauma
- Cognitive Disorders
- Acute & Chronic Renal Disorders
- Noninfectious Respiratory Disorder
- Somatoform Disorders
- Microbiology
- Adult
- Multisystem
- Neurological
- Emergency Care of the Neurological Patient
- Peripheral Nervous System Disorders
- Neurological Trauma
- Central Nervous System Disorders – Spinal Cord
- Neurological Emergencies
- Musculoskeletal Disorders
- Preoperative Nursing
- Skeletal System
- Musculoskeletal Disorders
- Communication
- Learning Pharmacology
Study Plan Lessons
03.05 Endocrine Practice Questions for CCRN Review
Diabetes Mellitus for Progressive Care Certified Nurse (PCCN)
Factors That Can Put a Pregnancy at Risk Nursing Mnemonic (RIBCAGE)
Glands
Glucose Tolerance Test (GTT) Lab Values
Health & Stress
Hypertension (Uncontrolled) and Hypertensive Crisis for Progressive Care Certified Nurse (PCCN)
Hypoglycemia for Progressive Care Certified Nurse (PCCN)
Metabolic & Endocrine Module Intro
Metabolic & Endocrine Terminology
Metabolic/Endocrine Course Introduction
Mnemonic for Organ Systems (MR DICE RUNS)
Nursing Care and Pathophysiology for Menopause
Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Addison’s Disease (Primary Adrenal Insufficiency)
Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Hyperthyroidism
Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Osteoporosis
Nutritional Requirements
Pancreas
Pharmacology Terminology
Pituitary Adenoma
Potassium-K (Hyperkalemia, Hypokalemia)
Thyroid Cancer
Urinalysis (UA)
Anti-Infective – Carbapenems
Anti-Infective – Macrolides
Anti-Infective – Sulfonamides
Appendicitis
Bariatric Surgeries
Celiac Disease
Cirrhosis for Certified Emergency Nursing (CEN)
Colonoscopy
Colorectal Cancer (colon rectal cancer)
Constipation and Encopresis (Incontinence)
Cystic Fibrosis (CF)
Digestion & Absorption
Digestive Terminology
Discomforts of Pregnancy
Endoscopy & EGD
Erythroblastosis Fetalis
Famotidine (Pepcid) Nursing Considerations
Gastritis
Gastrointestinal (GI) Bleed Concept Map
Gastrointestinal (GI) Course Introduction
Gastrointestinal Trauma for Certified Emergency Nursing (CEN)
Hemorrhagic Fevers for Certified Emergency Nursing (CEN)
Hyperbilirubinemia (Jaundice)
Imperforate Anus
Intussusception
Iron (Fe) Lab Values
Liver Function Tests
Lower Gastrointestinal (GI) Module Intro
Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Abdominal Pain
Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS)
Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Addison’s Disease (Primary Adrenal Insufficiency)
Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Anemia
Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Anxiety
Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Appendicitis
Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Bowel Obstruction
Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Cholecystitis
Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Colorectal Cancer (Colon Cancer)
Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Constipation / Encopresis
Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Cystic Fibrosis
Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Dehydration & Fever
Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Diverticulosis / Diverticulitis
Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for GI (Gastrointestinal) Bleed
Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Hyperemesis Gravidarum
Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Imperforate Anus
Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Inflammatory Bowel Disease (Ulcerative Colitis / Crohn’s Disease)
Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Intussusception
Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Nutrition Imbalance
Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Ovarian Cancer
Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Pancreatitis
Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Peptic Ulcer Disease (PUD)
Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Sepsis
Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Stomach Cancer (Gastric Cancer)
Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Urinary Tract Infection (UTI)
Nursing Care Plan for Hiatal Hernia
Nursing Care Plan for Liver Cancer
Nursing Care Plan for Scleroderma
Nursing Case Study for Colon Cancer
Nutrition (Diet) in Disease
Omphalocele
Pediatric Gastrointestinal Dysfunction – Diarrhea
Pharmacology Terminology
Physiological Changes
Thromboembolic Disease- Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT) for Certified Emergency Nursing (CEN)
Total Bilirubin (T. Billi) Lab Values
Umbilical Hernia
Upper Gastrointestinal (GI) Module Intro
Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Eating Disorders (Anorexia Nervosa, Bulimia Nervosa, Binge-Eating Disorder)
Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis
Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Hyperparathyroidism
Nutrition Assessments
Alcohol Withdrawal (Addiction)
Altered Mental Status Nursing Mnemonic (AEIOU TIPS)
Ammonia (NH3) Lab Values
Autonomic Nervous System (ANS)
Barbiturates
Bowel Perforation for Certified Emergency Nursing (CEN)
Calcium and Magnesium Imbalance for Certified Emergency Nursing (CEN)
Chemotherapy Patients
Complications of Immobility
Day in the Life of a Med-surg Nurse
Dementia Nursing Mnemonic (DEMENTIA)
Fibromyalgia
Head to Toe Nursing Assessment (Physical Exam)
Meds for Alzheimers
Nuclear Medicine
Nursing Care and Pathophysiology for Hypothyroidism
Nursing Care and Pathophysiology of Chronic Kidney (Renal) Disease (CKD)
Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Anaphylaxis
Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Aspiration
Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Celiac Disease
Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Eating Disorders (Anorexia Nervosa, Bulimia Nervosa, Binge-Eating Disorder)
Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Encephalopathy
Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Endocarditis
Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis
Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Hyperparathyroidism
Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Hypoparathyroidism
Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Hypothyroidism
Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Hypovolemic Shock
Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Omphalocele
Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Reye’s Syndrome
Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Somatic Symptom Disorder (SSD)
Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Vomiting / Diarrhea
Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for West Nile Virus
Nursing Care Plan for Distributive Shock
Nutrition Assessments
Pituitary Gland
Stomach Cancer (Gastric Cancer)
Vomiting
Adrenal Gland
Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS)
Anti-Infective – Antifungals
07.01 CVA (Cerebrovascular Accident/Stroke) for CCRN Review
07.10 Neurologic Review questions for CCRN Review
Acute Confusion
Altered Mental Status Nursing Mnemonic (AEIOU TIPS)
Altered Mental Status- Delirium and Dementia for Progressive Care Certified Nurse (PCCN)
Assessment of Guillain-Barre Syndrome Nursing Mnemonic (GBS=PAID)
Blood Brain Barrier (BBB)
Brain Tumors
Brain Tumors
Cerebral Metabolism
Cerebral Palsy (CP)
Cerebral Perfusion Pressure Case Study (60 min)
Electroencephalography (EEG)
Encephalopathies
Encephalopathy Case Study (45 min)
Head and Spinal Cord Trauma for Certified Emergency Nursing (CEN)
Hydrocephalus
Increased Intracranial Pressure
Impulse Transmission
Increased Intracranial Pressure (ICP) for Certified Emergency Nursing (CEN)
Intracranial Hemorrhage
Intracranial Pressure ICP
Levels of Consciousness (LOC)
Mannitol (Osmitrol) Nursing Considerations
Meningitis
Membrane Potentials
Meningitis Assessment Findings Nursing Mnemonic (FAN LIPS)
Meningitis for Certified Emergency Nursing (CEN)
Migraines
Nerve Transmission
Nervous System Anatomy
Neuro A&P Module Intro
Neuro Anatomy
Neuro Assessment
Neuro Assessment Module Intro
Neuro Course Introduction
Neuro Disorders Module Intro
Neuro Terminology
Neuro Trauma Module Intro
Neurogenic Shock for Certified Emergency Nursing (CEN)
Neurological Disorders (Multiple Sclerosis, Myasthenia Gravis, Guillain-Barré Syndrome) for Certified Emergency Nursing (CEN)
Neurological Fractures
Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Brain Tumors
Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Encephalopathy
Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Meningitis
Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Migraines
Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Multiple Sclerosis (MS)
Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Seizures
Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Spinal Cord Injury
Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Stroke (CVA)
Nursing Case Study for Head Injury
Parasympatholytics (Anticholinergics) Nursing Considerations
Parasympathomimetics (Cholinergics) Nursing Considerations
Seizure Causes (Epilepsy, Generalized)
Seizure Disorder for Progressive Care Certified Nurse (PCCN)
Seizure Disorders for Certified Emergency Nursing (CEN)
Seizure Management in the ER
Seizures Case Study (45 min)
Spina Bifida – Neural Tube Defect (NTD)
Spinal Cord Injury
Spinal Cord Injury Case Study (60 min)
Stroke (CVA) Management in the ER
Stroke Assessment (CVA)
Stroke Case Study (45 min)
Stroke Concept Map
Stroke for Certified Emergency Nursing (CEN)
Stroke for Progressive Care Certified Nurse (PCCN)
Stroke Nursing Care (CVA)
Casting & Splinting
Complications of Immobility
Head to Toe Nursing Assessment (Physical Exam)
Health & Stress
Intro to Health Assessment
Introduction to Health Assessment
Joints
Marfan Syndrome
Musculoskeletal Assessment
Musculoskeletal Course Introduction
Musculoskeletal Module Intro
Musculoskeletal Terminology
Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Abdominal Pain
Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Activity Intolerance
Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Cerebral Palsy (CP)
Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Clubfoot
Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Lyme Disease
Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Marfan Syndrome
Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Neural Tube Defect, Spina Bifida
Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Osteoporosis
Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Scoliosis
Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Spinal Cord Injury
Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)
Nursing Care Plan for Fibromyalgia
Nursing Care Plan for Scleroderma
Nutrition Assessments
Osteosarcoma
Physiological Changes
Positioning (Pressure Injury Prevention and Tourniquet Safety) for Certified Perioperative Nurse (CNOR)
Report For Transferring To a Higher Level of Care
The SOCK Method – O