Sprains and Strains – Nursing Care Nursing Mnemonic (RICE)
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RICE
- R-Rest
- I-Ice
- C-Compression
- E-Elevation
Description
These four basic interventions can help to alleviate the symptoms of a sprain or a strain. A strain is excessive stretching of muscle. A sprain is excessive stretching of ligament.
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DRN 201, Week 4
Concepts Covered:
- Skeletal System
- Urinary System
- Tissues and Glands
- Musculoskeletal Trauma
- Statistics
- Terminology
- Musculoskeletal Disorders
- Respiratory Disorders
- Musculoskeletal Disorders
- Nervous System
- Urinary Disorders
- Preoperative Nursing
- Female Reproductive Disorders
- Emergency Care of the Trauma Patient
- Studying
- Disorders of the Thyroid & Parathyroid Glands
- Intraoperative Nursing
- Medication Administration
- Muscular System
Study Plan Lessons
Bone Structure
Calcium and Magnesium Imbalance for Certified Emergency Nursing (CEN)
Connective Tissues
Development of Bones
Fractures
Growth Hormone (GH) Lab Values
Joints
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
Musculoskeletal Assessment
Nursing Care and Pathophysiology of Osteoporosis
Nursing Care Plan for Fractures
X-Ray (Xray)
Casting & Splinting
Sprains and Strains – Nursing Care Nursing Mnemonic (RICE)
Amputation
Nerve Transmission
Parasympatholytics (Anticholinergics) Nursing Considerations
Preoperative (Preop)Assessment
Casting & Splinting
Fractures
Fractures (Open, Closed, Fat Embolus) for Certified Emergency Nursing (CEN)
Nursing Care and Pathophysiology of Osteoporosis
Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Osteoporosis
Nursing Care Plan for Compartment Syndrome
Nursing Care Plan for Fractures
Trauma Surgery – Medical History Nursing Mnemonic (AMPLE)
Bone Structure
Development of Bones
Joints
Musculoskeletal Assessment
Musculoskeletal Terminology
Nursing Care and Pathophysiology of Osteoporosis
Vitamin D Lab Values
Anesthetic Agents
Anesthetic Agents
Intraoperative Nursing Priorities
Intraoperative (Intraop) Complications
Cranial Nerves
Malignant Hyperthermia
Malignant Hyperthermia (MH) Nursing Interventions for Certified Perioperative Nurse (CNOR)
Muscle Anatomy (anatomy and physiology)
Muscle Physiology