Medical-Surgical Nursing

Nursing care of patients with burns, including the phases of burn care and priorities during each phase, calculating the percentage of the patient's body affect by a burn using the Rule of Nines, identifying the depth of a burn injury and the characteristics based on depth, and calculating fluid requirements for fluid resuscitation using the Parkland Formula.

The pathophysiology, signs/symptoms, diagnosis and treatment of psoriasis

The symptoms and treatment of common forms of dermatitis, including: contact dermatitis, atopic dermatitis (i.e., eczema), and seborrheic dermatitis.

Viral skin infections, including herpes simplex virus (HSV) and herpes zoster (shingles). The pathophysiology, signs/symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, nursing care, patient teaching, annd prevention associated with HSV and herpes zoster.

Bacterial skin infections, including: folliculitis, furuncles, and cellulitis. Fungal skin infections, including tinea infections (i.e., dermatophytosis) and candidiasis. The signs/symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, and patient teaching associated with these integumentary disorders.

Diagnostic tests for the integumentary system, including a culture and sensitivity, tzanck smear, and potassium hydroxide (KOH) test.

The pathophysiology of pressure injuries, risk factors that make a patient at higher risk for pressure injuries, and assessment of a patient's risk for skin breakdown. Pressure injury staging, explaining key characteristics of stage 1, stage 2, stage 3, stage 4, unstageable, and deep tissue injury (DTI) pressure injuries. Treatment options and nursing care of pressure injuries.

A review of the anatomy and physiology of the integumentary system. The key components and functions of the integumentary system. Wound healing by primary intention, secondary intention, and tertiary intention. The key phases of the wound healing process, including the inflammatory phase, proliferative phase, and maturation (remodeling) phase.

A number of sexually transmitted infections, including: chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis, and human papillomavirus (HPV). The signs and symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, and patient teaching associated with these infections. Coverage of pelvic inflammatory disease, which is a key disorder that most commonly results from a chlamydia or gonorrhea infection.

A number of male reproductive disorders, including disorders of the penis and testes. Erectile dysfunction, including causes and treatment of erectile dysfunction. Priapism, hydrocele, spermatocele, varicocele, and testicular torsion.

The pathophysiology, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment of Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia. An overview of TURP (Transurethral Resection of the Prostate) surgery. Nursing care of continuous bladder irrigation (CBI), medications provided to the patient following TURP surgery, and important patient teaching following a TURP surgery.

A number of female reproductive system disorders, including: polycystic breast condition, menorrhagia, dysmenorrhea, amenorrhea, endometriosis, premenstrual syndrome (PMS), menopause, and pelvic organ prolapse (cystocele, uterine prolapse, rectocele).

Key female and male reproductive screening and diagnostic tests. Female tests covered include a pap test, mammogram, and breast self examination (BSE). Male tests covered include a prostate specific antigen (PSA) level, digital rectal exam (DRE), and testicular self exam.

Brief anatomy and physiology review of the female and male reproductive systems. Key organs of the female and male reproductive systems, plus reviews of the menstrual cycle and the sperm pathway.

Hemodialysis, including nursing care before, during, and after the procedure. Peritoneal dialysis, including nursing associated with the procedure. Key complications of hemodialysis, including disequilibrium syndrome and hypotension. Peritonitis, which is a key complication of peritoneal dialysis. Post-op nursing care and patient teaching associated with a kidney transplant.

The risk factors, signs/symptoms, abnormal labs, CKD stages, treatment, nursing care, and patient teaching for CKD.

Underlying causes of AKI, including: prerenal AKI, intrarenal AKI, and postrenal AKI. The 4 phases of Acute Kidney Injury and the signs/symptoms associated with this disorder. The abnormal lab values that will be present with AKI, along with treatment and nursing care of patients with AKI.

Nephrotic syndrome, including the pathophysiology, signs/symptoms, labs, diagnosis, treatment, and nursing care for patients with nephrotic syndrome. Urolithiasis, including types of calculi, risk factors, signs/symptoms, treatment, nursing care, and patient teaching for urolithiasis.

Polycystic Kidney Disease (PKD), including the pathophysiology associated with this disorder, signs/symptoms, and treatment of PKD. Glomerulonephritis and explains the pathophysiology, signs/symptoms, labs, diagnosis, treatment, and nursing care for patients with this disorder.

Stress incontinence and urge incontinence, including the risk factors and treatment for both types of incontinence. Urinary tract infections (UTIs). The pathophysiology, risk factors, signs/symptoms, abnormal labs, treatment and prevent of UTIs. Pyelonephritis, including the pathophysiology, signs/symptoms, abnormal labs, and treatment of this disorder.

Key regulatory systems and hormones that impact the kidneys. The steps in the Renin Angiotensin Aldosterone System (RAAS). Antidiuretic hormone (ADH) and natriuretic hormones (ANP, BNP). She then talks about renal system labs, including expected findings with a urinalysis and key blood tests (creatinine and blood urea nitrogen) associated with the renal system.

The components of the renal system and the key functions of the renal system. The nephron, which is the functional unit of the kidney. The key functions of the nephron, including the glomerulus and tubular structures of the nephron.

Hepatitis, including the types of viral hepatitis. Risk factors, signs/symptoms, labs, diagnosis, and treatment of hepatitis. Cholecystitis, including the pathophysiology associated with this disorder. The risk factors, signs/symptoms, labs, diagnosis, treatment, nursing care, and patient teaching for cholecystitis. Finally, bariatric surgery, including post-op nursing care and patient teaching.

Cirrhosis, including the types of cirrhosis (postnecrotic, biliary, Laennec's), signs/symptoms, labs, diagnosis, treatment, nursing care, and patient teaching for patients with cirrhosis. The indications and nursing care associated with a paracentesis. Esophageal varices, including what causes this condition and treatment of esophageal varices.

Pancreatitis. The pathophysiology, risk factors, signs/symptoms, labs, diagnosis, treatment, nursing care, and patient teaching associated with pancreatitis.

The following inflammatory bowel disorders: Ulcerative Colitis, Crohn's Disease, and Diverticulitis. The pathophysiology, signs/symptoms, labs, diagnosis, treatment, nursing care, and patient teaching for each of these disorders. At the end of the video, a knowledge check to test your understanding of some of the key facts she presents in the video.

Appendicitis and peritonitis. The pathophysiology, risk factors, signs/symptoms, diagnosis, treatment and complications associated with these disorders.

Intestinal obstructions, including both mechanical and non-mechanical intestinal obstructions. The signs and symptoms of small bowel and large bowel obstructions, diagnosis of an obstruction, treatment of an obstruction, and nursing care of patients with an intestinal obstruction. The different types of ostomies, and important teaching for ostomy patients.

Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) and abdominal hernias. She discusses the pathophysiology, risk factors, signs/symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, and patient teaching associated with both of these disorders.

In this video the following disorders: gastritis and peptic ulcer disease (PUD). The risk factors, signs/symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment of these disorders. Key complications of peptic ulcer disease, including hypovolemic shock and perforation.

The following topics: dysphagia, gastroesophageal reflux disease, and a hiatal hernia. The pathophysiology of the disorders, along with the signs/symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, and patient teaching associated with each disorder.

The following diagnostic tests: esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD), sigmoidoscopy, colonoscopy, and GI series. Lab values associated with the gastrointestinal system, including: AST, ALT, amylase, lipase, bilirubin, ammonia, albumin, prealbumin, and total protein. What can cause elevated or decreased levels of these lab values.

Anatomy and physiology review of the gastrointestinal system. Specifically, the pancreas, liver, gallbladder, and biliary tract.

The Medical Surgical Nursing Gastrointestinal System playlist. The functions of the GI system, along with the overall components (alimentary canal, accessory organs, peritoneum). More detail about structure and function of each component of the alimentary canal, including the oral cavity, esophagus, stomach, small intestine, and large intestine.

Amputations, including emergency care, on-going nursing care, and patient teaching to prevent hip flexion contractures. Malignant hyperthermia, including the signs/symptoms, labs, and treatment associated with this life-threatening complication.

Immobilization devices, including casts and traction. The different types of traction (skin traction, skeletal traction, halo traction). Nursing care of patients with traction devices, including the management of weights, muscle spasms, and pin site care.

Types of fractures, including: closed/simple fractures, open/compound fractures, transverse fractures, impacted (compression) fractures, comminuted fractures, oblique fractures, spiral fractures, and greenstick fractures. The risk factors, signs/symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment of fractures. Nursing care for fractures and complications of fractures. More detail about 2 of these complications (fat embolism and compartment syndrome).

Osteomyelitis, including the risk factors, signs/symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment of this disorder. Gout, including the pathophysiology, signs/symptoms, labs, diagnosis, treatment, and patient teaching associated with gout.

The following disorders: osteoporosis, osteomalacia, and Paget's disease. The pathophysiology, risk factors, signs/symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, and patient teaching for each of these diseases.

Arthroplasty. The indications and contraindications of the procedure, as well as pre-op and post-op nursing care. Specific post-op nursing care and patient teaching following a knee arthroplasty and hip arthroplasty.

In this video osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis. The pathophysiology of both disorders and discusses the risk factors, signs/symptoms, treatment, and patient teaching associated with each disorder. Highlights specific differences between osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis.

The following musculoskeletal diagnostic procedures: arthrocentesis, arthroscopy, dual energy x-ray absorptiometry (DXA), nuclear scans, and electromyography.

The Medical Surgical Nursing Musculoskeletal System playlist. An anatomy and physiology review of the Musculoskeletal System, including the key functions and components of the musculoskeletal system. Bone layers, long bone components, bone remodeling , and the minerals/hormones that affect bone growth. The key components of a synovial joint.

Macular degeneration, including the difference between dry and wet macular degeneration, signs/symptoms, treatment, and patient teaching. Retinal detachment, including the pathophysiology, risk factors, signs/symptoms, and treatment of retinal detachment. Meniere's disease, including the pathophysiology, risk factors, signs/symptoms, treatment, and patient teaching for Meniere's disease.

Cataracts and glaucoma. The pathophysiology, risk factors, signs/symptoms, diagnosis, treatment for cataracts. Patient teaching for patients following cataract surgery. Glaucoma, including open angle and closed angle glaucoma. The pathophysiology, risk factors, signs/symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment of these glaucoma.

Traumatic brain injury (TBI). The pathophysiology of a TBI, including the primary AND secondary injury that occurs with a TBI. The signs/symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment of a TBI. The nursing care and teaching for a patient with a traumatic brain injury, along with the complications of a TBI. These complications include: brain herniation, hemorrhage/hematoma (epidural hematoma, subdural hematoma, intracerebral hemorrhage), hydrocephalus, and SIADH.

A stroke or cerebrovascular accident (CVA). The pathophysiology, risk factors, signs/symptoms (including left vs. Right-sided stroke symptoms), diagnosis, treatment of a stroke. Nursing care for a patient with a stroke.

The following topics: Multiple Sclerosis (MG), Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), Guillain-Barre Syndrome (GBS), and Myasthenia Gravis (MG). The pathophysiology, signs/symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, and nursing care for each of these conditions.