Medical-Surgical Nursing

Med-Surg - Musculoskeletal System, part 9: Amputations and Malignant Hyperthermia - LevelUpRN

Med-Surg - Musculoskeletal System, part 9: Amputations and Malignant Hyperthermia

Cathy Parkes

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.

Med-Surg - Musculoskeletal System, part 9: Amputations and Malignant Hyperthermia

Cathy Parkes

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.

Med-Surg - Musculoskeletal System, part 8: Immobilization Devices - LevelUpRN

Med-Surg - Musculoskeletal System, part 8: Immobilization Devices

Cathy Parkes

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...

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Med-Surg - Musculoskeletal System, part 8: Immobilization Devices

Cathy Parkes

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...

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Med-Surg - Musculoskeletal System, part 7: Fractures - LevelUpRN

Med-Surg - Musculoskeletal System, part 7: Fractures

Cathy Parkes

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...

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Med-Surg - Musculoskeletal System, part 7: Fractures

Cathy Parkes

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...

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Med-Surg - Musculoskeletal System, part 6: Osteomyelitis, Gout - LevelUpRN

Med-Surg - Musculoskeletal System, part 6: Osteomyelitis, Gout

Cathy Parkes

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.

Med-Surg - Musculoskeletal System, part 6: Osteomyelitis, Gout

Cathy Parkes

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.

Med-Surg - Musculoskeletal System, part 5: Osteoporosis, Osteomalacia, Paget's Disease - LevelUpRN

Med-Surg - Musculoskeletal System, part 5: Osteoporosis, Osteomalacia, Paget's Disease

Cathy Parkes

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.

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Med-Surg - Musculoskeletal System, part 5: Osteoporosis, Osteomalacia, Paget's Disease

Cathy Parkes

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.

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Med-Surg - Musculoskeletal System, part 4: Arthroplasty - LevelUpRN

Med-Surg - Musculoskeletal System, part 4: Arthroplasty

Cathy Parkes

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.

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Med-Surg - Musculoskeletal System, part 4: Arthroplasty

Cathy Parkes

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.

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Med-Surg - Musculoskeletal System, part 3: Osteoarthritis and Rheumatoid Arthritis - LevelUpRN

Med-Surg - Musculoskeletal System, part 3: Osteoarthritis and Rheumatoid Arthritis

Cathy Parkes

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...

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Med-Surg - Musculoskeletal System, part 3: Osteoarthritis and Rheumatoid Arthritis

Cathy Parkes

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...

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Med-Surg - Musculoskeletal System, part 2: Diagnostic Procedures - LevelUpRN

Med-Surg - Musculoskeletal System, part 2: Diagnostic Procedures

Cathy Parkes

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

Med-Surg - Musculoskeletal System, part 2: Diagnostic Procedures

Cathy Parkes

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

Med-Surg - Musculoskeletal System, part 1: Introduction, Anatomy/Physiology Review - LevelUpRN

Med-Surg - Musculoskeletal System, part 1: Introduction, Anatomy/Physiology Review

Cathy Parkes

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...

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Med-Surg - Musculoskeletal System, part 1: Introduction, Anatomy/Physiology Review

Cathy Parkes

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...

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