138 diagnosisby
Gevera Bert P.
I was helping my mom fill out some paperwork for my dad. On it they had his "diagnosis" upon being admitting to the nursing home, full of words I don't know (but I will learn): kidney failure...
The Diagnosis – Admit or not to Admit?by
Medical Quackdiagnosis anyone?
The correct answer award goes to Nurse K for this iatrogenic nursingdiagnosis.
Repeat... with the urgent care center, we came to the conclusion that the nurse had drawn the blood during the nurse draw...
Timely depression diagnosis ...by
Dr. Rubens D.
, also were associated with increased depression diagnosis. The research indicates that men and women in nursing homes...
Timely depression diagnosis critical to maintain health of elderly...
As predicted septicemia fatal after wrong SWINE FLU DIAGNOSISby
Neo-Conduit
As predicted here is a classic case of missed diagnosis due to sloppy diagnosis I no longer put... everywhere internationally. Everyone being given the bog standard "Swine Flu" Diagnosis. However medical staff are being hit...
Overflow Incontinence – Signs, Causes and Diagnosisby
Allanda ..
we look into symptoms, causes and diagnosis of overflow incontinenc e in a simple and easy way...)
Tumours
Urinary stones
DiagnosisDiagnosis involves identifying the type and severity of the disorder...
Aspirin After Cancer Diagnosis L ...by
Dr. Rubens D.
Aspirin After Cancer Diagnosis Linked to Lower Mortality
Drug linked to survival... after the diagnosis of colorectal cancer -- especially tumors overexpressing cycooxygenase-2 (COX-2...
If I had Hep C how come the antibody doesn't show up?
Dear Dr. McGovern,I am a nurse who was diagnosis with Hep. C in Feb. 2007 by a random test run by my Nephrologist who was r/o polycystic kidney diease. One month later it was confirmed with a viral count of HCV RNA QT 2190 IU/ml by PCR, however they were unable to genotype at this time. In May I saw...crap
Is there a blog or community board for newly diagnosed AD patients?
I'm having a terrible time accepting my diagnosis. I'm a nurse and took care of AD patients for almost 20 years. I can't believe I'm heading down that road myself now. Barring the unforseen, my future is now defined. I don't want to be in this place. I'm sure there are others like me. How do I connectcrap
fatigue, muscle & bone pain, wasting
Hello;I am a nurse, and am on Combivir & Norvir. Dx in 1990.Weight then about 200 I am 6'4". Now 167. 42 year old white male, Dx with cervical stenosis and had 2 lumbar surg at L4-L5 bilaterally.... They will help develop a plan to reduce your medications. As much as we need good nurses, you might also need...crap
Soon to be RN
hi Doc!I was recently dx wih HIV (few months). I'm in nursing school and will be graduating... that being HIV poz will not have too many limitations on me being able to practice nursing...I love the field... for a very fulfilling and professionally rewarding career in nursing despite being virally enhanced. RNs...crap
Sharing your diabetes diagnosis: When and to whom do you share information?
for discussion was this very issue. With who and when do you share your very personal diagnosis of diabetes... how you relate your diagnosis to others.
Your diagnosis of diabetes does not change the fact that you are a family member, student, athlete, musician, dancer, etc. Nor should the diagnosis change what others think and thought...crap
Nurse with HIV
Greetings and thank you fo rall the wonderful advice. I am a nurse in an ICU. My health is doing very well after recovering from initial ilness with AIDS diagnosis (had pretty low counts when I found out.... Needlesticks can only infect the other way (as I'm sure no nurse would jab themself and then stick a patient...crap
maryterry
I am a nurse practitioner with bipolar disorder. I was just recently diagnosed at 51 and am trying to sort out my life. I tend to have ADHD symptoms and problems with sleep and anxiety. The diagnosis was made because my 20 yr old son hung himself one year ago this August. We always thought...crap
Question on Alzheimers and organs shutting down
My mom was diagnosed with Alzheimers when she was 50. She is now 72 and has been in a nursing home for 12 years. @ 60 she was unable to walk or talk or really do anything. She has been on ground... at the nursing home asked about a feeding tube and my father isn't going to do that. They say her organs...crap
Thinking back, what would you have asked?
My name is Christy...I was diagnosed in 2005 with MS and that whole experience made me want to become a nurse. So, here I am, in nursing school and I have decided to do my presentation on The Nursing care... your nurse would have explained better?
Thank you in advance!
Christy
Christy...crap
what are the 3 things you wish your nurse would have explained better?
My name is Christy...I was diagnosed in 2005 with MS and that whole experience made me want to become a nurse. So, here I am, in nursing school and I have decided to do my presentation on The Nursing care... your nurse would have explained better?
(I also put this in a sharepost, not sure where it belongs)
Thank...crap