Archive for 2021

Jean Watson Nursing Theory - The Philosophy and Science of Caring

The Philosophy and Science of Caring , which was published in 2008. She currently holds an endowed chair at the University of Colorado, an...

Virginia Henderson Biography Virginia Henderson was born on November 30, 1897 in Kansas City, Missouri, and was the fifth of eight childre...

Establishing a diagnosis is an important aspect of nursing practice. Over time, the format and quality of diagnosis has evolved, but the foc...

Urine Incontinence CLASSIFICATION According to Brunner & Suddart: Stress Incontinence It is the involuntary elimination of urine through...

A cataract is a clouding of the lens in the eye that affects vision. The lens is usually clear, allowing light to pass through and focus ont...

Encephalitis is a medical condition characterized by inflammation of the brain. This inflammation can be caused by viral infections, bacteri...

Parkinson's disease (PD), or simply Parkinson's, is a long-term degenerative disorder of the central nervous system that mainly affe...

Low back pain (LBP) or lumbago is a common disorder involving the muscles, nerves, and bones of the back. Pain can vary from a dull constant...

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a type of obstructive lung disease characterized by long-term respiratory symptoms and airfl...

Anorexia nervosa is an illness of starvation, brought on by severe disturbance of body image and a morbid fear of obesity. Bulimia nervosa...

Nursing Diagnosis: Fatigue Betty J. Ackley NANDA Definition : An overwhelming, sustained sense of exhaustion and decreased capacity for phy...

Nursing Diagnosis : Risk for Infection Gail B. Ladwig NANDA Definition : At increased risk for being invaded by pathogenic organisms Relate...