Advanced Nursing

The human heart has a unique electrical system that signals different parts of the heart muscle to move. When there is a disruption in the electrical pathways, your patient may develop chest pain, decreased perfusion and life-threatening pumping interruptions. One of the most concerning and oft-confused issues is heart block. Heart block refers to any delay in or interruption of the electrical impulses from the top to the bottom of the heart. There are three main types of heart block [...]

Anyone who has spent a few months working in the health care field knows how mentally and physically stressful this job can be. Long hours on your feet, heavy loads to lift and the burden of caring for very sick and possibly dying patients can quickly wear on you. This is why great self-care is vital to your sanity and overall health. However, while you have most likely heard much about the desperate need for quality self-care for medical workers, [...]

No matter where they work, all nurses end up spending much of each day on their feet. Whether they are standing in the operating room, running up and down hallways or speeding around the emergency room, nurses’ feet end up taking quite a beating. To cut down on foot strain, aches and pains that can spread up the legs and even blisters, it is important to choose high-quality shoes that provide excellent support, have high-grip soles and include backs to [...]