Pneumonia

Pneumonia is an inflammatory response of the alveoli to the uncontrolled multiplication of microorganisms invading the lower respiratory tract. Common causative agents Cytomegalovirus (CMV), Pneumocystis (PCP), Carinii Pneumonia, Streptococcus Gram Positive(Community-acquired pneumonia), and Staphylococcus Gram Negative (Hospital-acquired pneumonia) which may viruses, protozoans, and bacteria. Noxious substances can also cause pneumonia. The causative agent is usually introduced to the lungs by direct droplet through inhalation.

Critical Care Nursing

Critical care nursing is a field of nursing that focuses on the provision of care to critically patients, unstable patients, or pediatric patients. Critical care nursing is usually implemented at the Emergency Room (ER) and at the Intensive Care Unit (ICU). Because of the unstable nature of the client’s illnesses, on nurses who specialize in critical care nursing are allowed to handle them. Nursing assistants, Licensed Practical Nurse, or Licensed Vocational Nurses are utilized on rare occasions.

Emergency Cardiovascular Care

Emergency Cardiovascular Care focuses on the respiratory, cardiovascular and cerebrovascular system of the patient. This is to maximize the outcome for all victims or patients. Emergency cardiovascular care has two component namely, the Basic Life Support (BLS) and the Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS).

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Triage

Classification of clients enable nurses to perform efficiently while attending to those who need help the most. The nurse should have good assessment skills in order to correctly classify the patients that would enable prompt treatment.

Triage is a way to sort patients by hierarchy based on the severity of health problems and the immediacy with which these problems should be treated. Protocol may be initiated in the triage area.