neuroassessment

6 Steps to Simpler Neuroassessment

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on June 29, 2020

Many nurses (and even physicians!) are uneasy when performing neurological assessment. Often, it is difficult to remember which test goes with which symptoms, so neurological assessments—when performed outside of a specialty area—often offer vague assistance…

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Life After the Ventilator: Swallowing Following Extubation

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on June 23, 2020

As the COVID-19 pandemic unfolded in New York City, patients flooded into ERs with such severe respiratory distress that many required mechanical ventilation to assist with their breathing.Because of the well-publicized shortage of life-saving ventilators…

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