Angelica Dizon, Carla J. Moschella – In Detail: Lungs, Kidneys, & Immune System

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• Angelica Dizon, Carla J. Moschella – In Detail: Lungs, Kidneys, & Immune SystemYou report your patient is stable, then they go into shock.You missed something…are you prepared to defend your actions and your license?You know the basics — now it’s time to master the details.Do you wonder why patients who suffer respiratory arrest often complain of anxiety as much as 8 hours before they decompensate?Do you have a hard time explaining how certain drugs can cause renal dysfunction?Do you get confused about the normal inflammatory response process?Do you lack the confidence to explain the “whys” to patients and families — why this medication, why that test, why those symptoms?If you answered YES to any of these questions, this is the course for you!You care for a variety of complex patients each day — you need to be able to identify changes in their symptoms early and respond appropriately to avoid life-threatening complications.

• Even seasoned nurses remain confused about these conditions, feel insecure in their assessments, and wonder if the action they took was the best way to respond.

• This comprehensive online video course will take you to the expert level.

• By building your knowledge step by step, you’ll finally have the specialized clinical skills and strategies to respond confidently and effectively for your patients’ well-being.Communicate more effectively with physicians and your peers.Feel more confident.Provide safer and more effective care!Here is your invitation to transform your career — and your patients’ lives…Here’s what you’ll learn in this comprehensive online course:Session 1The Lungs in Detail with Angelica F. Dizon, MD, MSN, MBA-HCM, BSN, RN, NP-CHave you ever wondered why:Patients who suffer respiratory arrest often complain of anxiety as much as 8 hours before they decompensate?Pulse oximetry can be normal when your patient is having difficulty breathing?Abnormal breath sounds form and what they mean?If you have a hard time explaining to your patients about how a pulmonary embolism affects lung function or why some asthmatics can become hypoxic and stop breathing, then you need to go back to the basics with the help of a mentor who can really make the information easy and understandable.Most of us learned our anatomy, physiology, and pathophysiology in school where we were focused primarily on passing the class.

• We memorized, we studied, but we quickly forgot.Understanding the essential concepts of pulmonary anatomy, physiology, and pathophysiology will help you find patient complications faster and respond to them more appropriately.THE LUNG REVEALED — Examine the structure and function of the components of the lungs, airways, and endocrine controls that affect pulmonary function.OXYGEN DELIVERY AND CONSUMPTION — Find out how the lung controls acid/base balance and the mechanisms that protect the body from hypoxic injury.COMMON PULMONARY CONDITIONS — Find out what is really going on during acute pulmonary edema, COPD, and pulmonary embolism.LESS COMMON PULMONARY DISORDERS — Discover the pathophysiologic mechanisms behind less common pulmonary disorders such as ARDS, hospital-acquired pneumonia, and pulmonary hypertension.Session 2The Kidneys in Detail with Carla J. Moschella, PA-C, MS, RDHave you ever wondered:What the serum osmolality means to your patient?How to anticipate electrolyte disorders?When do drugs and IV dye affect renal function?If you are like many other healthcare professionals, you might find fluids and electrolytes to be intimidating; renal function to be mysterious, and concepts like osmolality to be downright confusing.