The Nurse Tutor

The Nurse Tutor December 25, 2020

Diuretics improve outcomes in patients with HF. NY-mode therapy may be superior for older adults at risk for falls. Priming patients before clinic visits leads to better patient outcomes.

The Nurse Tutor December 11, 2020

A slew of smartphone apps are being developed to help nurses with auscultation skills. In addition, art and music are being used to help with auscultation too! Learn more in the NUrse Tutor Podcast.

The Nurse Tutor December 4, 2020

Nursing Care of COVID Patients Part Two: Prompt Action to Decrease Complications. Be aware of the most common complications of COVID and how to assess and manage them.

Nursing Care of COVID Patients

Caring for patients with COVID-19 is challenging and requires a high level of assessment and skill from the nurse. In this episode discover why COVID is so challenging to assess and manage.

The Nurse Tutor November 20, 2020

Can breath sounds diagnose COVID-19?  Breath sound interpretation is an important part of your assessment. Models have been built to diagnose COVID-19 patients using breath sound analysis, and researchers are developing an app that analyzes breath sounds and potentially could diagnose COVID-19 and other types of breathing problems using a cell phone!