To remember the difference between myasthenia gravis and Guillain-Barré . Myasthenia Gravis is characterized by a weakness of muscles, especially in the face and throat, caused by a lower motor neuron lesion at the myoneural junction. Myasthenia gravis occurs when antibodies attack Acetylcholine receptor sites It is not a genetic disorder. The muscle weakness occurs …
Month: December 2011
Unionization in healthcare
To unionize or not to unionize, that is the question. Do Unions have a place in healthcare? They do to a certain extent. I believe in unions as long as there is a no strike clause in the contract. Strikes for healthcare professionals are just wrong because we are there for the patients. But in …
Oxygen for nurses
Time and time again in my practice as an RT I see that there are many nurses that don’t have a clue about oxygen modalities, how to use them or what is appropriate for their patients. Even some critical care nurses. In my nursing classes we did not spend a lot of time on this …