BASIC IVT TRAINING SCHEDULE FOR NOVEMBER 2008, DECEMBER 2008 AND JANUARY 2009

NOVEMBER 2008

Nov. 02, 2008 - Nov. 04, 2008 - Unciano Medical, Antipolo City, Rizal
Nov. 06, 2008 - Nov. 08, 2008 - Capiz Emmanuel Hospital, Roxas City
Nov. 12, 2008 - Nov. 14, 2008 - Philippine Heart Center, Diliman, Quezon City
Nov. 12, 2008 - Nov. 14, 2008 - Pangasinan Provincial Hospital, San Carlos City
Nov. 12, 2008 - Nov. 14, 2008 - V.L. Makabali Memorial Hospital, San Fernando, Pampanga
Nov. 13, 2008 - Nov. 15, 2008 - Ospital ng Maynila Medical Center, Qurino Ave., Manila
Nov. 14, 2008 - Nov. 16, 2008 - Bulacan Provincial Hospital, Malolos City, Bulacan
Nov. 18, 2008 - Nov. 20, 2008 - Calalang General Hospital, Valenzuela City
Nov. 19, 2008 - Nov. 21, 2008 - Davao Regional Hospital, Tagum City, Davao del Norte
Nov. 19, 2008 - Nov. 21, 2008 - Davao Doctors Hospital, Davao City
Nov. 26, 2008 - Nov. 28, 2008 - Mt. Carmel Diocesan General Hospital, Lucena City, Quezon
Nov. 26, 2008 - Nov. 28, 2008 - Capitol Medical Center, Quezon City

DECEMBER 2008

Dec. 01, 2008 - Dec. 03, 2008 - Martinez Memorial Hospital, Caloocan City
Dec. 02, 2008 - Dec. 04, 2008 - Lung Center of the Philippines, Quezon City
Dec. 12, 2008 - Dec. 14, 2008 - Bulacan Provincial Hospital, Malolos City, Bulacan

JANUARY 2009

Jan. 08-09; 11, 2009 - Bulacan Provincial Hospital, Malolos City, Bulacan
Jan. 15-16; 18, 2009 - Bulacan Provincial Hospital, Malolos City, Bulacan
Jan. 22-23; 25, 2009 - Bulacan Provincial Hospital, Malolos City, Bulacan
Jan. 29-30; Feb. 1, 2009 - Bulacan Provincial Hospital, Malolos City, Bulacan

1. Schedules are subject to change without prior notice. ANSAP only accredits hospitals offering basic IVT training and updates.
2. Contact the respective hospitals for further details regarding IVT training registration.
3. Please check your local hospitals for any ANSAP-accredited basic IVT training programs, some are not listed in the schedules.
4. Basic IVT Training Fees range from Php 1,500 to P2,500 depending on the hospital’s discretion.

For more information please visit: http://ivthub.blogspot.com

1. What’s the answer ( ANSWER FIRST)
2. What’s the question (REPHRASING)

· Numbers ( age, lab values, percentage)

· Signs & Symptoms

· Acute or Chronic

3. ELIMINATION

· True or False

· Clustering (GROUPING)

o A. hypertension (BP)

o B. tachycardia (HR)

o C. hypotension (BP)

o D. bradycardia (HR)

· Odd Man Out/In (TOO OBVIOUS)

· Comma-Comma-And, “Rule”

o ___, ___, & ___ (ELIMINATE VERTICALLY)

4. ALL OF THE ABOVE

· Eliminate AOTA if there is an: OPPOSITE TERM

o A. tachycardia, bradycardia & tachypnea

o B. hypertension, hypotension & pyrexia

5. KEYWORDS

· Eliminate choices with the ff words:

o Always,

o Never,

o Necessarily,

o Any,

o Only,

o Must,

o Completely,

o Totally

6. TRAPS

· Be aware of the ff words that are often missed:

o Inappropriate

o Not applicable

o Ineffective

o Further teaching

CRITICAL THINKING

· Validate & Organize data

· Look for patterns & relationship

· Transfer knowledge

· Evaluate

1. Identify the topic of the question

o NO: Read the choices and restate the problem

o YES: Proceed to 2

2. The Nursing Process

o Assessment & Implementation = Read the stem carefully

o All Assessment & Implementation = Proceed to 3

3. Does Maslow fit?

o YES: Physical vs. Psychosocial

ü PHYSICAL FIRST!

ü If all Physical, ABC!

o NO: Focus on the TOPIC/ PROBLEM

PSYCHIATRIC QUESTIONS

WRONG

· False assurance

· Personal opinion/ advice

· Should not insist

· Blocking

· Why?

CORRECT

· Listening to client’s concern

· Assessing & acknowledging client’s response

· Encourage to talk more about the client’s feelings

· Focus on the concern of the client

· Use open ended questions

IMPORTANT TERMS

· Laenec’s disease- liver cirrhosis 2^nd to alcoholism

· Homman’s sign- distention in the calf that is used to determine Deep Vein Thrombosis

· Hegar’s sign- softening of the Uterus

· Goodel’s sign- softening of the Cervix

· Chadwick’s sign- bluish discoloration of the Vagina

· Korsakoff- complication of Chronic Alcoholism manifested by Confabulation

· Confabulation- making up stories

· Illusion- with stimulus ( Desert- water)

· Hallucination- without stimulus ( Auditory)

· Delusion- false belief

SIGNS & SYMPTOMS

· Tachycardia (Cardiac Rate) = Mild Dehydration

· Hyperthermia (Temperature) = Moderate to Severe Dehydration

· ↓ K+ = Severe Vomiting

· ↑ Glucose = Diarrhea

· ↓ Cal+ = Trosseau’s Sign

· Hyperventilation = DM Ketoacidosis

· N pH = 7. 35 – 7. 45

· N pCO₂ = 35 – 45 / partial pressure of Carbon Dioxide

· N pO₂ = 95 – 100 / partial pressure of Oxygen

· N HCO₃ = 22 – 26 / Bicarbonate

· Metabolic (HCO₃)

o Acidosis (↓pH, ↓ HCO₃)

o Alkalosis (↑ pH, ↑ HCO₃)

· Respiratory (pCO₂)

o Acidosis (↑ pH, ↓ pCO₂)

o Alkalosis (↓ pH, ↑ pCO₂)

Some 40 percent of Filipino nurses in the United States have undesirable work habits, which could likely be the cause for the slump in the demand for Pinoy nurses, an educator said Friday.

An article in Sun-Star Cebu quoted Henry Seno, president of the American Dream Review Institute Inc. (Amdream) as saying that the decline in the demand for Filipino nurses abroad is caused more by a change in work attitude of the latest batch of nursing professionals rather than the June 2006 nursing board exam cheating controversy.

Amdream's website said it is an affiliate of a Los Angeles-based company with operations in the Philippines that serves as a springboard for Asian operations. It was conceptualized for the purpose of assisting nurses to pass the different US immigration requirements. The Philippines is a haven for medical professionals. However, the dilemma is, only a handful passes the test required for migration to the US.

“Nurses in the Philippines now are no longer of the same quality as the nurses five to 10 years back," Seno said.

He said 40 percent of Filipino nurses in the United States, despite receiving an average salary of $8,000 to $10,000 a month, “do not show up for work (and) literally do not report to the hospitals, especially those with immigrant status (while) those who report act as if they are not there because they’re busy doing other things."

Seno also hits the growing number of nursing schools in the country, churning out nursing graduates who are lacking in hands-on experience and a good grasp of educational background.

“There are more nursing schools now and so many nursing graduates. These schools have become mere diploma mills," Seno said.

This negative scenario, he said, has caused hospitals and clinics in the United States to recruit more nurses from India, Korea and China compared to those they hire from Philippines as these institutions have become apprehensive in their choice of nursing imports.

Seno also blames local recruitment agencies for taking advantage of the need for nurses in the US by “duping" hospitals and health institutions to hire Pinoy nurses who are not qualified for nursing jobs. - Luis Gorgonio, GMANews.TV

1. Do not apply at recruitment agencies not licensed by

POEA.

2. Do not deal with licensed agencies without job orders.

3. Do not deal with any person who is not an authorized

representative of a licensed agency.

4. Do not transact business outside the registered

address of the agency. If recruitment is conducted in

the province, check if the agency has a provincial

recruitment authority.

5. Do not pay more that the equivalent of one month salary

as placement fee, exclusive of documentation and

processing costs. For some countries in Europe, the

placement fee is paid by the employer, not the worker.

6. Do not pay any placement fee unless you have a valid

employment contract and an official receipt.

7. Do not be enticed by ads or brochures requiring you to

reply to a Post Office (P.O.) Box, and to enclose

payment for processing of papers.

8. Do not deal with agents of training centers and travel

agencies who promise overseas employment.

9. Do not accept a tourist visa for overseas employment.

10. Do not deal with fixers or entrust your money and

documents to them.

Author: PNA Admin