November 2009 Nursing Board Exam Top 10 Passers
1. CLARIE MORALES BONTOL, ILIGAN MEDICAL CENTER COLLEGE, INC. – 87.80%
2. BRYAN NOEL CUETO ASIS, LYCEUM OF BATANGAS – 87.60%
3. DICKSON ARAZA LAUDE, [...]
Nursing Licensure Exam NEW Schedule 2010
Commission Resolution Number 2009-537 dated November 13, 2009, the nursing board exam has been moved from June and November to July and December.
Here are the new nursing board exam schedules [...]
Hongkong Nursing Licensure Exam Result (December 2009)
The PRC announces that 2 out of 90 examinees passed the Nursing Licensure Examination given by the Board of Nursing in Hongkong last December 2009.
List of Passers in the Nursing [...]
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Topical Corticosteroids
CORTICOSTEROID, ANTI-INFLAMMATORY
Hydrocortisone Use: As a topical corticosteroid, the drug is used for the relief of the inflammatory and pruritic manifestations of corticosteroid-responsive dermatoses.
Hydrocortisone
Aeroseb-HC, Alphaderm, Cetacort, Cortaid, Cort-Dome, Cortenema, Cortril, [...]
Inhaled Corticosteroids (Oral and Nasal Inhalations)
CORTICOSTEROID, ANTI-INFLAMMATORY
Hydrocortisone Use: Oral inhalation to treat steroid-dependent asthma, nasal inhalation for the management of the symptoms of seasonal or perennial rhinitis
Beclomethasone diproprionate
Beclovent, Beconase Nasal Inhaler, QVAR, Vancenase Nasal [...]
Ocular Medications and its Adverse Effects
BETA-ADRENERGIC BLOCKERS
Propranolol HCl Use: Intraocular hypertension and chronic open-angle glaucoma.
Betaxolol HCl
0.25%, 0.5% soln
Betoptic, Betoptic S
Adult: Topical 1 drop of 0.5% solution or 0.25% suspension in affected eye twice daily.
Carteolol [...]
FDA Pregnancy Categories
The FDA requires that all prescription drugs absorbed systemically or known to be potentially harmful to the fetus be classified according to one of five pregnancy categories (A, B, C, [...]
List of Drugs That Should NOT be Crushed or Chewed
Generic Name
Comments
Accutane
isotretinoin
mucous membrane irritant
Acutrim
phenylpropanolamine
slow release
Adalat CC
nifedipine
slow release
Allerest 12 Hour
chlorpheniramine, phenylpropanolamine
slow release
Artane Sequels
trihexyphenydil
slow release; capsules may be opened and contents taken without chewing or crushing
Azulfidine Entabs
sulfasalazine
enteric coated
Bayer Extra Strength Enteric 500
aspirin, [...]
Pharmacology Terms and Definition
acute dystonia
extrapyramidal symptom manifested by abnormal posturing, grimacing, spastic torticollis (neck torsion), and oculogyric (eyeball movement) crisis.
adverse effec
unintended, unpredictable, and nontherapeutic response to drug action. Adverse effects occur at doses [...]
Pharmacology Abbreviations
ABGs:
arterial blood gases
a.c.:
before meals (ante cibum)
ACD:
acid-citrate-dextrose
ACE:
angiotensin-converting enzyme
ACh:
acetylcholine
ACIP:
Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices
ACLS:
advanced cardiac life support
ACS:
acute coronary syndrome
ACT:
activated clotting time
ACTH:
adrenocorticotropic hormone
ADD:
attention deficit disorder
ADH:
antidiuretic hormone
ADLs:
activities of daily living
ad lib:
as desired (ad libitum)
ADP:
adenosine diphosphate
ADT:
alternate-day [...]
PRC Baguio Office Hours
The Professional Regulations Commission (PRC) Baguio is open from 7am to 6pm, Mondays to Fridays. No lunchbreak.
95,282 Nurses to Take Board Exam (November 2009)
Here is the list:
Metro Manila (40,621 first-timers, 33 conditioned)
Baguio (14,102 first-timers, 7 conditioned)
Cebu (8,899 first-timers, 5 conditioned)
Cagayan De Oro (3,045 first-timers, 2 conditioned)
Davao (8,143 first-timers, 2 conditioned)
Iloilo (6,020); Legaspi (3,070 [...]
Top 20 Nursing Schools in the Philippines (2009)
The Commission on Higher Education (CHEd) has released the Top 20 Nursing Schools in the Philippines for CY 2009 who have met the standards set by the Professional Regulation Commission [...]
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