#363: Osteomyelitis Nursing Implications

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🗓️ 5 September 2024

⏱️ 26 minutes

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In this episode, we dive into osteomyelitis, a serious bone infection that can b e difficult to identify. We’ll explore what makes it different from cellulitis, why it’s tricky to treat, and what healthcare professionals need to watch for. From common causes and risk factors to the crucial steps for assessment and treatment, this episode is packed with insights that will help you recognize and manage osteomyelitis with confidence. We also break down the LATTE method to give you a structured approach to patient care, making it easier to remember key details. Whether you’re a seasoned nurse or just starting out, you’ll find practical tips and critical information you can apply in your practice. ___________________ Full Transcript - Read the article and view references FREE CLASS - If all you've heard are nursing school horror stories, then you need this class! Join me in this on-demand session where I dispel all those nursing school myths and show you that YES...you can thrive in nursing school without it taking over your life! Med Surg Solution - Are you looking for a more effective way to learn Med Surg? Enroll in Med Surg Solution and get lessons on 57 key topics and out-of-this-world study guides. Crucial Concepts Bootcamp - Start nursing school ahead of the game, or reset after a difficult first semester with my nursing school prep course, Crucial Concepts Bootcamp. Learn key foundation concepts, organization and time management, dosage calculations, and so much more. Straight A Nursing App - Study on-the-go with the Straight A Nursing app! Review more than 5,000 flashcards covering a wide range of subjects including Fundamentals, Pediatrics, Med Surg, Mental Health, Maternal Newborn, and more! Available for free in the Apple App Store and Google Play Store. LATTE Method Template - Download the free LATTE Method Template so you can streamline how you study and focus on what a nurse needs to know. Cellulitis - Learn the key things to know about cellulitis in this episode. 💕Did you love this episode? Please take a moment to follow or subscribe to the show so you never miss an episode! ___________________ The information, including but not limited to, audio, video, text, and graphics contained on this podcast are for educational purposes only. No content on this podcast is intended to guide nursing practice and does not supersede any individual healthcare provider's scope of practice or any nursing school curriculum. Additionally, no content on this podcast is intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. Straight a Nursing is a proud member of the Airwave Media Network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:35.4	answered. Well, hello, hello, I'm Nurse Mo, and this is the Straight A Nursing Podcast, where I teach concepts and share tips on how to thrive
0:55.8	in nursing school and at the bedside.
0:58.8	Today we're kind of following up to a closely-ish tied topic from the previous episode which was about
1:06.4	cellulitis today we are talking about osteomyelitis now before we hop into that topic let's take a quick quick and I mean quick
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2:09.6	courses in the top menu bar. All righty so osteomyelitis. Last week we talked about cellulitis and
2:19.0	the reason I wanted to talk about these kind of close to each other is because there are some factors about
2:28.1	osteomyelitis that are similar with cellulitis and you might be asked to differentiate between the two on
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