#98: Levels of Consciousness Simplified

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🗓️ 23 April 2020

⏱️ 27 minutes

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Probably one of the elements of a head-to-toe assessment that is subject to the most uncertainty is the patient’s level of consciousness. Knowing the difference between each level of consciousness will help you chart accurately and communicate your patient’s condition with precision. So, if you’ve ever wondered what the differences are between obtunded and stuporous, or lethargic and somnolent...pop your earbuds in and take a listen! ___________________ 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! Study Sesh - Change the way you study with this private podcast that includes dynamic audio formats that help you review and test your recall of important nursing concepts on-the-go. Free yourself from your desk with Study Sesh! 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. 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. 💕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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0:46.0	Podcast. Today is episode 98 and we will be venturing into
0:52.0	Nuroland a little bit talking about the different levels of consciousness
0:57.4	and what they mean.
0:58.9	So this is really important because I've seen a lot of variability amongst nurses about what is lethargy
1:07.3	versus what is somnolence versus what is just plain patient is asleep.
1:13.1	So knowing your proper terms
1:16.9	and how you describe patients will go a long way
1:21.8	toward painting an accurate clinical picture.
1:25.0	So we'll get into that in just a moment.
1:26.9	But first, it is time for our listener shout out.
1:31.9	And today's listener shout out goes to future nurse staff. So
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