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What is the connection of physics in the nursing profession?


What is the connection of physics in the nursing profession?

Much of the working of the human body (physiology) is rooted in physics: the mechanics of motion, fluid dynamics in the heart and blood stream, transport and filtration in the kidneys, electrical activity of the brain are a few examples. The care of patients requires that the nurse understand these scientific principles.

Likewise, many diagnostic procedures are from physics: X-rays, MRI scans, blood counts (centrifuge), weights and volumes, pressures including blood pressure and balloon catheter pressure are among them.

Further, treatments are also rooted in physics: traction for orthopedic patients, radiation therapy for cancer patients, trendelenberg beds for cardiac patients are but a few examples.

I know your pain when it comes to the topic of physics and most medical programs. The correlation btwn the two: wavelengths (specifically X-Rays), Frictional Forces (ropes and pulleys), motion, Collisions (determine severity of MVA), pressure (BP cuffs and mechanics of how it works), fluidity, and Heat and Temp. (temp. scales and conversions)

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Anyone may think that physics has no connection with nursing but there is a lot of nursing related aspects which would make the understanding easier with the use of some principles and theories within the coverage of physics. For example: The intravenous fluids dripping and flowing are best understood how it works if you have the knowledge physics. The easy understanding of patient facilities ( as well as on body mechanics) using fulcrum and lever are benefited by using physics. The range of motion of body movements of the patients are best understood with the knowledge of physics. The vital signs such as temperature, heart rate, breathing, body inputs and outputs, etc. There are lots of things, you see. Science are interrelated with each other that is why the physics principles applicable are often overlooked and correlated with other sciences such as chemistry, that is why. But definitely, there is physics in nursing profession.鈽?/div>

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