Assessment and Diagnosis of Heart Failure Heart failure (HF) is a complex clinical syndrome resulting from any structural or functional impairment of ventricular filling or ejection of blood and is characterized by symptoms related to fluid retention. Contributing to over one million...

Heart Failure: Guideline-Directed Management and Therapy Guideline-Directed Management and Therapy (GDMT) was developed by the American College of Cardiology and American Heart Association to define the optimal course of treatment for patients in each stage of heart failure (HF) (Yancy et al., 2013...

Managing Diabetes in the Hospital Setting Between 12% and 25% of hospitalized patients have diabetes or some degree of hyperglycemia (Kubacka, 2014). It is critical for healthcare providers to effectively manage their patients’ diabetes to prevent complications from hypoglycemia and...

Pressure Injury Assessment and Management Approximately 2.5 million pressure-induced injuries are treated each year in acute care facilities in the United States (Berlowitz, 2018b). Hospital-acquired pressure injuries are associated with pain, risk of infection, delayed recovery...

Common Calculations Medication administration is a core competency for all nurses in every clinical setting. A key skill required to safely dispense drugs is the ability to perform accurate dosage calculations. New technologies such as bar coding medication and smart...

Assessing Fall Risk and Reducing Falls More than one in four American adults 65 years of age and older have reported falling and one in 10 reported a severe fall-related injury, including fractures and traumatic brain injuries. Falls account for over 50% of injury-related deaths in...

Neurovascular Assessment A thorough neurovascular assessment is an important component of the physical examination, and is especially critical for patients at risk for neurovascular compromise. Components of the focused neurovascular assessment, potential risks, and...