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By: Lisa Bonsall, MSN, RN, CRNP Feb 1 2019
Measles: A Preventable Illness Making Headlines…Again Four years ago, when an outbreak was occurring in California, we reviewed the basics of the measles and what nurses need to know. We are seeing yet another resurgence of this preventable illness. New York is fighting its worst outbreak ever and...
By: Megan Giovanelli Doble, MSN, CRNP, FNP-C, AGACNP-C Jan 26 2019
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS): Part 1 A 42-year-old male with no significant past medical history presented to the emergency department (ED) with severe abdominal pain. Work-up revealed acute pancreatitis due to alcohol consumption. He disclosed being a binge drinker. Gallbladder...
By: Christina Gresh, MSN, RN Jan 22 2019
Adenovirus – What Nurses Need to Know Adenovirus has been in the news over the past several months, shedding light on a common virus that usually produces minor symptoms. With severe illnesses and even deaths reported lately, it’s important to have a broad understanding of this...
By: Lynne Centrella Rudderow, MSN, RN, CRNP, WHNP-BC, CCE Jan 8 2019
STD and STI – What’s the difference? The first time you probably heard the term sexually transmitted disease (STD) was in the awkward years of middle school in a mandatory health class that everyone dreaded. The classroom echoed with giggles and eyes roamed about! The teacher saying...
By: Myrna B. Schnur, MSN, RN Nov 26 2018
SGLT2 and SGLT1: What's the Difference? Diabetes mellitus remains a very complex disorder to medically manage, often requiring insulin for Type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) and lifestyle modifications such as diet, exercise, and weight loss along with oral antidiabetic medications for...
By: Valerie Dziados, MSN, CRNP, ANP-C, AGACNP-C Nov 16 2018
Think it could be ACS? How do you know? Coronary heart disease (CHD) is the leading cause of death in adults in the United States, accounting for approximately one-third of deaths in patients over the age of 35 years (CDC, 2017). In 2018 the American Heart Association reported 28.1...
By: Grace Eisen, Oct 30 2018
Inspired Nurses Calendar 2018: You Saved My Life Lippincott NursingCenter.com is partnering with Lippincott Solutions to bring you an inspired nurse’s story every month. Here is the October 2018 inspired nurse story, You Saved My Life.  You Saved My Life Grace Eisen...
By: Myrna B. Schnur, MSN, RN Oct 28 2018
Why Don’t We Use Trendelenburg? When I first started my nursing career in the early 1990s, I remember watching my preceptor in the critical care unit reflexively place her patient in the Trendelenburg position during episodes of acute hypotension and shock. She explained that...
By: Valerie Dziados, MSN, CRNP, ANP-C, AGACNP-C Oct 2 2018
MINOCA… What is that? A 54-year-old female with no past medical history presents to the emergency department with two hours of substernal chest pain, rated 8/10, and associated with diaphoresis and shortness of breath. She appears in mild distress and is pale. Her...
By: Megan Giovanelli Doble, MSN, CRNP, FNP-C, AGACNP-C Jun 14 2018
The New “Hour-One” Sepsis Bundle: Key Takeaways and Controversies Since its inception in 2002, the Surviving Sepsis Campaign (SCC) has sought to improve the quality of sepsis care, improve survival for patients with sepsis and increase awareness of sepsis to both those in healthcare and the public. In the...
By: Johanna Dwyer, DSc, RD  Mar 27 2018
Working Together to Promote Nutritional Health Johanna Dwyer, DSc, RD  Editor-in-Chief, Nutrition Today   Registered dietitians and community nutritionists have long understood that America’s nurses are essential allies in promoting nutritional health, and preventing and...
By: Myrna B. Schnur, MSN, RN Mar 15 2018
T3 and T4 – What’s the Difference? Thyroxine (T4) and triiodothyronine (T3) are important hormones produced by the thyroid gland that are essential for brain and physical development in infants and for metabolic activity in adults.1 Thyroid hormones help the brain, heart, liver...
By: Lindsey Lynch Jan 23 2018
Nurses: Be Flu-Ready! We are deep into flu season and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is reporting widespread activity across most of the U.S. Influenza especially poses a serious threat to certain populations; however, everyone is at risk for influenza...
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