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By: Robin Haskell, MSN, RN, CRNP Nov 13 2019
What is a Biomarker? The term biomarker, or biological marker, refers to a broad range of measures which capture what is happening in a cell or organism at a given moment. Biomarkers are objective medical signs (as opposed to symptoms reported by the patient) used to...
By: Valerie Dziados, MSN, CRNP, ANP-BC, AGACNP-BC Nov 8 2019
Forensic Nursing In honor of Forensic Nursing week planned for November 11-15, 2019, let’s dive into exactly what this niche nursing sub-specialty is all about! What is a forensic nurse? Forensic nursing is a fascinating nursing specialty that requires...
By: Megan Giovanelli Doble, MSN, CRNP, FNP-C, AGACNP-C Oct 30 2019
Three Things I Learned This Month As nurses we are exposed to new information on a daily basis. We encounter information in so many formats – listening to the news on our way to work, learning about a new patient condition that we were not aware of, listening to lectures...
By: Lauren Waronker, MSN, CRNP, FNP-C, AGACNP-C Oct 18 2019
Mediterranean Diet The Mediterranean diet has stood the test of time. It is one of the healthiest diets that an individual can follow and leads to many positive health outcomes. It is easy to see why health care providers commonly refer their patients to this way of...
By: Megan Giovanelli Doble, MSN, CRNP, FNP-C, AGACNP-C Oct 16 2019
Taking a Closer Look at the Paleolithic Diet and the Whole30 Program In the blog, The Latest Nutrition Trends: From A to Z, we briefly reviewed some of the common nutrition trends that we often hear of while working in healthcare. The benefits of eating a healthy diet, maintaining a healthy weight, and engaging in...
By: Myrna B. Schnur, MSN, RN Oct 14 2019
What You Should Know About Breast Cancer Screening According to the National Cancer Institutes’ (2019) latest statistics, over 268,000 women in the United States will be diagnosed with invasive breast cancer this year. While research has made great progress in the area of treatment, the best...
By: Myrna B. Schnur, MSN, RN Oct 9 2019
Keto Diet: Healthy or Harmful? With a multitude of popular diet trends circulating in society today, it might be difficult to discern the different aspects of each. As a healthcare provider, it is important to understand these fads as nutrition plays a significant role in the...
By: Lauren Waronker, MSN, CRNP, FNP-C, AGACNP-C Oct 7 2019
BMI, Obesity and Weight Management Normal weight, overweight, and obesity can be measured by body mass index (BMI). BMI is calculated by weight (kg) divided by the square of height (m2) (Jensen-Yanovski et al, 2014). The table below explains the categories associated with BMI...
By: Megan Giovanelli Doble, MSN, CRNP, FNP-C, AGACNP-C Sep 26 2019
The Latest Nutrition Trends: From A to Z Over the past several years, there seems to be an increased interest and acceptance of healthier, cleaner eating and a renewed attentiveness to health and wellness in the general population. We are in the midst of a paradigm shift and moving away...
By: Lauren Waronker, MSN, CRNP, FNP-C, AGACNP-C Sep 20 2019
Winters' Formula Winters’ formula is used to evaluate respiratory compensation when analyzing acid-based disorders and a metabolic acidosis is present.   PCO2 = (1.5 x HCO3-) + 8 ± 2   Winters’ formula gives an expected value for...
By: Lauren Waronker, MSN, CRNP, FNP-C, AGACNP-C Sep 18 2019
Delta Ratio The delta ratio is a formula that can be used to assess high anion gap metabolic acidosis and to evaluate whether a mixed acid-based disorder is present.   Delta ratio = Delta anion gap/Delta HCO3- = [AG -12] ÷ [24 - HCO3-] The...
By: Lauren Waronker, MSN, CRNP, FNP-C, AGACNP-C Sep 16 2019
Anion Gap Acidosis: How Do I Calculate It? How Do I Interpret It? Calculation: Serum anion gap (AG)= Na+ – (Cl- + HCO3-)The anion gap (AG) is a measure of acid-base balance. Your body maintains balance by holding onto or releasing carbon dioxide through the lungs (acid) or bicarbonate through the kidneys...
By: Lynne Centrella Rudderow, MSN, RN, CRNP, WHNP-BC, CCE Sep 12 2019
Ovarian Cancer...A Silent Killer September is Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month, just like next month will be Breast Cancer Awareness Month. However, unlike breast cancer, there are no screening tests for ovarian cancer and unfortunately, minimal early signs and symptoms. Ovarian...
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