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By: Mar 12 2020
Pandemic or Epidemic? Isolation or Quarantine? Defining Terms related to COVID-19 Yesterday (March 11, 2020), the World Health Organization declared the coronavirus disease, also known as COVID-19, a pandemic. Let’s break down the terms for our own understanding and help keep our patients and the public informed...
By: Robin Haskell, MSN, RN, CRNP Mar 5 2020
Increased Intracranial Pressure (ICP): What Nurses Need to Know Reviewed and updated by Robin Haskell, MSN, RN, CRNP: May 31, 2024 The skull is filled with brain tissue, blood and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF). Cerebral autoregulation allows these components to adjust to each other to preserve cerebral blood flow...
By: Mar 2 2020
COVID-19: Rational Use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) The shelves are already empty, and those who need personal preventive equipment (PPE) the most will be feeling the effects. Fear and panic are causing members of the public to purchase and stockpile masks and other PPE supplies, and people are...
By: Myrna Buiser Schnur, MSN, RN Feb 27 2020
HDL versus LDL Cholesterol: Understanding the Lipid Profile Reviewed and updated by Myrna Buiser Schnur, MSN, RN: April 30, 2024  When we think of heart health, we often think about diet and how we can lower our cholesterol. For our patients, assessing their lipid profile helps determine their risk...
By: Robin Haskell, MSN, RN, CRNP Feb 17 2020
Calculating Cerebral Perfusion Pressure Reviewed and updated by Robin Haskell, MSN, RN, CRNP: May 31, 2024Cerebral perfusion pressure (CPP) is the amount of pressure needed to maintain blood flow to the brain. CPP is regulated by two balanced opposing forces:Mean arterial pressure ...
By: Lauren Waronker, MSN, CRNP, FNP-C, AGACNP-C Feb 13 2020
Case Study: Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease Let’s take what we learned in A Review of the2019 ACC/AHA Guideline on the Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease and apply the risk assessment tool in a real-life scenario. Remember that the following variables must be considered: age...
By: Lauren Waronker, MSN, CRNP, FNP-C, AGACNP-C Feb 13 2020
Guideline on the Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease Reviewed and updated by Valerie Dziados, MSN, CRNP, ANP-C, AGACNP-C: May 15, 2024  Who really needs to take a statin? What about aspirin? Who needs further cardiac testing? What do the governing bodies have to say? In March of 2019, the...
By: Tahitia Timmons, MSN, RN-BC, OCN Feb 11 2020
Marfan Syndrome: One Nurse's Story Reviewed and updated by Valerie Dziados, MSN, CRNP, ANP-C, AGACNP-C: April 3, 2024 February is Marfan Awareness Month and I am sharing my personal journey as a Marfan warrior. Hopefully this blog can help nurses recognize the outward signs and...
By: Robin Haskell, MSN, RN, CRNP Jan 31 2020
Acute Kidney Injury and Chronic Kidney Disease - What's the Difference? Reviewed and updated by Robin Haskell, MSN, RN, CRNP: May 31, 2024 Renal failure develops when there is a reduction in the kidneys’ ability to sufficiently filter waste products from the blood. It is caused by a wide variety of diseases and...
By: Myrna Buiser Schnur, RN, MSN Jan 27 2020
Coronavirus: Infection Prevention and Control First Published: January 27, 2020 Last Update: March 25, 2020 Earlier this month a new coronavirus was identified in Wuhan City, Hubei Province of China. The novel coronavirus, or COVID-19, belongs to a group of virus known to cause symptoms...
By: Robin Haskell, MSN, RN, CRNP Jan 24 2020
Just How Sick is My Patient with Pancreatitis? Reviewed and updated by Robin Haskell, MSN, RN, CRNP: May 31, 2024 Acute pancreatitis (AP) is an inflammatory condition causing abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting and an elevation of serum pancreatic enzymes. It is commonly caused by gallstones and...
By: Margaret Smith , MJ, BSN, RN, CRNI Jan 22 2020
Consider Vein Preservation When Planning IV Therapy What is ‘vein preservation’? Most Google searches for “vein preservation” will yield results that involve patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) and the placement of vascular access devices. However, as our population...
By: Christina Gresh, MSN, RN Jan 15 2020
Your Health in the Hands of Genetics and Genomics Although the terms genetics and genomics are used interchangeably, it’s important to remember that they do not mean the same thing. Let’s examine the definition of these terms, look at their differences, and understand the importance...
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