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By: Myrna Schnur, MSN, RN Jun 18 2019
Meat Allergy from a Tick Bite? Summer is here and many of us are spending more time in the great outdoors. We know the importance of wearing insect repellant not only to protect us from annoying bug bites but more importantly, from contracting diseases that are carried by...
By: Valerie Dziados, MSN, CRNP, ANP-C, AGACNP-C Jun 14 2019
The Classification System for Cardiogenic Shock Reviewed and updated by Valerie Dziados, MSN, CRNP, ANP-BC, AGACNP-BC: February 5, 2024 The advances in the treatment of acute myocardial infarction (AMI) over the past five decades, including immediate percutaneous coronary intervention, have...
By: Robin Haskell, MSN, RN, CRNP Jun 2 2019
How Helpful is Fractional Excretion of Sodium? Fractional excretion of sodium (FENa) utilizes urine chemistry to distinguish between different causes of acute kidney injury (AKI). Is it a prerenal cause (decreased perfusion), acute tubular necrosis (ATN), or a post-renal cause (obstruction...
By: Myrna Schnur, MSN, RN May 21 2019
Oncology Genetic Testing Reviewed and updated by Myrna Buiser Schnur, MSN, RN: February 21, 2024 The World Cancer Research Fund (n.d.) estimates that there were over 18 million cases of cancer globally in 2020. Most people are affected by cancer in one form or another...
By: Jessica Clark, Senior Conference Coordinator for Wolters Kluwer Apr 2 2019
World Autism Awareness Day - It's Our Normal Everyday Today is World Autism Awareness Day. And while many people take this day to celebrate milestones, start discussions of awareness and advocate for inclusion...my feelings are different. I’ll be honest and say not every day is a celebration...
By: Megan Giovanelli Doble, MSN, CRNP, FNP-C, AGACNP-C Mar 26 2019
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS): Part 2 Do you recall our 42-year-old patient admitted to the hospital with acute pancreatitis who subsequently developed severe ARDS? (See ARDS: Part 1.) Several days into his illness, our patient developed respiratory distress that rapidly progressed to...
By: Kim Fryling-Resare Mar 19 2019
A Million Reasons to Raise MS Awareness I am one in a million. Literally. Or rather, I should say that I am one of the million. Earlier this year, the National MS Society released a study that says nearly one million people in the United States are living with multiple sclerosis, which...
By: Christina Gresh, MSN, RN Mar 15 2019
Rare Diseases - More Common than you Think? I recently had the opportunity to attend the Rare Disease Day at PRA Health Sciences in Blue Bell, PA on February 28, 2019. Like many nurses, I had never heard of Rare Disease Day, which takes place around the world on the last day of February...
By: Lisa Bonsall, MSN, RN, CRNP, CCRN 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 Reviewed and updated by Jennifer Collins, MSN, CRNP, ACACNP-BC: February 23, 2024 Adenovirus is a group of common viruses that can affect both animals and humans. These viruses typically cause mild cold- or flu-like illness in people of all ages...
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? Reviewed and updated by Myrna Buiser Schnur, MSN, RN: April 10, 2024 Diabetes mellitus remains a very complex disorder to medically manage requiring insulin for Type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) and lifestyle modifications such as diet, exercise...
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