Lippincott ® NursingCenter ® Wolters Kluwer Logo

NursingCenter Blog

 
 

Diseases & Conditions

Latest updates on sepsis, zika, and other topics disrupting the healthcare industry
By: Megan Giovanelli Doble, MSN, CRNP, FNP-C, AGACNP-C Jun 14 2018
The 2018 “Hour-One” Sepsis Bundle: Key Takeaways and Controversies Reviewed and updated by Megan Doble, DNP, CRNP, FNP-C, AGACNP-C: April 22, 2024Since 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...
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 vs T4: What is the Difference? Reviewed and updated by Myrna Buiser Schnur, MSN, RN: March 6, 2024Thyroxine (T4) and 3,5,3’-triiodothyronine (T3) are important hormones produced by the thyroid gland that are essential for brain and physical development in infants and for...
By: 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...
By: Lisa Bonsall, MSN, RN, CRNP, CCRN Jan 18 2018
What is herd immunity? Reviewed and updated by Lisa Bonsall, MSN, RN, CRNP, CCRN: August 30, 2024 According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the most important method to prevent the flu is getting the flu vaccine every year. Keep in mind, that...
By: Lisa Bonsall, MSN, RN, CRNP, CCRN Dec 13 2017
SHARE the Flu Vaccine Recommendation Reviewed and updated by Lisa Bonsall, MSN, RN, CRNP, CCRN: August 30, 2024 The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention offers the SHARE method to approach the conversation on flu vaccination. This is a great way to help patients make informed...
By: Lisa Bonsall, MSN, RN, CRNP, CCRN Dec 13 2017
Staying Healthy This Flu Season Here we are in mid-December and influenza season is in full swing. In fact, while flu activity was low during October 2017, activity has been increasing since the start of November, with more cases of influenza A viruses, specifically influenza A...
By: Oct 20 2017
Lippincott NursingCenter.com Announces a Donation Campaign to the American Red Cross In a time following numerous natural disasters and the deadliest mass shooting in modern U.S. history, healthcare professionals are reminded how vitally important emergency preparedness protocols are in times of crisis. However, the rippling side...
By: Megan Doble, MSN, RN, CRNP, FNP-BC, AGACNP-BC Sep 19 2017
What is sepsis? What the public needs to know Reviewed and updated by Megan Doble, DNP, CRNP, FNP-C, AGACNP-C: April 14, 2024 Sepsis is a medical emergency. It is a complication of the body’s response to an infection that can lead to life-threatening tissue damage, organ failure and...
By: Megan Doble, MSN, RN, CRNP, FNP-BC, AGACNP-BC Sep 14 2017
Sepsis: What nurses need to know Reviewed and updated by Megan Doble, DNP, CRNP, FNP-C, AGACNP-C: April 22, 2024Sepsis is a life-threatening, medical emergency affecting approximately one million persons annually in the United States (NIH, 2023). Patients hospitalized with sepsis...
By: Megan Doble, MSN, RN, CRNP, FNP-BC, AGACNP-BC Sep 8 2017
Top 10 Things Advanced Practice Nurses Need to Know about the Updated Guidelines for Management of Sepsis and Septic Shock The Surviving Sepsis Campaign (SSC) is the leading organization responsible for educating healthcare professionals on the most current scientific evidence on the timely and appropriate treatment of sepsis. This ultimately allows us to positively...
By: Anne Dabrow Woods, DNP, RN, CRNP, ANP-BC, AGACNP-BC, FAAN Aug 31 2017
Sepsis: Learning from the past to improve patient outcomes As many of you know, I am a practicing acute care/critical care nurse practitioner in a hospital in the Philadelphia area. Recently I was called to a rapid response on a medical floor. The patient was an elderly gentleman who was admitted for a...
By: Lisa Bonsall, MSN, RN, CRNP, CCRN Jun 23 2017
Zika in 2017 The majority of healthcare providers in the United States (US) first became familiar with Zika virus in early 2016 when it gained national attention following a large Zika virus outbreak in Brazil in 2015. With this outbreak, a concurrent increase...
Displaying results 196-208 (of 263)
 |<  <  12 - 13 - 14 - 15 - 16 - 17 - 18 - 19 - 20 - 21  >  >| 

CE Resources

Nursing Resources

About NursingCenter

 

© 2024 Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc. and/or its subsidiaries. All rights reserved. – Terms & Conditions – Privacy Policy – Disclaimer – Your California Privacy Choices -- v09.08.00