Diseases & Conditions

By: Megan Doble, DNP, CRNP, FNP-C, AGACNP-C Apr 9 2017

Transmission-based isolation precautions for common pathogens Reviewed and updated by Megan Doble, DNP, CRNP, FNP-C, AGACNP-C: March 12, 2024 As a follow-up to our previous post on isolation guidelines, here is a list of transmission-based precautions recommended for common pathogens. Standard...

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By: Mar 20 2017

GI Nurses & Associates Week 2017 GI Nurses & Associates Week is March 20-24, 2017! We wish those of you in this specialty a wonderful week, and we thank you for compassion and dedication. Please enjoy the content below, specially selected to help you in your practice. For...

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By: Myrna B. Schnur, MSN, RN Mar 17 2017

Causes of Elevated Lactate – Not Just a Marker for Sepsis and Septic Shock Reviewed and updated by Robin Haskell, MSN, RN, CRNP: May 31, 2024As nurses working at the bedside, most of us are familiar with the common lab test, lactate. We know that when cells become hypoxic, lactate levels increase. Unfortunately, an...

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By: Myrna B. Schnur, MSN, RN Mar 11 2017

Laboratory signs of sepsis [Infographic] Reviewed and updated by Megan Doble, DNP, CRNP, FNP-C, AGACNP-C: March 4, 2024 Sepsis and septic shock are serious life-threatening responses to an infection that impacts millions of patients worldwide. Early identification and management of...

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By: Kim Fryling-Resare Mar 3 2017

March is a great month to introduce you to LiveWiseMS.org! March is Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Awareness Month and a great opportunity to spread the word about multiple sclerosis, a chronic, unpredictable autoimmune disease of the central nervous system (CNS), as well as to introduce you to a new patient...

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By: Jan 31 2017

World Cancer Day and How Nurses Can Help February 4th is World Cancer Day, and the theme for the day between 2016 and 2018 is “We can. I can.” Here, at Lippincott Nursingcenter, we know there are a number of ways nurses can help bring awareness to this day, along with ways...

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By: Dec 13 2016

Cardiac Output and Cardiac Index – What's the Difference? Reviewed and updated by Lisa Bonsall, MSN, RN, CRNP, CCRN: February 13, 2024 Mastering hemodynamics can be tricky, but the first step is understanding the terminology. Let’s look at cardiac output and cardiac index – how to calculate...

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By: Megan Doble, DNP, CRNP, FNP-C, AGACNP-C Oct 11 2016

Breath Sounds: What Do They Mean? Reviewed and updated by Megan Doble, DNP, CRNP, FNP-C, AGACNP-C: March 4, 2024 Below are the results of a nursing quiz about lung auscultation. This revealed a need for clarification of common adventitious lung sounds and the commonly associated...

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By: Jul 29 2016

Preventing mosquito-borne illnesses [Infographic] With Zika virus in the news and on our minds this season, we know some of the best advice for preventing this illness is to prevent infection via mosquito bites. See the infographic below for recommendations to prevent transmission of Zika virus...

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By: Jul 29 2016

Zika Virus: 5 More Things for Nurses to Know In January of 2016, we shared 5 Things Nurses Need to Know about Zika Virus. Since that time, ongoing research and monitoring has increased what we know, and recommendations have been updated based on the latest evidence. Here are five more things...

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By: Collette Bishop Hendler, RN, MS, CIC May 9 2016

Who you gonna call? ...Bugbusters! Don’t you wish it was that easy? You could just pick up the phone, hire Bugbusters, and they’d come out and use their Sci-fi equipment to rid your facility of all those nasty “bugs” or organisms that cause health care...

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By: Myrna Buiser Schnur, MSN, RN Apr 22 2016

The Essentials of Negative Pressure Wound Therapy (NPWT): Part 2 Reviewed and updated by Myrna Buiser Schnur, MSN, RN: January 25, 2024 I have learned quite a bit on my journey to gaining a better understanding of Negative Pressure Wound Therapy (NPWT). In Part 1 of this series, I provided an overview of NPWT,...

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By: Myrna Buiser Schnur, MSN, RN Apr 18 2016

The Essentials of Negative Pressure Wound Therapy (NPWT): Part 1 Reviewed and updated by Myrna Buiser Schnur, MSN, RN: January 25, 2024 Since I began working in a reconstructive surgery clinic several years ago, I have been exposed to a myriad of complex acute and chronic wounds that require advanced treatment...

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