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Latest updates on sepsis, zika, and other topics disrupting the healthcare industry
By: Mar 28 2016
5,000+ Calories/Day: A sports nutrition challenge As National Nutrition Month comes to an end, I am reminded how nutrition isn’t just about cutting calories and eating healthy. There is so much more that we don’t think about on a regular basis, unless it affects the patients in our...
By: Megan Doble, MSN, RN, CRNP Mar 13 2016
Making Sense of the Updated Sepsis Definitions Last month, new definitions for sepsis and septic shock (Sepsis-3) were released and published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA).The Third International Consensus Definitions for Sepsis and Septic Shock (Sepsis-3) is the...
By: Kim Fryling-Resare, Lippincott NursingCenter's Managing Editor Mar 8 2016
For me, every month is Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Awareness Month – a patient’s perspective I was going to put together a collection of information and statistics to share about multiple sclerosis, but as I started to write, it became more about what I personally do to raise MS awareness. My hope is that my story will give insight and...
By: Myrna B. Schnur, MSN, RN Feb 17 2016
February is American Heart Month! During the month of February, we celebrate many great traditions – Black History Month, Valentine’s Day, and the birth of our forefathers to name a few. February is also American Heart Month, which was first declared by President...
By: Jan 25 2016
5 things nurses need to know about Zika virus Be ready to answer questions and advise patients appropriately. For full updates on the Zika virus, visit theCenters for Disease Control and Prevention.1. What is Zika virus? The Zika virus was first documented in May 2015 in Brazil. The...
By: Oct 28 2015
Ebola: Are We Better Prepared Today? The 2014 Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) outbreak of West Africa was a wake-up call for healthcare administrators and clinicians in the United States. EVD had been viewed as a third world problem, a crisis that would most likely never strike America...
By: Sep 25 2015
National Antibiotic Initiative The inappropriate and unnecessary overuse of antibiotics within hospital and outpatient settings has led to the rise of drug-resistant strains of bacteria over the past several decades. These “super” bugs cause 2 million illnesses and...
By: Jul 1 2015
Maternal Health Around The World [Infographic] The Maternal Mortality Rate (MMR) is an issue in many countries that are often regarded to have the most advanced healthcare systems. In fact, the rate at which mothers are dying as a result of pregnancy or childbirth in the United States...
By: Jun 16 2015
Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) has been making headlines since 2012 when it was first discovered in Saudi Arabia. A recent outbreak of MERS has occurred in the Republic of Korea affecting 150 people and claiming the lives of over a dozen...
By: May 26 2015
Cardiac Preload and Afterload – What's the Difference? Reviewed and updated by Lisa Bonsall, MSN, RN, CRNP, CCRN: February 13, 2024 A recent Quick Quiz on our Facebook page resulted in a mix of responses. Do you know what word is used to describe the amount of stretch on the myocardium at the end of...
By: Feb 2 2015
Measles Update The current outbreak of measles, which has been linked to a California amusement park, continues to make headlines in the United States. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is tracking data on the states affected and the number of...
By: Oct 14 2014
Ebola: Keeping Perspective Our NursingCenter team has been following the Ebola outbreak closely over the past months, but with recent developments of disease transmission here in the United States, media coverage has increased and protocols and recommendations are being...
By: Sep 8 2014
Enterovirus D68 In the Midwest,  an enterovirus, known as EV-D68, is causing concern. While not a new virus, EV-D68 has recently caused severe respiratory symptoms in affected children in Missouri, and several other states have contacted the CDC for...
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