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By: Jul 10 2024
Recognizing Mosquito-Borne Illnesses Here in the northeastern U.S., mosquito-borne illnesses are making headlines. At the time of this writing, there are reports of West Nile virus circulating earlier than usual this year and an uptick in the number of cases of Dengue fever which is...
By: Jul 10 2024
Tourniquet Test for Dengue Fever Dengue fever is a mosquito-borne illness that can be life-threatening. The course follows 3 phases: the febrile phase, which lasts about 2 to 7 days, and when minor hemorrhagic manifestations may occur; the critical phase, which lasts about...
By: Myrna Buiser Schnur, MSN, RN Jul 3 2024
Atrial Arrhythmias: Is it Fibrillation or Flutter? Knowledge of basic heart rhythms is important for most nurses regardless of their practice setting but it is an absolute essential for nurses working on telemetry units, in emergency departments, and in intensive care units. Two common atrial...
By: Valerie Dziados, MSN, CRNP, ANP-BC, ACACNP-BC Jun 11 2024
Renal Denervation Hypertension is associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular events and has a high prevalence rate in the United States. Unfortunately, roughly one half of hypertensive patients have sub-optimal control of their blood pressure. When...
By: Myrna Buiser Schnur, MSN, RN May 8 2024
Does Sexual Orientation Impact Mortality in Females? Does sexual orientation impact mortality in females? Healthcare data collection and research on sexual orientation is in its nascent stages of development. Yet, sexual orientation has clear implications on an individual’s health stemming...
By: Myrna Buiser Schnur, MSN, RN Apr 16 2024
COVID-19 Treatment Side Effects It’s been about four years since the COVID-19 pandemic shut down the entire world. Researchers continue to study not only the long-term effects of the virus but also the therapies that have been employed to manage this devastating infectious...
By: Myrna Buiser Schnur, MSN, RN Mar 29 2024
What is a Coronary Artery Calcium (CAC) Test? My husband is a very healthy 53-year-old lifelong distance runner who jogs not only to stay in shape but to avoid needing antihypertensive medication from which he was successfully weaned over a decade ago. In addition to his personal history of...
By: Jennifer Collins, MSN, CRNP, AGACNP-BC Mar 14 2024
Updates on COVID-19 Isolation The COVID-19 pandemic, which emerged in late 2019, wreaked havoc globally not just on healthcare systems, but also disrupting daily life and altering societal norms. The highly contagious and deadly virus spread rapidly and claimed the lives of...
By: Megan Doble, DNP, CRNP, FNP-C, AGACNP-C Mar 8 2024
What You Need to Know about Measles in 2024 Measles is in the news again this year! According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), during the first 2 months of 2024, there were already 41 reported cases in the United States (US) in 16 different jurisdictions. In...
By: Myrna Buiser Schnur, MSN, RN Feb 13 2024
How Do I Prepare My Patient for an MRI? If you are a nurse working in an acute care setting, you’ve likely sent patients for diagnostic imaging. One of the most common radiologic tests is magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), a non-invasive exam that produces three-dimensional images...
By: Jan 18 2024
Are Masks Back? The COVID-19 Public Health Emergency expired in May of 2023. That meant that universal masking in healthcare facilities was not tied to guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) but would be determined by risk-based...
By: Myrna Buiser Schnur, MSN, RN Jan 10 2024
Ketamine: Risks versus Rewards Last October 2023, Hollywood was shocked by the passing of “Friends” sitcom star Matthew Perry. Perry had been battling drug addiction for decades and had been receiving ketamine infusion therapy for depression and anxiety. Toxicology...
By: Jennifer Collins, MSN, CRNP, ACACNP-BC Dec 21 2023
Recognition and Management of Abdominal Compartment Syndrome Abdominal compartment syndrome (ACS) refers to end organ dysfunction caused by intra-abdominal hypertension (IAH) (Gestring, 2023). ACS is defined as a sustained intra-abdominal pressure greater than 20 mm Hg that is associated with new end-organ...
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