Oral anticoagulants may reduce risk of dementia in patients with AFOral anticoagulants may reduce the risk of dementia in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF), according to a study in the European Heart Journal. (more…)
A guide for adhesive removal: Principles, practice, and productsAll nurses have struggled with removing pressure sensitive adhesives (PSAs)—medical tape, plastic bandages, wound dressings—from fragile skin, next to healing wounds, or from sites…
Possible blood test for Alzheimer’s diseaseDecades before people with Alzheimer’s disease develop memory loss and confusion, their brains become dotted with plaques made of a sticky protein – called…
Caring for patients with rheumatoid arthritis in the communityKey takeways Early diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis is important to manage symptoms. A combination of biologics and non-drug management of rheumatoid arthritis can slow…
Caring for patients with a left ventricular assist deviceNearly 6 million Americans suffer from heart failure (HF). The American Heart Association predicts that the number of individuals diagnosed with HF will increase 46% by…
A nurse-driven community education program for older adultsOrganizational involvement in community service is a key component of the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Magnet Recognition Program®. Healthcare organizations with Magnet® recognition can address…
Enteral feeding: Indications, complications, and nursing careEnteral feedings deliver nourishment through a tube directly into the GI tract. They’re ordered for patients with a functioning GI tract who can’t ingest enough nutrition…
Managing medications for hospital patients with Parkinson diseaseA progressive degenerative disease, Parkinson disease (PD) is marked by tremor, slow movement, stiffness, and balance problems. It affects about 1 million Americans—more than amyotrophic…
How to manage manipulative behavior in geriatric patientsNursing is regularly rated as one of the most trusted professions, but nurses are also the target of allegations of abuse and negligence of…
Dumped: When nursing homes abandon patients to the hospitalMargie is an 86-year-old nursing home resident who has developed a bladder infection. As is the case with many elderly women, she also is…
Sulfonylurea-induced hypoglycemia in an elderly patientMyrna Klein, age 82, is admitted to the medical-surgical unit from the emergency department (ED) at 9 pm for an exacerbation of chronic obstructive…
Transforming nursing practice: The patient-centered medical homePrimary care faces many challenges. Healthcare reform has and will continue to have a direct impact on primary care practices across the nation, with…
Oral anticoagulants may reduce risk of dementia in patients with AFOral anticoagulants may reduce the risk of dementia in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF), according to a study in the European Heart…
A guide for adhesive removal: Principles, practice, and productsAll nurses have struggled with removing pressure sensitive adhesives (PSAs)—medical tape, plastic bandages, wound dressings—from fragile skin, next to healing wounds, or…
Possible blood test for Alzheimer’s diseaseDecades before people with Alzheimer’s disease develop memory loss and confusion, their brains become dotted with plaques made of a sticky protein…
Caring for patients with rheumatoid arthritis in the communityKey takeways Early diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis is important to manage symptoms. A combination of biologics and non-drug management of rheumatoid arthritis…
Caring for patients with a left ventricular assist deviceNearly 6 million Americans suffer from heart failure (HF). The American Heart Association predicts that the number of individuals diagnosed with HF will increase…
A nurse-driven community education program for older adultsOrganizational involvement in community service is a key component of the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Magnet Recognition Program®. Healthcare organizations with Magnet® recognition…
Enteral feeding: Indications, complications, and nursing careEnteral feedings deliver nourishment through a tube directly into the GI tract. They’re ordered for patients with a functioning GI tract who can’t ingest…
Managing medications for hospital patients with Parkinson diseaseA progressive degenerative disease, Parkinson disease (PD) is marked by tremor, slow movement, stiffness, and balance problems. It affects about 1 million Americans—more…
How to manage manipulative behavior in geriatric patientsNursing is regularly rated as one of the most trusted professions, but nurses are also the target of allegations of abuse and…
Dumped: When nursing homes abandon patients to the hospitalMargie is an 86-year-old nursing home resident who has developed a bladder infection. As is the case with many elderly women, she…
Sulfonylurea-induced hypoglycemia in an elderly patientMyrna Klein, age 82, is admitted to the medical-surgical unit from the emergency department (ED) at 9 pm for an exacerbation of…
Transforming nursing practice: The patient-centered medical homePrimary care faces many challenges. Healthcare reform has and will continue to have a direct impact on primary care practices across the…
Enteral feeding: Indications, complications, and nursing careBy: Amanda Houston, MSN, MHA, RN, and Paul Fuldauer, RD, LDN
