The role of adult gerontology acute care nurse practitioners
This growing field offers opportunities in a variety of settings. (more…)
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Cystocerebral syndrome
JOHN MCDONALD* is a 72-year-old man with a history of stage III small cell lung cancer, smoking, hyperlipidemia, benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), and constipation.…
Short peripheral and midline catheter complications
The nurse’s role at point of care Takeaways: Short peripheral and midline catheters can be essential to accomplishing patient therapeutic regimens. Nurses must be…
Massive blood transfusion protocols
RACHEL BROWN*, a 74-year-old woman, is admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU) after a non-ST segment elevation myocardial infarction. She’s on a heparin…
Myths of I.V. push administration
Learn the truth about safe administration. Many myths abound about I.V. push medications. To dispel these myths and outline evidence-based standards of practice, American…
Evidence-based update on chest tube management
CHEST thoracotomy tubes (CTTs) have been around for centuries, but not until the late 1950s did they become standard of care for treating empyema,…
Tube feeding aspiration
Know the signs and symptoms of tube feeding aspiration: increased blood pressure, heart rate, and respiratory rate; decreased oxygen saturation; and new onset audible…
Adjusting sports drills to prevent concussions
A study in the Journal of Neurosurgery: Pediatrics reports that interventions such as reducing the speed of players engaged in contact, correcting tackling technique,…
Reducing readmissions in stroke patients
Stroke readmissions are multifaceted and complex. In addition to recognizing risk factors for recurrent stroke, nurses should focus on impacting potentially preventable readmission complications…
Critically ill obstetric patients
ALTHOUGH evidence-based nursing guidelines exist to direct the care of acute and chronic conditions in obstetric (OB) patients while they’re in OB settings, few…