Exploring organ donation with families of pediatric patients
Use this evidence-based approach to help grief-stricken families make a critical decision. Takeaways: As the nurse of a dying child, you are perfectly positioned…
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Critical Care
When all signs point to tension pneumothorax
Key takeaways Initial presentation of tension pneumothorax in patients with unassisted breathing is slower and more subtle than in patients who are mechanically ventilated.…
Reducing the risk of central line-associated bloodstream infections
Although the incidence of central line–associated bloodstream infections (CLABSIs) has decreased, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that an estimated 30,100 of…
Caring for patients with a left ventricular assist device
Nearly 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…
Acute pain management in the trauma patient on chronic opiate therapy
Key takeaways Multimodal therapy is essential in treating acute traumatic pain for patients on opioid maintenance therapy. Patients on opioid maintenance therapy or with…
Improving nurses’ attitudes toward patients with substance use disorders
People with substance use disorders suffer not just from the disorder itself but also from discrimination. In a 2014 survey, more than half of respondents…
Recognizing risk for increased intracranial pressure
Mary Meyer, a 20-year-old college student, is admitted to the medical unit with flulike symptoms including nausea, vomiting, headache, and fever. Her neck is…
Enteral feeding: Indications, complications, and nursing care
Enteral 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…
Continuous-waveform capnography: A crucial tool for ED clinicians
Many emergency department (ED) patients are at risk for complications associated with airway management and ventilator problems. Continuous-waveform capnography (CWC) is a critical method clinicians…
Hyperthyroidism: A storm brewing
Sarah Woods*, a 46-year-old woman with type 2 diabetes mellitus, arrives at the endocrinologist’s office for a routine visit. She complains of fatigue, anxiety,…