Rapid Response: Hypoglycemia and chronic kidney diseaseWhen administering insulin, closely monitor food intake and potential side effects including hypoglycemia. Chronic kidney disease can alter insulin metabolism, adding another risk factor…
Incontinence-associated dermatitis: Management updateTimely assessment and prevention improve patient outcomes. Takeaways: Nurses play a vital role in the promotion of healthy patient skin. Incontinence-associated dermatitis (IAD) is…
Postmenopausal women and urinary incontinenceAccording to the American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, about 6,000 women in the United States enter menopause every day. During menopause (which is…
HIV patients at greater risk for heart, kidney diseasePatients with HIV who are at high risk for a heart attack or stroke are also at substantially greater risk for chronic kidney disease…
Ostomy management: Nuts and bolts for every nurse’s toolboxDue to the complex nature and labor intensity of ostomy management, many hospitals employ certified wound, ostomy, and continence nurses (CWOCN) as resource persons.…
Secondary hyperparathyroidism in chronic kidney diseaseThrough early recognition and prompt treatment, you can help relieve patient pain and discomfort. Key Takeaways – Patients with chronic kidney disease, particularly those who…
Improving care and outcomes for patients with bladder conditionsKey takeways Bladder conditions are common, costly, and hidden. With adequate information, individuals can participate in self-care for treatment and prevention. Nurses serve important…
Protecting failing kidneys: What to teach your patientsMary Kean* is a 62-year-old woman who has had hypertension for the last 30 years. She has not taken her medicine routinely because, as…
New kidney biomarkers: A faster way to detect acute kidney injuryIt’s 7:30 am, and you’ve just received report on your patients. One of them, Anna Clark, age 77, is a postoperative patient who underwent…
Six steps to optimal nutrition carePatients diagnosed with malnutrition stay in the hospital three times longer than other patients
Operationalizing the ANA CAUTI prevention tool in acute-care settingsNOTE FROM THE EDITOR: The American Nurses Association (ANA) led an initiative in collaboration with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ Partnership for…
Caring for patients with solid organ transplantsDonald Brooks, age 57, comes to the emergency department after fracturing his right hip in a skiing accident. He is admitted to the orthopedic…
Rapid Response: Hypoglycemia and chronic kidney diseaseWhen administering insulin, closely monitor food intake and potential side effects including hypoglycemia. Chronic kidney disease can alter insulin metabolism, adding another…
Incontinence-associated dermatitis: Management updateTimely assessment and prevention improve patient outcomes. Takeaways: Nurses play a vital role in the promotion of healthy patient skin. Incontinence-associated dermatitis…
Postmenopausal women and urinary incontinenceAccording to the American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, about 6,000 women in the United States enter menopause every day. During menopause…
HIV patients at greater risk for heart, kidney diseasePatients with HIV who are at high risk for a heart attack or stroke are also at substantially greater risk for chronic…
Ostomy management: Nuts and bolts for every nurse’s toolboxDue to the complex nature and labor intensity of ostomy management, many hospitals employ certified wound, ostomy, and continence nurses (CWOCN) as…
Secondary hyperparathyroidism in chronic kidney diseaseThrough early recognition and prompt treatment, you can help relieve patient pain and discomfort. Key Takeaways – Patients with chronic kidney disease, particularly…
Improving care and outcomes for patients with bladder conditionsKey takeways Bladder conditions are common, costly, and hidden. With adequate information, individuals can participate in self-care for treatment and prevention. Nurses…
Protecting failing kidneys: What to teach your patientsMary Kean* is a 62-year-old woman who has had hypertension for the last 30 years. She has not taken her medicine routinely…
New kidney biomarkers: A faster way to detect acute kidney injuryIt’s 7:30 am, and you’ve just received report on your patients. One of them, Anna Clark, age 77, is a postoperative patient…
Six steps to optimal nutrition carePatients diagnosed with malnutrition stay in the hospital three times longer than other patients
Operationalizing the ANA CAUTI prevention tool in acute-care settingsNOTE FROM THE EDITOR: The American Nurses Association (ANA) led an initiative in collaboration with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’…
Caring for patients with solid organ transplantsDonald Brooks, age 57, comes to the emergency department after fracturing his right hip in a skiing accident. He is admitted to…
Postmenopausal women and urinary incontinenceBy: By Christina Tso, DNP, FNP-BC, CRP, and Wah Lee, DO, MS
Ostomy management: Nuts and bolts for every nurse’s toolboxBy: Mary H. Zeigler, MS, CRRN, CWON, and Allison Min, BSN, CRRN
Secondary hyperparathyroidism in chronic kidney diseaseBy: Vivian Gasu, MSN, RN-BC, FNP-C, and Fidelindo Lim, DNP, CCRN
