Continuing Nursing Education Archives

Continuing Nursing Education

Adults with chronic kidney disease: Overview and nursing care goals

Takeaways: Millions of adults in the United States have or are at risk for developing chronic kidney disease (CKD); incidence continues to rise and…

Preventing hospital-acquired pneumonia

Hospital-acquired pneumonia (HAP) is a serious complication of an acute care admission, particularly for patients noted to be at risk. HAP can be reduced…

Caring for infants and families affected by neonatal abstinence syndrome

Opioid use disorder in the United States is a public health emergency not only for adults, but also for newborns. Infants exposed to opioids…

Outpatient care of patients with COPD

Controlling symptoms and preventing exacerbations are the key to patient quality of life. Takeaways: Nurses must be able to identify patients with chronic obstructive…

Medical Cannabis: What Nurses Need to Know

Nurses frequently care for patients who use or are considering using medical cannabis. In 2018, the National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN)…

Central vascular access device complications:

APPROXIMATELY 5 million central vascular access devices (CVADs) are inserted into U.S. patients every year, and at least 85% of hospitalized patients receive some…

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…

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Depression and chronic medical illness in adults

MAJOR depressive disorder (MDD) affects more than 16 million adults in the United States each year and is a leading cause of disability for…

Evidence-based epilepsy care

EPILEPSY is one of the most common disorders of the central nervous system, affecting 65 million people worldwide—3.4 million in the United States. It…

Oral anticoagulants: Pharmacologic management update

Stay-up-to-date to avoid complications and achieve the best treatment for patients. Takeaways: This article discusses the use of oral anticoagulants. Indications, side effects and…

Evidence-based practices for osteoarthritis management

Osteoarthritis is a chronic disorder of the joints that is painful, prevalent, costly, and a leading cause of disability.· Management of osteoarthritis is multifaceted…

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,…

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