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Latest updates on sepsis, zika, and other topics disrupting the healthcare industry
By: Lisa Bonsall, MSN, RN, CRNP, CCRN Jul 29 2016
Zika Virus: 5 More Things for Nurses to Know In January of 2016, we shared 5 Things Nurses Need to Know about Zika Virus. Since that time, ongoing research and monitoring has increased what we know, and recommendations have been updated based on the latest evidence. Here are five more things...
By: Collette Bishop Hendler, RN, MS, CIC May 9 2016
Who you gonna call? ...Bugbusters! Don’t you wish it was that easy? You could just pick up the phone, hire Bugbusters, and they’d come out and use their Sci-fi equipment to rid your facility of all those nasty “bugs” or organisms that cause health care...
By: Myrna Buiser Schnur, MSN, RN Apr 22 2016
The Essentials of Negative Pressure Wound Therapy (NPWT): Part 2 Reviewed and updated by Myrna Buiser Schnur, MSN, RN: January 25, 2024 I have learned quite a bit on my journey to gaining a better understanding of Negative Pressure Wound Therapy (NPWT). In Part 1 of this series, I provided an overview of NPWT,...
By: Myrna Buiser Schnur, MSN, RN Apr 18 2016
The Essentials of Negative Pressure Wound Therapy (NPWT): Part 1 Reviewed and updated by Myrna Buiser Schnur, MSN, RN: January 25, 2024 Since I began working in a reconstructive surgery clinic several years ago, I have been exposed to a myriad of complex acute and chronic wounds that require advanced treatment...
By: Lisa Bonsall, MSN, RN, CRNP, CCRN Mar 28 2016
5,000+ Calories/Day: A sports nutrition challenge As National Nutrition Month comes to an end, I am reminded how nutrition isn’t just about cutting calories and eating healthy. There is so much more that we don’t think about on a regular basis, unless it affects the patients in our...
By: Megan Doble, MSN, RN, CRNP Mar 13 2016
Making Sense of the Updated Sepsis Definitions Last month, new definitions for sepsis and septic shock (Sepsis-3) were released and published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA).The Third International Consensus Definitions for Sepsis and Septic Shock (Sepsis-3) is the...
By: Kim Fryling-Resare, Lippincott NursingCenter's Managing Editor Mar 8 2016
For me, every month is Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Awareness Month – a patient’s perspective I was going to put together a collection of information and statistics to share about multiple sclerosis, but as I started to write, it became more about what I personally do to raise MS awareness. My hope is that my story will give insight and...
By: Myrna B. Schnur, MSN, RN Feb 17 2016
February is American Heart Month! During the month of February, we celebrate many great traditions – Black History Month, Valentine’s Day, and the birth of our forefathers to name a few. February is also American Heart Month, which was first declared by President...
By: Lisa Bonsall, MSN, RN, CRNP, CCRN Jan 25 2016
5 things nurses need to know about Zika virus Be ready to answer questions and advise patients appropriately. For full updates on the Zika virus, visit theCenters for Disease Control and Prevention.1. What is Zika virus? The Zika virus was first documented in May 2015 in Brazil. The...
By: Lisa Bonsall, MSN, RN, CRNP, CCRN Oct 28 2015
Ebola: Are We Better Prepared Today? The 2014 Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) outbreak of West Africa was a wake-up call for healthcare administrators and clinicians in the United States. EVD had been viewed as a third world problem, a crisis that would most likely never strike America...
By: Lisa Bonsall, MSN, RN, CRNP, CCRN Sep 25 2015
National Antibiotic Initiative The inappropriate and unnecessary overuse of antibiotics within hospital and outpatient settings has led to the rise of drug-resistant strains of bacteria over the past several decades. These “super” bugs cause 2 million illnesses and...
By: Lisa Bonsall, MSN, RN, CRNP, CCRN Jul 1 2015
Maternal Health Around The World [Infographic] The Maternal Mortality Rate (MMR) is an issue in many countries that are often regarded to have the most advanced healthcare systems. In fact, the rate at which mothers are dying as a result of pregnancy or childbirth in the United States...
By: Lisa Bonsall, MSN, RN, CRNP, CCRN Jun 16 2015
Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) has been making headlines since 2012 when it was first discovered in Saudi Arabia. A recent outbreak of MERS has occurred in the Republic of Korea affecting 150 people and claiming the lives of over a dozen...
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