Diseases & Conditions

By: Myrna B. Schnur, MSN, RN Oct 9 2019

Keto Diet: Healthy or Harmful? With a multitude of popular diet trends circulating in society today, it might be difficult to discern the different aspects of each. As a healthcare provider, it is important to understand these fads as nutrition plays a significant role in the...

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By: Lauren Waronker, MSN, CRNP, FNP-C, AGACNP-C Oct 7 2019

BMI, Obesity and Weight Management Reviewed and updated by Jennifer Collins, MSN, CRNP, ACACNP-BC: April 12, 2024 Weight that is higher than what is considered healthy for a person’s height is defined as overweight or obesity (CDC, 2023). Body mass index (BMI) is a screening...

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By: Megan Giovanelli Doble, MSN, CRNP, FNP-C, AGACNP-C Sep 26 2019

The Latest Nutrition Trends: From A to Z Over the past several years, there seems to be an increased interest and acceptance of healthier, cleaner eating and a renewed attentiveness to health and wellness in the general population. We are in the midst of a paradigm shift and moving away...

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By: Lauren Waronker, MSN, CRNP, FNP-C, AGACNP-C Sep 20 2019

Winter's Formula Reviewed and updated by Jennifer Collins, MSN, CRNP, ACACNP-BC: February 28, 2024 Respiratory compensation is the physiologic mechanism that occurs in an attempt to normalize metabolic acidosis. Winter’s formula can be used to help...

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By: Lauren Waronker, MSN, CRNP, FNP-C, AGACNP-C Sep 18 2019

Delta Ratio Reviewed and updated by Jennifer Collins, MSN, CRNP, ACACNP-BC: March 31, 2024 Determination of the serum anion gap (AG) is an important step in the differential diagnosis of acid-base disorders, especially metabolic acidosis (Emmett, 2023). The...

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By: Lauren Waronker, MSN, CRNP, FNP-C, AGACNP-C Sep 16 2019

How to Calculate Anion Gap and Identify Anion Gap Acidosis Reviewed and updated by Jennifer Collins, MSN, CRNP, ACACNP-BC: March 20, 2024 Formula to Calculate Anion Gap: Serum anion gap (AG) = Na+ – (Cl- + HCO3-)The anion gap (AG) can be used as an indicator of the type and...

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By: Lynne Centrella Rudderow, MSN, RN, CRNP, WHNP-BC, CCE Sep 12 2019

Ovarian Cancer...A Silent Killer September is Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month, just like next month will be Breast Cancer Awareness Month. However, unlike breast cancer, there are no screening tests for ovarian cancer and unfortunately, minimal early signs and symptoms. Ovarian...

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By: Myrna B. Schnur, MSN, RN Sep 5 2019

Vaping Epidemic: A Public Health Crisis? Vaping has been a focus in recent headlines and the story continues to unfold. As of August 27, 2019, 215 people in 25 states were hospitalized for severe lung disease possibly linked to vaping nicotine or tetrahydrocannabinol (THC)-containing...

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By: Valerie Dziados, MSN, CRNP, ANP-BC, AGACNP-BC  Aug 27 2019

Cardiac Power Output and Index Reviewed and updated by Valerie Dziados, MSN, CRNP, ANP-BC, AGACNP-BC: February 5, 2024 The heart is fundamentally a muscular hydraulic pump that can create pressure as well as flow. It is comprised of a pump (heart) and pipes (arteries) that...

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By: Valerie Dziados, MSN, CRNP, ANP-BC, AGACNP-BC Aug 23 2019

Final Diagnosis: Syncope or Seizure? Reviewed and updated by Valerie Dziados, MSN, CRNP, ANP-BC, AGACNP-BC: March 20, 2024 Achieving the correct final diagnosis with the presenting symptom of transient loss of consciousness can challenge even the most seasoned clinician. Syncope and...

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By: Lisa Bonsall, MSN, RN CRNP Jul 25 2019

How and Where Did You Get That Antibiotic? In the community clinic where I volunteer, we provide services to the uninsured and underinsured, many of whom are migrant farm workers. They often don’t speak English and the cultural differences are many. I’ve learned much from...

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By: Myrna Buiser Schnur, MSN, RN Jul 15 2019

How Are Cancer Cells Different from Normal Cells? Scientists have made great strides in the area of cancer research. We now have a better understanding of how cancer cells transition from normal cells as they “gradually become malignant through a progression of alterations” (Cooper...

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By: Lisa Bonsall, MSN, RN, CRNP Jul 11 2019

10 Things Nurses Should Know about Kratom Kratom is one of the newer psychoactive substances derived from natural elements and used for pain relief. It’s an unscheduled opioid receptor agonist, and while banned by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), it is widely available and...

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