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By: Lisa Bonsall, MSN, RN, CRNP, CCRN Apr 1 2012
What happened? Acute PE. He came in on room air – somewhat dyspneic with a respiratory rate of 28 and shallow breathing. His O2 saturation was 95%. He was a young guy, 32 years old, with no prior medical or surgical history. After settling him into his ICU room, I...
By: Lisa Bonsall, MSN, RN, CRNP, CCRN Feb 11 2012
EOL Care: Progress and Ongoing Issues End-of-life (EOL) care has always been a special interest of mine. I know the frustrations that often arise with EOL care in a critical care unit – for example, when a patient can no longer make decisions for himself and his family is unsure...
By: Lisa Bonsall, MSN, RN, CRNP, CCRN Jan 12 2012
Pneumococcal pneumonia in the house The holidays were not without incident at our house this year. Illness reared its head as it usually does when excitement builds and holiday events and preparations keep us too busy to get adequate rest and eat right. This year, however, it was my...
By: Lisa Bonsall, MSN, RN, CRNP, CCRN Sep 8 2011
From MICU nurse to NICU parent In my last post, I wrote about a challenging case where a patient’s sister, who was a nurse, tried to limit the amount of pain medication we were administering. Now I’d like to share my feelings about being a nurse turned patient...
By: Lisa Bonsall, MSN, RN, CRNP, CCRN Jul 8 2011
Headlines from the ADA The American Diabetes Association's 71st Scientific Sessions took place at the end of June and several headlines have come across our newsfeed. Here are some highlights that you might be interested in:Diabetes Prevention Strategies Are Cost...
By: Lisa Bonsall, MSN, RN, CRNP, CCRN Feb 1 2011
American Heart Month February is American Heart Month! Here are some links to resources about heart disease and the campaign:American Heart AssociationAmerican Heart Month feature from the CDCGo Red for Women (Reminder: National Wear Red Day is Friday, February 4th...
By: Lisa Bonsall, MSN, RN, CRNP, CCRN Jan 20 2011
The Ugly Duckling A good portion of my time as clinical editor is spent reading journals, blogs, articles, news, and anything else having to do with nurses, impacting nurses, or written by nurses. Last evening, while perusing a stack of journals, I learned...
By: Lisa Bonsall, MSN, RN, CRNP, CCRN Nov 17 2010
My preemie story My preemie story began about 10 years ago. Pregnant with my first child, I watched as friends and family progressed through their own pregnancies without incident. I had planned to do the same. Sometimes plans change...At my 20 week OB visit I was...
By: Lisa Bonsall, MSN, RN, CRNP, CCRN Nov 5 2010
New ways to manage pain For those of us caring for patients, pain management is always an issue. I rarely see patients in my practice who aren't experiencing some sort of pain issue. Unfortunately, many times what I use to manage pain doesn't work for every...
By: Lisa Bonsall, MSN, RN, CRNP, CCRN Oct 18 2010
ABC is now CAB Wow - big changes announced today by the American Heart Association! Based on recent studies demonstrating the priority of adequate circulation in saving cardiac arrest victims, chest compressions are now the first step in cardiopulmonary...
By: Lisa Bonsall, MSN, RN, CRNP, CCRN Oct 15 2010
Misconceptions about pressure ulcers The 25th Annual Clinical Symposium on Advances in Skin & Wound Care was held from September 30, to October 2, 2010 in Orlando Florida. This gathering of top wound care clinicians and presents clinical skill-building sessions for beginners...
By: Lisa Bonsall, MSN, RN, CRNP, CCRN Sep 9 2010
Where should "acute care" issues be treated? A research article was published in the September issue of Health Affairs, that looked at how patients are using healthcare services for acute care. The study reviewed 354 million visits to healthcare institutions or healthcare providers for acute...
By: Lisa Bonsall, MSN, RN, CRNP, CCRN Aug 30 2010
Another flu season is just around the corner Although the H1N1 influenza pandemic has been officially declared over (you can read the statement from the World Health Organization here), it is not too soon to start thinking about the upcoming 2010-2011 flu season. Actually, during a...
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