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By: Robin Haskell, MSN, RN, CRNP Jan 24 2020

Just How Sick is My Patient with Pancreatitis? Reviewed and updated by Robin Haskell, MSN, RN, CRNP: May 31, 2024 Acute pancreatitis (AP) is an inflammatory condition causing abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting and an elevation of serum pancreatic enzymes. It is commonly caused by gallstones and...

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By: Margaret Smith , MJ, BSN, RN, CRNI Jan 22 2020

Consider Vein Preservation When Planning IV Therapy What is ‘vein preservation’? Most Google searches for “vein preservation” will yield results that involve patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) and the placement of vascular access devices. However, as our population...

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By: Christina Gresh, MSN, RN Oct 28 2019

Health Literacy - A Prescription to End Patient Confusion I recently attended a lecture on “Health Literacy and the Nexus to the Quality of Health Care” presented by Joy Deupree, PhD, MSN, CRNP, WHNP-BC. Dr. Deupree is an Associate Professor at the University of Alabama School of Nursing...

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By: Megan Giovanelli Doble, MSN, CRNP, FNP-C, AGACNP-C Oct 24 2019

What Is A Cleanse And Is It Safe? We’ve posted several blogs recently focusing on nutritional trends and diets that have been popular in the media over the past several years. I’m not sure about you, but I have encountered several colleagues, friends, and patients...

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By: Myrna B. Schnur, MSN, RN Oct 15 2019

What You Should Know About Breast Cancer Screening Reviewed and updated by Myrna Buiser Schnur, MSN, RN: February 13, 2024 According to the National Cancer Institutes’ (2023) latest statistics, approximately 2,261,420 new cases of breast cancer were diagnosed worldwide in 2020. While...

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By: Valerie Dziados, MSN, CRNP, ANP-BC, AGACNP-BC Oct 11 2019

Intermittent Fasting Diet Plan Obesity is a well-known worldwide epidemic that is a risk factor for developing heart disease, diabetes, certain types of cancer, and many other health issues. As the obesity epidemic continues, people have developed interest for weight loss...

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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: 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 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: 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: Valerie Dziados, MSN, CRNP, ANP-C, AGACNP-C Jun 21 2019

Can You Really Die From a Broken Heart? Reviewed and updated by Valerie Dziados, MSN, CRNP, ANP-BC, AGACNP-BC: March 6, 2024 Takotsubo cardiomyopathy is a diagnosis that refers to a clinical syndrome characterized by acute and transient left ventricular dysfunction. The word Takotsubo,...

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