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By: Megan Giovanelli Doble, DNP, CRNP, FNP-C, AGACNP-C Aug 7 2019
Nurses & Plantar Fasciitis: Keep Your Hard-Working Feet Healthy Reviewed and updated by Megan Doble, DNP, CRNP, FNP-C, AGACNP-C: March 6, 2024 As nurses, we spend a lot of time on our feet. This holds true not only for bedside nurses but also for nurse educators, nurse practitioners and many, if not all,...
By: Christina Gresh, MSN, RN Aug 5 2019
Shoe Shopping - Putting Your Best Foot Forward Page reviewed and updated: August 2023 As a nurse, you are constantly on the move. It is important to remember that wearing good shoes can help you to feel your best and help prevent injuries. We will look at some factors to consider before you...
By: Christina Gresh, MSN, RN Aug 2 2019
What is a Nurse Care Coordinator? Imagine the following. Your grandmother was admitted to the hospital a few days ago for congestive heart failure exacerbation and is to be discharged from the hospital today. During her hospital admission, she was seen by many specialists that she...
By: Myrna B. Schnur, RN, MSN Jul 31 2019
CBD vs Cannabis/THC - What's the Difference? I live in Denver, Colorado and since the legalization of recreational marijuana in 2014, I have witnessed an explosion of the industry with cannabis dispensaries popping up on most major city blocks. One cannabis-based product that is garnering...
By: Christina Gresh, MSN, RN Jul 29 2019
Discharging A Patient - Here's What You Need to Know and Do You’re preparing to discharge a patient to home. It’s a busy day as usual, but you want to make sure you explain everything to the patient so they don’t experience any complications which could lead to hospital readmission. Here...
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...
By: Lisa Bonsall, MSN, RN, CRNP, CCRN Jul 18 2019
Top 5 Things Nurses Need to Address Nursing Shortage As baby boomers age and eventually leave the nursing workforce, we can expect to experience a significant shortage of nurses. Researchers project that one million registered nurses will retire by 2030 (Buerhaus et al, 2017). Think about the years...
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...
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...
By: Kathleen Evanovich Zavotsky, PhD, RN, CCRN, CEN, ACNS-BC, FAEN, and Kathy Easter, MSN, RN, CCRN-K Jun 24 2019
Visionary Nurse Leader - Who Will You Nominate? The following excerpt was published in Nursing Management’s January 2019 issue. This winning 2018 Richard Hader Visionary Leader Award entry was submitted by Kathleen Evanovich Zavotsky, PhD, RN, CCRN, CEN, ACNS-BC, FAEN, and Kathy...
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,...
By: Myrna Schnur, MSN, RN Jun 18 2019
Meat Allergy from a Tick Bite? Summer is here and many of us are spending more time in the great outdoors. We know the importance of wearing insect repellant not only to protect us from annoying bug bites but more importantly, from contracting diseases that are carried by...
By: Valerie Dziados, MSN, CRNP, ANP-C, AGACNP-C Jun 14 2019
The Classification System for Cardiogenic Shock Reviewed and updated by Valerie Dziados, MSN, CRNP, ANP-BC, AGACNP-BC: February 5, 2024 The advances in the treatment of acute myocardial infarction (AMI) over the past five decades, including immediate percutaneous coronary intervention, have...
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