Living donor liver transplant coordinator

Living donor liver transplant has helped overcome the global shortage of donor organs. Live liver donors who electively undergo major abdominal surgery require specific…

End-tidal CO2 monitoring

ETCO2 monitoring, a tool once used almost exclusively in patients receiving anesthesia, has proven useful in various settings, including the emergency department, medical–surgical units,…

Known fallers

Patients who arrive in the emergency department (ED) because of a fall or with a medical condition or after an accident that resulted in…

End-tidal CO2 monitoring

ETCO2 monitoring, a tool once used almost exclusively in patients receiving anesthesia, has proven useful in various settings, including the emergency department,…

Education can be the key to professional success. Whether you’re a new or experienced nurse, returning to school to get your BSN or another advanced degree can make the difference between thriving and stagnating in your career. Tap into the articles presented in this year’s education guide for tips and thoughtful advice on nursing education. The American Nurse Education and Career Guide, provides you with facts, figures, other nurses’ experiences, and tons of other resources to help you in your journey.

Eclampsia

Early identification of pregnant patients with risk factors for preeclampsia or those with early manifestations of hypertensive disorders of pregnancy can improve pregnancy and…

Syncope

Syncope can result from several conditions, including electrolyte imbalance, hypothyroidism, myocarditis, acute coronary syndrome, and electrical disturbances in the heart.

Decompression sickness

Kachina Montgomery, a 27-year-old woman, is spending her honeymoon in Florida learning to scuba dive. About an hour after her last dive, she develops…

Acute angle-closure glaucoma

While awaiting her colonoscopy, Karen Smith develops severe right periocular pain, decreased vision, and nausea. She rings her call light to notify her nurse,…

Aortic dissection

An aortic dissection is caused by a tear in the intimal wall of the aorta forcing blood to flow between layers of the aorta…

Rocky Mountain spotted fever

While on a hiking trip Mr. Johnson received a tick bite. Seven days later, he developed a headache, fever, and rash around his wrists…

Eclampsia

Early identification of pregnant patients with risk factors for preeclampsia or those with early manifestations of hypertensive disorders of pregnancy can improve…

Syncope

Syncope can result from several conditions, including electrolyte imbalance, hypothyroidism, myocarditis, acute coronary syndrome, and electrical disturbances in the heart.

Decompression sickness

Kachina Montgomery, a 27-year-old woman, is spending her honeymoon in Florida learning to scuba dive. About an hour after her last dive,…

Acute angle-closure glaucoma

While awaiting her colonoscopy, Karen Smith develops severe right periocular pain, decreased vision, and nausea. She rings her call light to notify…

Hispanic culture and health

The Hispanic population accounts for roughly 19% of Americans—the largest minority group in the United States. However, Hispanic adults are the least likely ethnic…

Hypnosis and pain

To combat the opioid epidemic, the ANA encourages alternative approaches to treating pain, such as increasing prescriber training, improving access to treatment,…

Measuring nurses’ health

HNHN introduces an improved HealthyNurse® survey. The health of nurses has been a long-standing priority of the American Nurses Association (ANA), well…
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Responding to workplace violence

In my work as an emergency department (ED) nurse, my colleagues and I routinely experience physical assaults from patients. At this point we question…

Reframing difficult

My nursing unit has a frequent flyer who’s difficult to care for. We’re all weary of providing care for this patient and are at…

How rituals support nursing teams

I’m a clinical manager for a pediatric critical care unit. We’ve recently had a significant increase in end-of-life care. I’m proud of our nurses…

When laws and nursing ethics collide

I live in a state that restricts access to certain healthcare services, and in some cases requires me to report things that will compromise…

Competent care during pregnancy loss

I experienced an extremely traumatic miscarriage, which was directly affected by rude and incompetent nurses and other healthcare staff. After I began sharing my…

Responding to workplace violence

In my work as an emergency department (ED) nurse, my colleagues and I routinely experience physical assaults from patients. At this point…

Reframing difficult

My nursing unit has a frequent flyer who’s difficult to care for. We’re all weary of providing care for this patient and…

How rituals support nursing teams

I’m a clinical manager for a pediatric critical care unit. We’ve recently had a significant increase in end-of-life care. I’m proud of…

Medication Madness

The combined number of pill bottles on my parents’ nightstand totaled 28 when laid end to end. That did not include any…
Student nurse holding textbooks

Read alert: The decline of reading

A student just 2 weeks from graduation once asked me, “Where is the gallbladder?” With candid unconcern, the student admitted that she had never…

The anxious nurse

No one responded to the new nurse’s comment as she returned from answering the patient’s call light.  “I don’t know why they can’t just…
Student nurse holding textbooks

Read alert: The decline of reading

A student just 2 weeks from graduation once asked me, “Where is the gallbladder?” With candid unconcern, the student admitted that she…

Case Study: How much is enough?

Three-year-old Christy* has been in the hospital’s pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) since birth, when she was diagnosed with McCune-Albright syndrome and…
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Take Note – February 2007

Low-carb diets don’t affect cardiac risk Although diets low in carbohydrates and high in fats and proteins have been popular for the…

Advances in blood transfusion

Ongoing research, development, and vigilance initiatives are designed to make blood components safer and more easily available.

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