Thyroid storm: A cause for grave concern
Your patient, Barbara Dulaney*, was admitted last night to the progressive care unit for right lower lobe pneumonia. She’s 51 years old, smokes two…
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I.V. Push medication administration: Bridging education and practice through standardization
Instilling best practice requires collaboration. Best practice guidelines for I.V. push administration are easier to access than ever before, but many nurses still use…
Opioid overdose in the community
It’s your day off and you’re running errands. You stop for coffee at a local café and start chatting with friends. After about 15…
Maternal hemorrhage in 2020: Is your team ready?
During childbirth, 3% to 5% of women experience maternal hemorrhage, the leading cause of maternal death around the world. In 2010, the California Maternal…
Care and collaboration equal successful organ donation
Nurses and other healthcare disciplines must be knowledgeable about organ donation. Early identification of a potential organ donor by the nurse and collaboration with…
Get to the HEART of palliative care for patients with heart failure
All healthcare providers should possess primary palliative care are skills; secondary palliative care is used for complex symptoms, difficult discussions, and assistance with hospice…
Exercising to rhythmic music may be beneficial to ICU survivors
A study focusing on the rehabilitation of patients discharged from an Intensive Care Unit (ICU) reported the effectiveness of exercising to rhythmic music. (more…)
Stroke: Act FAST
The FAST acronym (Face, Arm, Speech, Time to call 911) are critical to recognizing signs of stroke and ensuring quick treatment. The National Institutes…
Preventing postoperative pulmonary complications
Postoperative pulmonary complications are costly and responsible for extended hospital stays and mortalities. Enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) are multimodal evidence-based guidelines aimed at…
New microscopy technique can be used to study the progression of wound healing
A new microscope developed by researchers at the DSK Center for Optical Molecular Imaging has the ability to track collagen that helps in wound…